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A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook

'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde

'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais

'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian

'Rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia

'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant



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"'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook 'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time.' Le Monde 'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais 'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting.' Guardian 'Comes from the heart of his own experience: actors' blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish' Alan Rickman 'Brilliantly direct: exhilarating to read and - more importantly - to put into practice' Joseph Fiennes"

The Actor and the Target

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      Publisher: Nick Hern Books
      Publication Date: 18/08/2005
      ISBN13: 9781854598387, 978-1854598387
      ISBN10: 1854598384

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

      'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook

      'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde

      'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais

      'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian

      'Rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia

      'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant



      Trade Review
      "'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook 'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time.' Le Monde 'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais 'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting.' Guardian 'Comes from the heart of his own experience: actors' blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish' Alan Rickman 'Brilliantly direct: exhilarating to read and - more importantly - to put into practice' Joseph Fiennes"

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