New School Acting: Taking It to the Next Level - Softcover

Whelan, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965090809 ISBN 13: 9780965090803

Publisher: Samuel French Trade, 1996

Synopsis

I am witness to a crime. A crime of creativity in general and actors in particular. While some may quibble over my dates and in some cases terminology, I have given an accurate enough description that the criminal can be caught. It is like a witness to any crime, while they may not be able to tell the police exactly how the suspect looked, they got close enough for them to catch the guy. The crime is not keeping up; sometimes I refer to acting as the lazy art. The message is simple, actors, you are killing your creativity or letting others do it to you. Old school is a former ally turned foe, and it is sucking the life out of acting. Don't be a victim. This book is my report of a crime; as a witness, I feel it does the job. Actors must police their own Art and careers, recognize the criminal, and eliminate the crime. They must end director dependence and take more creative responsibility. New school actors realize that the restructuring of the actor-director relationship is long overdue. They accept that creative responsibility and enjoy the rewards. I wrote this book for them and for those who will find this new approach to acting fascinating. Try these techniques; you will never go back to old school, unless your being well paid to fake it.

About this edition

• Publisher: Samuel French Trade
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0965090809
• ISBN 13: 9780965090803
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 213