Actor's Alchemy: Finding the Gold in the Script (Roadmap to Success) - Softcover

Miller, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879103833 ISBN 13: 9780879103835

Publisher: Limelight, 2011

Synopsis

An actor's script is both a gold mine, and the map to discovering it: if properly read, a script will reveal its riches to you. Unfortunately, most actors never learn to efficiently read the map, or master how to convert what they find in a script into playable gold. Why? Because this aspect of the acting process is seldom taught in a simple and tangible way in the classroom or studio.



Acting can – and should – be more than guesswork and instinct. Actor's Alchemy: Finding the Gold in Your Script examines the relationship between the script and what an actor ultimately does on the stage or on screen. Here is a straightforward guide filled with useful information to help actors learn to use their scripts in a specific and analytical way to solve the problems of the scene and bring their elusive characters to life. In learning how to decipher the script, actors will be equipped to make the choices that lead to delivering a gold performance.

About this title

About the Author

Bruce Miller (Miami, FL) is an associate professor and the Director of Acting Programs at the University of Miami, where he teaches acting and script analysis. His previous books include The Scene Study Book, Acting Solo (both by Limelight Editions'), 'The Actor as Storyteller (McGraw-Hill'), 'and Head-first Acting (Smith and Kraus). His articles on acting appear regularly in Dramatics Magazine and Teaching Theatre. He has conducted acting workshops nationally and internationally, including a series for the Educational Theatre Association's Professional Development Program.

Edition details

• Publisher: Limelight
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879103833
• ISBN 13: 9780879103835
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194