{"product_id":"to-the-actor-on-the-technique-of-acting-9780415258760","title":"To the Actor On the Technique of Acting","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does an actor learn to:\u003cbr\u003e * Call up emotion?\u003cbr\u003e * Develop a character?\u003cbr\u003e * Strengthen awareness?\u003cbr\u003e These are essential techniques for every actor, and Michael Chekhov's classic work \u003cem\u003eTo the Actor\u003c\/em\u003e explains, clearly and concisely, how to develop them. Chekhov's simple and practical method - successfully used by professional actors all over the world - trains the actor's imagination and body to fulfil its potential.\u003cbr\u003e This handbook for actors (and directors) has been revised and expanded by Mala Powers. It includes: a previously unpublished chapter on 'Psychological Gesture', translated into English by the celebrated director Andrei Malaev - Babel; a new biographical overview by Mala Powers; and a foreword by Simon Callow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Its greatest virtue is not so much that you can't put it down but that you \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to put it down - in order to try it out.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Research in Drama Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Actor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is by far the best book that I have read on the subject of acting. Actors, directors, writers and critics will be grateful for it.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGregory Peck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This new publication of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Actor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e should be welcomed by all of us with one of the most universal of Psychological Gestures - open arms.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eJames Lipton, Producer and host of 'Inside the Actor's Studio'. Seen on the Bravo network.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Just practicing, even superficially, the first nine exercises in \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Actor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, you can find a satisfaction - a living beauty in you ... Chekhov reminds us what a great feast life can be.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAnthony Quinn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'You have to teach yourself to act but Michael Chekhov will give you the necessary tools - and for me, Psychological Gesture and Centers are extremely valuable They work like a charm. I've used them all along and still do.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eClint Eastwood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'While my mother and sister were hiding in the dark and kind of watching me, ya know, hoping I was going to be in the movie business, I turned around and imagined I saw my director making fun of my newly acquired Psychological Gesture from Michael Chekhov.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eJack Nicholson at the 1998 Golden Globe awards (speaking about his first job)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'There's this need to continue growth; to expand. For me, Chekhov's system is the most complete.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eRobert Davi, interviewed on the set of his TV series, 'The Profiler'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'With Michael Chekhov acting became more than a profession to me. It became a sort of religion.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eMarilyn Monroe, from her book, My Story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Its greatest virtue is not so much that you can't put it down but that you \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to put it down - in order to try it out.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Research in Drama Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Actor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is by far the best book that I have read on the subject of acting. Actors, directors, writers and critics will be grateful for it.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eGregory Peck\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'There's this need to continue growth; to expand. For me, Chekhov's system is the most complete.'\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cem\u003e Robert Davi, interviewed on the set of his TV series, 'The Profiler'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 The Actor's Body and Psychology; Chapter 2 Imagination and Incorporation of Images; Chapter 3 Improvisation and Ensemble; Chapter 4 The Atmosphere and Individual Feelings; Chapter 5 The Psychological Gesture; Chapter 6 Character and Characterization; Chapter 7 Creative Individuality; Chapter 8 Composition of the Performance; Chapter 9 Different Types Of Performances; Chapter 10 How to Approach the Part; Chapter 11 Concluding Notes; Chapter 12 Examples for Improvisation;","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018123215191,"sku":"9780415258760","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415258760.jpg?v=1750775704","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-the-actor-on-the-technique-of-acting-9780415258760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}