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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813330703321

Autore

Bishop Nancy

Titolo

Secrets from the casting couch : on camera strategies for actors from a casting director / / Nancy Bishop ; illustrations by Bonnie Glover

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4081-4390-9

1-4081-4391-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Disciplina

791.43028

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Casting

Acting - Auditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part 1 Success strategies for casting; 1 Enjoy casting; 2 Prepare; 3 Make choices; 4 Act and react in the moment; 5 Play in the eyes; 6 Possess an inner monologue; 7 Commit to the scene - not the lines in the scene; 8 Stake a claim, take a risk; 9 Tell the story; 10 Listen; 11 Wag your tail; Part 2 The nuts and bolts of casting; 12 FAQs about auditioning and casting; 13 FAQs about casting directors, agents and managers; Part 3 Marketing: the tools of the trade; 14 Archetypes for actor branding; 15 Headshots; 16 CV or resume

17 Showreel or demo reel18 How to prepare a self audition; 19 Internet casting and marketing; Part 4 Perspectives from the other side of the looking glass; 20 The casting director is on your side; 21 Showbiz ain't fair; 22 Perspectives from casting directors around the world; Part 5 Practical exercises; Your camera and you; Exercise 1. Warm up; Exercise 2. Blank scenes; Exercise 3. Listening and the inner monologue; Exercise 4. 'Over there!' - Playing with the eyes; Exercise 5. Playing the objective; Exercise 6. Strategies; Exercise 7. 'Get out of the chair'; Exercise 8. Cold reading

Exercise 9. Telling a storyPart 6 Scene analysis; 1. The Bourne Identity; 2. Anne Frank; 3. Alien Vs. Predator; 4. Euro Trip; Conclusion;



Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

Any actor who is serious about his or her career should read this book Matthew Stillman, Producer: Casino Royale, Wanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.""As a director, casting a movie can be a terrifyingprocess. Put the wrong actor in your project and you're sunk. How doyou find the right person? ... if you're working with Nancy Bishop youknow you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director oran actor. "" Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Why is it that so many good actors don't perform well at castings? Secrets from the Casting Couch gives practical advice for a