The anatomy of a choice : an actor's guide to text analysis / / Maura Vaughn

• Autore: Vaughn Maura
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.02/8
• Soggetto topico: Acting; Drama - Technique; Theater
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Anatomy of a Choice:; Dedication; Anatomy of a Choice Contents; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE The First Word; CHAPTER TWO Reading the Play; First Reading-Defining the Story; Second Reading-Defining the Event; Third Reading-Defining the Character; Character Interview Worksheet; CHAPTER THREE What do I want?; The Super-objective; The Scene Objective; CHAPTER FOUR What is in my way?; Obstacle; CHAPTER FIVE What do I do to get what I want?; Beats; Tactics; Pivotal Point; CHAPTER SIX Creating the world of the character; Magic If; The Moment Before and the Moment After ; The Inner Monologue and SubtextEndowment; Stage Business and Secondary Activity; Secret; CHAPTER SEVEN Into rehearsal; Bringing Choices to Life; Tools for Rehearsal; Rehearsal Journal; Troubleshooting-When Nothing is Working; The Final Word; APPENDIX The Anatomy of a Scene; A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene Ten1; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers the actor a concrete method for approaching a script. This guide details a simple process to discover and define a character's scene and super-objective, obstacle, beats, and tactics. It includes practical information on building a character, maximizing rehearsal time, and what to do when nothing is working.
• Titolo autorizzato: The anatomy of a choice
• ISBN: 0-7618-5110-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781557803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II