A Field Guide to Actor Training
eBook - ePub

A Field Guide to Actor Training

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eBook - ePub

A Field Guide to Actor Training

About this book

"Should I go to a school and get more training in acting, or should I just go out there and 'do it'?" A Field Guide to Actor Training will help you answer this question! The book is designed to be an introduction to various theater training methodologies, highlighting their basic tenets and comparing and contrasting each system of training and rehearsal. The goal is to provide a one-stop-shopping kind of resource for student/beginning actors who are seeking training through private studios or graduate schools and who crave guidance in selecting training that is right for them.

Starting with the big question of "Why is actor training important?" and moving on to overviews of the major acting methodologies, vocal training, physical actor training, and advice on how to find the right kind of training for each individual, A Field Guide to Actor Training is an essential resource for the student actor.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. The Big Questions
  5. 2. Why Actor Training Is Important
  6. 3. Stanislavsky, the Foundation of It All
  7. 4. Lee Strasberg and the Method
  8. 5. Practical Aesthetics Technique
  9. 6. Michael Chekhov Technique
  10. 7. Meisner Technique
  11. 8. Stella Adler
  12. 9. Uta Hagen
  13. 10. Viewpoints
  14. 11. The Suzuki Method
  15. 12. Spolin and Improv
  16. 13. Grotowski
  17. 14. Demystifying Vocal Training
  18. 15. Demystifying Physical Acting Training
  19. 16. A Look at Degree-Granting Training Programs
  20. 17. A Student Q&A Session
  21. Bibliography