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Author:   Amanda Brennan (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
ISBN:  

9781350139633

ISBN 10:   1350139637
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   21 March 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: Craft and refinement 1. In search of Truth. Stripping back. 2. Finding your creativity. Beyond the everyday. 3. The Body speaks. Subtlety in movement. 4. Do less. Finding the balance. 5. Tuning. Bringing the harmony. 6. Breath. The life force. 7. Screen and Storytelling. Looking for the clues. 8. Thoughts on camera. Discovering the unspoken. 9. Listening. Sharpening the senses. 10. Emotion. The bubbling pot. Part Two: Process and Preparation 11. The Power of questions. Looking under the surface. 12. The process of the Starting State. Bringing the history. 13. Finding the behaviour. Whats really happening. 14. The dynamic of relationships on screen. Finding the dance. 15. Objects. Expanding the expression. 16. You and the Character. Discovering new ways. 17. Archetypes. Finding the patterns in characters. 18. Imagination and choices. Discovering options. Part Three: Technical considerations 19. Staying Alert. Channeling the focus on set. 20. The Journey to being Present. Living in the Now. 21. Stillness. The Bubbling Pot. 22. The Close Up. Capturing Subtlety. 23. Eyes on Screen. The Journey inside. 24. Editing and the actor. Maintaining a consistent performance.

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Amanda Brennan is Principal Lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK, specialising in Screen Acting. She is also an actor trainer and producer. She has worked across film, television and theatre as an acting coach for over thirty years.

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