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A precise and playful exploration of Sanford Meisner's acting technique as a means of creating meaningful performances that draw audiences in, from a voice in an emerging generation of teachers.
Offering a refreshing perspective, this book weaves self-compassion, mindfulness and contemporary insight into Meisner's approach to actor training. Through practical exercises, theory made clear and personal experience, this book helps demystify the craft of acting and gives you the tools to connect with yourself, your partner and the audience to move, stir and awaken the audience's shared humanity.
The book unfolds in three parts: from the foundational theory and practice of listening to its embodiment within fictional circumstances and finally its integration with a writer's text. Here, the written word is brought to life and the actor is empowered to infuse their performance with deep personal meaning.
This book invites you to access your full potential through welcoming your subconscious creativity, freeing your instincts and understanding how preparation and craft serve the moment-to-moment nature of the actor's work.
Contents
Dedications
Prologue
Disclaimer
The Problems of Acting
Who Do I Think I Am To Write This Book?
A Brief History of How I Came To Know These Things
A Note On Rebellious Joy
Different Paths, Same Mountain
Act One: Living Truthfully
Scene One: Relax
Scene Two: Turning Your Attention Outwards
Interlude: Introducing Repetition
Scene Three: Fruits
Scene Four: Observing Behaviour
Scene Five: Connecting to our Point of View
Scene Six: Working Moment by Moment
Scene Seven: Freeing Our Impulses
Scene Eight: Character Transformation
Act Two: Under The Imaginary Circumstances
Scene One: Investing In The Reality of Doing
Scene Two: The First Task
Scene Three: Back to Back Repetition
Scene Four: A Knock At The Door
Scene Five: The Independent Activity
Scene Six: Fictional Circumstances
Scene Seven: Counter-Action
Scene Eight: Emotional Preparation
Scene Nine: Character Transformation II
Scene Ten: The Essential Nature of Character
Scene Eleven: Beyond Repetition
Scene Twelve: The Criminal Activity
Act Three: The Need to Speak
Scene One: Breaking the Back
Scene Two: Into Études
Scene Three: Improvisation
Scene Four: Line Learning
Scene Five: Speaking On The River
Scene Six: Speaking With Action
Scene Seven: Text Analysis
Scene Eight: Details
Scene Nine: Actions
Scene Ten: Changes
Scene Eleven: Super-Objectives
Scene Eleven: Active Analysis
Scene Twelve: Solo Text
A Summary of The Ideal Actor
Epilogue
Études
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
