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Informationen zum Autor Lola Cohen Zusammenfassung The Method Acting Handbook is a concise and practical guide to acting exercises originally devised by the 'father' of the Method, Lee Strasberg. The Method trains the imagination, concentration, senses and emotions to ‘re-create’ – not ‘imitate’ – logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film. Inhaltsverzeichnis ABOUT THE HANDBOOK (INTRODUCTION) PART ONE – THE EXERCISES • About the Exercises • Exercise Descriptions and Guides ?? Painting and Sculpture Exercise ?? Private Moment for the Character ?? Animal Exercise ?? Need Exercise ?? Music Exercise ?? Emotional Memory Exercise PART TWO – BUILDING THE CHARACTER PART THREE - ACTING AND DIRECTING CHOICES • Use the imagination to stimulate the creative process • Break down the text to discover fully developed believable characters • Use subtext to find logical emotional and physical behavior and transitions • Find inspiration from the other art forms • Work alone and with scene partners to fulfill the given circumstances of the play. (Understanding the characters psychology of behavior and their very nature. • Making production choices for set, lighting, music, costumes, transitions, etc. PART FOUR APPLYING THE WORK • Rehearsal Procedures • Monologues • Auditions • Performance • Scene Examples PART FIVE DIRECTING AND THE METHOD ACTING EXERCISES • Origins of Method Acting Use in Directing • Creating the Director’s Vision • Production and Technical Choices • Director’s Work with Cast and Crew • Selected Great Directors PHOTOGRAPHS ...
