The Actor and the Target (Paperback)

Declan Donnellan

ISBN 10: 1854598384 / ISBN 13: 9781854598387

Published by Nick Hern Books, London, 2005

About this Item

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.'cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook'explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde'hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais'a gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian'rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant A definitive guide to acting, this book offers a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Actor and the Target (Paperback)
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books, London
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854598384
• ISBN 13: 9781854598387
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A definitive guide to acting. A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's international bestseller, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director and one of the most successful titles ever published by Nick Hern Books.

"The Actor and the Target comes from the heart of his own experience. Fear, generalising and other actor's blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish." Alan Rickman

"Brilliantly direct, the 'target' equips the actor with keys to unlock the fears and flab of acting. Declan's insightful voice guides us to the heart of the process; exhilirating to read and more importantly to put into practice." Joseph Fiennes.

"Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics." Peter Brook

About the Author

British theatre director Declan Donnellan is the first Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Academy and is best known for his work with Cheek by Jowl (including their acclaimed all-male As You Like It) and on Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul. As Associate Director of the National Theatre his productions included Fuenteovejuna, Sweeney Todd and Angels in America.