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Author / Creator:	Merlin, Bella, author.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 204 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Acting. Acting. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12398980

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ISBN:	9781317590514 1317590511 9781138820401 1138820407 9781138820418 1138820415 9781315743905 (ebk)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 4, 2017).
Summary:	Now in a vibrantly revised second edition, Acting: The Basics remains a practical and theoretical guide to the world of the professional actor, which skilfully combines ideas from a range of practitioners and linking the academy to the industry. Retaining a balance between acting history, a discussion of pioneers and a consideration of the practicalities of acting techniques, the new edition includes a discussion of acting for the screen as well as the practicalities of stage acting, including training, auditioning and rehearsing. With a glossary of terms and useful website suggestions, this is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn more about the practice and history of acting.

Table of Contents:

Chapter Introduction / Bella Merlin
chapter 1 'Why do we do it?': some socio-cultural perspectives on acting / Bella Merlin
chapter 2 'Blazing the trail': Russian and American executors of contemporary acting / Bella Merlin
chapter 3 'Merging methodologies': Global trailblazers / Bella Merlin
chapter 4 'I can do that!': Actor-training / Bella Merlin
chapter 5 'Building a character': Rehearsal processes / Bella Merlin
chapter 6 'Another opening, another show!': Performance practices / Bella Merlin
chapter Epilogue / Bella Merlin.

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