Acting Characters: 20 simple steps from rehearsal to performance

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Acting Characters: 20 simple steps from rehearsal to performance
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Elsam
SeriesPerformance Books
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreActing techniques
ISBN/Barcode 9781408132845
ClassificationsDewey:792.028
Audience
Undergraduate
Edition 2nd edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publication Date 1 September 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Paul Elsam's Acting Characters is an introductory handbook for the aspiring actor, compiled of twenty steps grouped into six sections to help create, present and sustain a believable character in most circumstances. Fundamentally practical, the book avoids the heavy discussion of theory that often accompanies books on the subject, looking instead at the essentials of how to use different voices and body language to convey character.

Author Biography

Paul Elsam trained as an actor at Manchester Polytechnic, and has worked widely in theatre, radio, film, television, and theatre-in-education. He currently teaches on the BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance degree at the University of Hull, and is completing PhD research into the work and legacy of theatre innovator Stephen Joseph. He is a Visiting Professor in Media and Performance at the Savannah College of Art & Design in Georgia, USA.

Reviews

Technical and refreshingly non-academic . . . Clear and helpful pathways to guide the student actor. -- Sir Alan Ayckbourn This book offers graspable steps ... to equip the actor with the technical tools necessary to be seen and heard in our crowded arena. -- Sir Ben Kingsley A very valuable preparation for the rigours of drama school training * British Theatre Guide * Non academic, highly practical and very effective . . . A real delight * UK Theatre Web *