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Thissimple and essential book about the craft of acting describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, and that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. An actor's job, the authors state, is to "find a way to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play." The ways in which an actor can attain that truth form the substance of this eloquent book.
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  6. ISBN-10
    0394744128
  7. ISBN-13
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"This is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years." --from the introduction by David Mamet

"Simple, clear and consise--just what was needed. A deeply interesting and valuable piece of work." --Sidney Lumet

"This terse and lucid handbook might well be for the actor what Strunk and White's The Elements of Style is for the writer." --John Guare

"This book is wonderful. It is clear, direct, and to the point, with none of the hokum that accompanies most books on the theatre, especially about acting. I learned an enormous amount." --Robert Benton

"This beautifully written book offers a clear guide to the most profound acting technique I know. Every young actor should read it, re-read it, and then keep it under his pillow." --Lindsay Crouse

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6 working actors describe their methods and philosophies of the theater. All have worked with playwright David Mamet at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ KNOPF US; 1st edition (15 October 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0394744128
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394744124
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.6 x 13.8 x 0.76 cm
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Amanda K. Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical INDEED!
Reviewed in the United States on 24 January 2023
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This was a staple 20 years ago when I was studying acting in college, and it is still used today. This is a concise, easy to understand and follow, and, yes, PRACTICAL, book for any and everyone just starting out or needing a reminder after an 8-year hiatus from the stage. ;)
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Miguel
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and to the point
Reviewed in Canada on 30 April 2020
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I’m new to acting and wanted a quick primer on what it takes to act. This books presents a simple and tested technique to help you play any scene convincingly. The main take away is that is not possible to force an emotional estate and make it believable. Actors need to derive concrete actions from the script and by focusing on an action the desired emotion should arise naturally. Second takeaway is that it’s impossible to play anyone except yourself which is in agreement with what I’ve heard Billy Bob Thorton day about acting.
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Poseidon11
5.0 out of 5 stars Geeignet, nicht nur für Camera Acting
Reviewed in Germany on 22 January 2021
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Unser Dozent auf der Schauspielschule hat uns dieses Büchlein empfohlen und es war wirklich sehr hilfreich. Gut unterteilt in verschiedenen Kapiteln, welche die einzelnen Abschnitte des Schauspielers am Set aber auch am Theater erklären, wobei es aber mehr um Techniken und Methoden geht, als den Alltag am Set oder auf der Bühne. Auch wenn das Buch auf englisch geschrieben ist, ist es recht verständlich und es wiederholen sich die Themen öfter, somit kann man es leichter aufnehmen und vertiefen. Was es angenehm und leichter macht, ist dass es immer wieder Beispiele zu den Methoden gibt, die das Ganze nochmals besser veranschaulichen. Für jeden Interessierten oder angehenden Schauspieler/in geeignet.
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Sanjay
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely good book
Reviewed in India on 26 July 2020
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Very good book for those learning to be stage actors. Power packed use of words. To the point! Contains distilled information. There is no unnecessary dragging, just to fill pages. Highly recommend this book.
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Sanjay
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely good book
Reviewed in India on 26 July 2020
Very good book for those learning to be stage actors. Power packed use of words. To the point! Contains distilled information. There is no unnecessary dragging, just to fill pages. Highly recommend this book.
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katia C.
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for every actor
Reviewed in France on 29 January 2019
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The best book for script analysis
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