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Acting for Film

Action! Professional Acting for Film and Television
Action! Professional Acting for Film and Television

Robert Benedetti
Multiple award-winning producer and leading teacher of acting Robert Benedetti offers a no-nonsense, detailed, and clearly structured approach to the fundamentals of acting for the camera. Benedetti uses the same approach he has employed in writing and teaching for nearly forty years -- defining underlying principles, presenting them in a logically sequential program of development, and providing experiential exercises to help future, as well as experienced, actors shine in film and television. Softcover, 210 pp. $23.95.

Movie Acting: The Film Reader
Movie Acting: The Film Reader

Pamela Robertson Wojcik
Movie Acting: The Film Reader explores one of the most central aspects of cinema: film acting. Combining recent scholarship with classic essays, this volume examines key issues such as: what constitutes film acting? How is film acting different than stage acting? How is acting different in different genres? Sections include: Ontology of the film actor, The creation of the film actor, Style and technique, and Character and type. Softcover, 240 pp. $35.95.

Film and Television Acting
Film and Television Acting
Ian Bernard
A practical, problem-solving approach to acting for film and television. This book analyzes the differences between theatre, film and television acting and provides the theatre-trained student with solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. Thoroughly revised and updated, it uses all new examples and exercises and includes new interviews with well-known actors to help illustrate how they apply their training and technique. Softcover, 157 pp. $38.95.

Acting for Film
Acting for Film
Cathy Haase
In Acting for Film, Cathy Haase shows actors how to develop their technique, craft, and a depth of self-knowledge. Included in the 14 chapters are a multitude of helpful lessons geared towards honing specific on-screen acting techniques. This book is an essential guide for aspiring performers, acting teachers, and anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of the craft. Softcover, 216 pp. $29.95.

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Acting for the Camera
Acting for the Camera: Revised edition
Tony Barr
A book for all actors on how to adapt their craft to the needs of the camera and how to make it in TV or film acting, with scores of insights, techniques, and practical advice from pros in the field. $18.95.

 

99 Film Scenes for Actors
Angela Nicholas
Actors will find emotionally-charged scenes from big studio megahits and small gems from acclaimed independent films. $9.99.

Secrets of Screen Acting
Secrets of Screen Acting, 2nd ed.
Patrick Tucker
Using anecdotes and specially commissioned drawings, this book illustrates points, concisely defining the differences between stage and screen, and between film and television. Includes a wealth of exercises that help the beginner and expert alike to improve. $24.95.

The Art of Film Acting
The Art of Film Acting

Jeremiah Comey
This guide for actors and directors, written by teaching veteran Comey, discusses both the purely technical aspect of film acting (hitting your mark, working with stand-ins, cold-reading, etc.), and the more intangible aspects of good acting in general. A valuable, concise, cut-to-the-core guide book. Softcover, $29.50.

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