An Actor Succeeds: Tips, Secrets, and Advice on Auditioning, Connection, Coping, and Thriving in and Out of Hollywood, from Stars, Agents, Coaches, Casting People, Directors, Producers, and Others

Hadleigh, Boze

ISBN 10 : 0879108886 ISBN 13 : 9780879108885

Editeur : Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

An Actor Succeeds is a very special collection containing all the best trade secrets of the biggest and most successful film and theater professionals. Presented in an informative format, An Actor Succeeds is a useful yetentertaining how-to, tips-and-advice book comprising nearly 900 quotes mostly from actors but also directors, writers, casting directors, and more. The book is conveniently divided into five chapters: Acting, Auditioning,Connecting, Working, and Coping. Here's a sampling of quotes from each section:

Acting

“Of course we all learn that acting is basically reacting. The least acting you ever have to do is in a close-up.The close-up may require an actor's reaction, but a small, subtle one. Generally speaking, the less you 'act' in a close-up, the better.” – Sir John Gielgud

Connecting

“Acting, especially inmotion pictures, is very hierarchical, like a caste system. The stars are royalty, the other actors are serfs-okay, commoners... If you're not a big shot, you gotta be careful not to push or intrude. You gotta watch what you say,how you say it, and, especially, when you say it.” – Bruce Dern

Working

“Acting in front of a camera or a live audience requires intense concentration, to shut out the real world and createthe character's reality. Focus is just as important for an actor as for a cinematographer.” – Keira Knightley

Coping

“Partly I got into show business to become rich and famous and thus showup anyone who'd treated me badly growing up. But doesn't one evolve with maturity? My focus ultimately changed from negative to positive, as I found that I enjoyed the work, even the struggle, for its own sake.” –Michael Landon

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Applause Theatre Book Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0879108886
• ISBN 13: 9780879108885
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 256