| The Actor's Art and Craft: William Esper Teaches the Meisner Technique Contributor(s): Esper, William (Author), DiMarco, Damon (Author), Mamet, David (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 030727926X ISBN-13: 9780307279262 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: A master teacher gives actors everywhere the benefit of his vast experience, helping them to build up a solid foundation of skills they can use to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Performing Arts | Film - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 792.028 |
| LCCN: 2007029149 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.27" W x 8.03" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor.Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The result is a rigorous system of exercises that builds a solid foundation of acting skills from the ground up, and that is flexible enough to be applied to any challenge an actor faces, from soap operas to Shakespeare. Co-writer Damon DiMarco, a former student of Esper's, spent over a year observing his mentor teaching first-year acting students. In this book he recreates that experience for us, allowing us to see how the progression of exercises works in practice. The Actor's Art and Craft vividly demonstrates that good training does not constrain actors' instincts--it frees them to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives. |