{"product_id":"the-student-actor-prepares-acting-for-life-9781783201907","title":"The Student Actor Prepares: Acting for Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Student Actor Prepares\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical, interactive approach to a student actor’s journey. Each chapter includes acting principles, their importance to the process and workbook entries for emotional work, script analysis and applications to the study of theatre. Topics cover a brief history of the art of acting and how the study of acting can be an advantage in numerous occupations; an actor’s discovery of emotional work; movement and mime practices for the actor; vocal practices for the actor; solo improvisational study; script analysis for the individual actor; rehearsal tips; monologue work; original solo work; audition information; working with an acting partner or in a production; acting resources; and research topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrologue \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCreative (CI) and Reflective Inquiry (RI) Journey \u003cbr\u003e Brief History of Theatre Acting \u003cbr\u003e Theatre Vocabulary for the Acting Student: Top One Hundred and Sixty Essential Words \u003cbr\u003e Theatrical Humor \u003cbr\u003e Reading Plays \u003cbr\u003e Closure for \u003cem\u003eThe Student Actor \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrepares: Acting for Life: \u003c\/em\u003ePrologue\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter One: Introduction to Theatre Acting \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnlimited Potential \u003cbr\u003e Skills Developed by the Acting Process \u003cbr\u003e Actor’s Personal Autobiography \u003cbr\u003e Natural Talents and Aptitudes \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledging your Uniqueness \u003cbr\u003e Positive New Experiences \u003cbr\u003e Dealing with Inhibitors \u003cbr\u003e Dealing with Negativism and Rejection in the Acting Biz \u003cbr\u003e Winning Attitudes \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter One: Theatre Acting\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Two: Creativity \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Creativity\u003cbr\u003e Definition of Creativity \u003cbr\u003e Say Yes to Creativity \u003cbr\u003e Various Types of Creative Thinking: Brainstorming, Intuition, and Left Brain Right Brain \u003cbr\u003e Tips on How to Increase your Creativity\u003cbr\u003e Experiences to Increase your Creativity \u003cbr\u003e Left Brain\/Right Brain Experience \u003cbr\u003e Thinking Outside the Box \u003cbr\u003e How an Actor Benefits by Thinking Creatively\u003cbr\u003e Using Both Left and Right Brain Thinking in Acting \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter Two: Creativity \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Three: Movement \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Movement \u003cbr\u003e Definition of Movement \u003cbr\u003e History of Movement Training \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Relaxation for Movement \u003cbr\u003e The Bow\u003cbr\u003e Video Recording as Part of your Rehearsal Process \u003cbr\u003e Preparation for Actor’s Character Stance and Movement \u003cbr\u003e Stage Stances and Movement \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Mime Study for the Actor \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter Three: Movement \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Four: Vocal Work \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Vocal Work \u003cbr\u003e Taking Care of your Voice \u003cbr\u003e Warm-Up for Vocal Experiences \u003cbr\u003e Vocal Vocabulary and Assignments \u003cbr\u003e Song Lyrics for Vocal Work \u003cbr\u003e Shakespeare for Vocal Interpretation \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter Four: Vocal Work\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Five: Improvisation \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Definition of Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e History of Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Why an Actor Studies Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Vocabulary Used in the Study of Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Difference between Giving a Speech and Solo Improvisation Performance\u003cbr\u003e Difference between Ad Lib and Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e How an Actor Uses Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Basic Principles of Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Warm-Ups for Improvisations \u003cbr\u003e Solo Improvisation \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter Five: Improvisation \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Six: Acting and Script Study \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Acting \u003cbr\u003e History of Acting: Mechanical to Method \u003cbr\u003e Master Acting Teachers \u003cbr\u003e Acting Vocabulary \u003cbr\u003e Reading and Analyzing a Script from an Actor’s Point of View \u003cbr\u003e Character Biography for a Monologue from a Play \u003cbr\u003e Closure for Chapter Six: Acting and Script Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Seven: Monologues \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Monologues \u003cbr\u003e Definition of a Monologue \u003cbr\u003e History of the Monologue \u003cbr\u003e Monologue Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e Why an Actor Studies Monologues \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe First Day\u003c\/em\u003e: 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