Secrets of Screen Acting

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• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $5.92

  Based on a non-method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works for an actor, in order to give excellent performances on screen. The differences between stage and screen, and between film and television are defined, and a number of easy exercises are included, that should allow beginner and expert alike to improve this vital aspect of modern acting.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.94

  In this new edition, Patrick Tucker retains the engaging style and useful structure of the first edition while addressing significant changes in current technology, ensuring that this volume will remain an indispensable resource for contemporary students of screen acting.

  Updated for a new decade of screen performance possibilities, Secrets of Screen Acting is a magician's box of acting tricks for today's performer and makes the distinction between acting for the stage and for the screen. He explains that the actor, instead of starting with what is real and trying to portray that on screen, should work with the realities of the shoot itself, and then work out how to make it all appear realistic.

  Tucker has created and developed several screen acting of a courses, and this book is an extension and explanation of a lifetime of work in the field. Containing over fifty acting exercises, this book leads the reader step-by-step through the elements of effective screen acting.

  Refreshing in its informal approach and full of instructive anecdotes, Secrets of Screen Acting is an invaluable guide for those who wish to master the art of acting on-screen.