| Acting Games for Individuals Performers: A comprehensive workbook of 110 exercises Contributor(s): Levy, Gavin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566081467 ISBN-13: 9781566081467 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: A student actor or professional performer will use this book again and again for self-discovery exercises designed to enhance acting skills. It is a "doing" book which challenges the actor with every exercise. The book is divided into twenty-one sections: 1. Creative State, 2. Imagination, 3. Observation, 4. Balance and Neutrality, 5. Concentration and Focus, 6. Nonverbal Communication, 7. Voice, 8. Sensory Awareness, 9. Body Awareness, 10. Physical Attention, 11. Unlimited Possibilities, 12. Act and React, 13. Understanding Your Objective, 14. Think Outside the Box, 15. Characterization, 16. Improvisation, 17. Prop Exploration, 18. Retention and Understanding, 19. Research, 20. Auditions and Casting, 21. Performance. A superb text that is both functional and inspirational. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning |
| Dewey: 792.028 |
| LCCN: 2007016289 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 8.51" (0.76 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of acting games is different than other books of theatre activities because it's for individual performers. If you are a serious student at any level who wants to delve further into the craft of acting, this book allows you to explore at your own pace. Teachers will also love this book so they can individualize exercises for students based on the specific students' needs. Twenty-one chapters, each with five or six activities, help individuals focus on specific skills they want to develop as they move forward in their work as an actor. Each activity defines at least two purposes and offers variables beyond the exercise so it can be utilized in another way. Discussion questions also allow the individual to break down each game and make further findings. Each exercise offers a practical benefit for actors to explore imagination, concentration, voice, sensory awareness, characterization, prop exploration, auditions, physical attention and performance, plus a dozen more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Levy, Gavin: - Gavin Levy currently resides in Florida. He worked alongside Paul Gleason at the Paul G. Gleason Theatre on Hollywood Blvd for a number of years. He also instructed for a number of years at the American National Academy in Studio City, California. He has led guest workshops for the Creative Actors Alliance and other organizations. Levy also led master classes, some including colleague Paul Gleason, for the organization Women In Film. His first book, 112 Acting Games, was published by Meriwether Publishing in 2005. Since then, Levy has published several other books including Acting Games for Individual Performers, 275 Acting Games: Connected, and Acting For Love & Money which was co-authored with Paul G. Gleason. Levy is a native Londoner who came to the United States in 1999. He received his ALAM from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and is also a graduate of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Levy has been involved in educational theatre with the Dragon Drama Theatre Company in London. As an active member of the company, Mr. Levy organized and coordinated acting workshops, and taught acting and improvisation. He also has written scripts for workshops, directed plays, and been an instrumental force in after-show workshops designed to educate students. Gavin Levy has over twenty years of theatre experience, including acting, instructing, directing and writing. |