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ISBN
9780307279262
Book Title
Actor's Art and Craft : William Esper Teaches the Meisner Technique
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2008
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
William Esper, Damon Dimarco
Genre
Performing Arts
Topic
Film / General, Theater / General, Acting & Auditioning
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor.Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The result is a rigorous system of exercises that builds a solid foundation of acting skills from the ground up, and that is flexible enough to be applied to any challenge an actor faces, from soap operas to Shakespeare. Co-writer Damon DiMarco, a former student of Esper's, spent over a year observing his mentor teaching first-year acting students. In this book he recreates that experience for us, allowing us to see how the progression of exercises works in practice. The Actor's Art and Craft vividly demonstrates that good training does not constrain actors' instincts--it frees them to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
030727926x
ISBN-13
9780307279262
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Book Title
Actor's Art and Craft : William Esper Teaches the Meisner Technique
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Film / General, Theater / General, Acting & Auditioning
Genre
Performing Arts
Author
William Esper, Damon Dimarco
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Preface by
Mamet, David
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Utterly inspirational. . . . The best book on the craft of acting that I have ever read." --Mary Steenburgen "As far as I'm concerned, there is only way to learn the craft of acting, and that is through the Meisner technique. And there is only one person to learn that technique from, and that is William Esper." --Patricia Heaton "The essence of this book is like William Esper himself: kind/clear, caring/generous, passionate/graceful, brilliant/profound. Inspiring. Invaluable." --Jeff Goldblum "A veritable magnum opus on acting from a Master Teacher." --Olympia Dukakis "Working with Bill Esper was an inspiring and unforgettable experience. . . . Every serious actor who dreams of becoming a first-rate artist must read this book!" --Calista Flockhart
Lccn
2007-029149
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
792.02/8
Lc Classification Number
Pn2061.E87 2007
Table of Content
Foreward by David Mamet Prologue Bill's Class ONE -- Begin Again -- Empty Your Cup TWO -- The First Exercise -- Did You Hear What He Said? THREE -- Repition Continues -- Did You Really Hear What He Really Said? FOUR -- Developing Concentration FIVE -- How to Justify Absolutely Anything SIX -- Don't Gird Yourself to Act; Open Yourself to Receive SEVEN -- Objectives and Expectations: Be Careful What You Want EIGHT -- Action Problems: Awaken Your Inner Criminal NINE -- Scene Work: Private Conversations -- Approach the Text and Pick Up Your Impulses TEN -- Farewell to Repition: Don't Do Anything Unless Something Happens to Make You Do It ELEVEN -- Daydreams, Fantasies, and Your Inner Life: Emotional Preparation TWELVE -- Relationships: I Know He's Your Brother, but Who Is He Really ? THIRTEEN -- The Domestic Exercise: How Are Things At Home? FOURTEEN -- The Second Round of Scene Work: Go Deeper into the Text FIFTEEN -- Final Questions: It's a Wrap. Now Where Do We Go from Here? Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2007

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  • by joejocc1
    02 Nov, 2008

    Rewarding

    The Actor's Art and Craft is a good book that provides a useful insight into the Meisner method of acting. The book takes you through the first year of Bill Esper's acting class as if you were there. Along the way, the mistakes and successes of the students are experienced, as well as directions and knowledge of the method from Esper. The general explainations of the Meisner techniques in the book may seem incomplete, but they provide a simpler, more individual approach to acting that could be beneficial to any actor.

  • by frerobi-7
    04 Nov, 2020

    All Actors Should Own This Book!

    This is a must have book for any and every actor. This is the continuing teachings of the Meisner Technique on acting book. Great exercises that really train you to become a solid paid working actor actress.

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    Perfect

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