{"product_id":"building-a-performance-an-actors-guide-to-rehearsal-9781538161319","title":"Building a Performance: An Actor's Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongratulations! You got the part! Now what? Many actors of all levels find it challenging to apply classroom and studio techniques to the rehearsal process. Rehearsing for a class is vastly different than a professional situation, and a consistent, practical, and constructive method is needed to truly bring to life vibrant and intricate characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a Performance: An Actor's Guide to Rehearsal provides tools and techniques through different stages of the rehearsal process to enable actors to make more dynamic choices, craft complex characters, and find an engaging and powerful level of performance. John Basil and Dennis Schebetta bring decades of acting and teaching experience to help actors apply the skills they learned in the classroom directly to the professional rehearsal room or film\/television set. They show how to glean distinct choices from early readings of the script, how to add dynamics to their physical and vocal decisions, how to explore interactions with other actors in rehearsal, and how to address specific challenges unique to each role. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile students will benefit from the practical applications and advice, intermediate and advanced actors will find exciting and new ways to engage with the material and with other actors at rehearsal. Actors of all levels will gain tips and techniques so that they can continue to discover more about their character. With these tools, actors will be inspired to dig into the text and build a dynamic performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Laying the Foundation – Steps Before First Rehearsal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Reading the Blueprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Building the Scaffolding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Constructing a Shell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Brick by Brick: Three Types of Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Building the Role – Steps for Early Rehearsal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Building with Others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Building Habits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Building Your Character\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Making It Your Own – Steps for Final Rehearsal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Building Dynamics with Textual Clues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Interior Fittings: Building Emotional and Verbal Dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Building with Care and Consent: Fights, Extreme Physicality \u0026amp; Intimacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Exterior Fittings and Final Touches – The Technical Rehearsal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV: Other Models of Construction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: When There’s No Blueprint: Devising, Physical Theater \u0026amp; Ensemble Plays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: New Construction: Rehearsing the New Play\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Fast Build: Rehearsing Film, TV and other Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Moving In: Common Notes from Directors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Moving On\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Recommended Play Reading List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Recommended Reading \u0026amp; Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041215414615,"sku":"9781538161319","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538161319.jpg?v=1750949392","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-a-performance-an-actors-guide-to-rehearsal-9781538161319","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}