| Acting for the Camera: Revised Edition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barr, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060928190 ISBN-13: 9780060928193 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: Culled from Tony Barr's 40 years' experience as a performer, director and acting teacher in Hollywood, this highly praised handbook provides readers with the practical knowledge they need when performing in front of the camera. This updated edition includes plenty of new exercises for honing on-camera skills; additional chapters on imagination and movement; and fresh material on character development, monologues, visual focus, playing comedy and working with directors. Inside tips on the studio system and acting guilds make it particularly helpful for people new to the business, and numerous anecdotes from actors such as Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins and examples from current movies illustrate its many lessons. It is perfect for acting classes, workshops, all actors who work in front of the camera-- and all those who want to. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Performing Arts | Film - Reference - Performing Arts | Monologues & Scenes |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 97000993 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Culled from Tony Barr's 40 years' experience as a performer, director and acting teacher in Hollywood, this highly praised handbook provides readers with the practical knowledge they need when performing in front of the camera. This updated edition includes plenty of new exercises for honing on-camera skills; additional chapters on imagination and movement; and fresh material on character development, monologues, visual focus, playing comedy and working with directors. Inside tips on the studio system and acting guilds make it particularly helpful for people new to the business, and numerous anecdotes from actors such as Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins and examples from current movies illustrate its many lessons. It is perfect for acting classes, workshops, all actors who work in front of the camera -- and all those who want to. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barr, Tony: - Tony Barr conducts acting seminars throughout the United States and Canada, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. |