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Building a Performance : An Actor's Guide to Rehearsal by Dennis Schebetta and John Basil (2022, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101538161311
ISBN-139781538161319
eBay Product ID (ePID)27057272537
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBuilding a Performance : an Actor's Guide to Rehearsal
Publication Year2022
SubjectTheater / General, Theater / Direction & Production, Acting & Auditioning
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
AuthorDennis Schebetta, John Basil
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2021-038843
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsBuilding a Performance: An Actor's Guide to Rehearsal, offers actors a practical blueprint of how to craft a performance through a rehearsal period. There are so many talented actors who simply do not know how to 'rehearse,' how to build the performance through the rehearsal period. This book will answer those questions and offer the actor a practical, how-to guide for building and sculpting a multi-layered performance. It's a must!, Using well-known acting techniques and analytical skills intended for college stage actors and professional acting trainees, this practical handbook provides a solid foundation to build a performance during rehearsals. From Stanislavski and Uta Hagen to Sanford Meisner and others, the novice or experienced actor can choose what to explore and incorporate in developing a character and establishing character actions within the world of the play.... Chapter references, a bibliography, an index, and a convenient list of plays used as examples are educational and helpful. Traditional in its approach and application, this resource hits the mark. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals., AT LAST!!! In the sea of books about the craft of acting, Building a Performance is a life raft about the overlooked creative process of rehearsal. The author's practical words provide a comprehensive guide that should be on every performer's bookshelf and included in the curriculum of all acting classes., "Using well-known acting techniques and analytical skills intended for college stage actors and professional acting trainees, this practical handbook provides a solid foundation to build a performance during rehearsals. From Stanislavski and Uta Hagen to Sanford Meisner and others, the novice or experienced actor can choose what to explore and incorporate in developing a character and establishing character actions within the world of the play.... Chapter references, a bibliography, an index, and a convenient list of plays used as examples are educational and helpful. Traditional in its approach and application, this resource hits the mark. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- Choice Reviews "Building a Performance: An Actor's Guide to Rehearsal, offers actors a practical blueprint of how to craft a performance through a rehearsal period. There are so many talented actors who simply do not know how to 'rehearse,' how to build the performance through the rehearsal period. This book will answer those questions and offer the actor a practical, how-to guide for building and sculpting a multi-layered performance. It's a must!" --Barbara Tirrell, film and television actress, "Fiddler on the Roof" (Broadway), "Wicked" (Broadway), "Jessica Jones", "FBI", "Vinyl", and "Boardwalk Empire" "Regardless of your training or technique, this book provides clear, practical methods of approaching the rehearsal process to maximize your effectiveness as a full partner in the creative work. A genuine roadmap leading to an organic, vivid, and unique performance. I want to create a new course so I can teach this to my students!" --Fredrick J. Rubeck, professor of performing arts and coordinator, BFA acting program, Elon University "AT LAST!!! In the sea of books about the craft of acting, Building a Performance is a life raft about the overlooked creative process of rehearsal. The author's practical words provide a comprehensive guide that should be on every performer's bookshelf and included in the curriculum of all acting classes." --Kenneth Noel Mitchell, professor of theatre practice, director of musical theatre, and cohead of undergraduate acting, University of Southern California "Preparation is key in film and TV and Building a Performance teaches actors how to bring an interesting and fully formed character to the set. With little opportunity for rehearsal, the actor must show up ready for "Opening Night" whenever they work on camera." --Linda Laundra, director/producer of TV including: "Another World", "All My Children", "Homicide", "Life on the Street", and numerous independent film projects "Building a Performance gives fresh insights on the practical rehearsal techniques that translate the work into spontaneous, vulnerable, lively performances." --Tom Fontana, Emmy Award-winning writer and producer, "Homicide", "Oz", "Life on the Streets", "City on the Hill" "Finally! A complete and comprehensive guide to one of the most elusive areas for the actor. This book on how to rehearse and build a performance is clearly communicated and extremely useful. Moreover, Basil and Schebetta have created a blueprint for exercising technique that meets each actor in the middle of their process, wherever that may be. To know John and Dennis is to experience their considerable wisdom and generosity as acting teachers, creative artists, and fellow humans. To read this this book is to have those gifts carefully curated and organized for every situation the contemporary actor may encounter. This is a book that will stay on the actor's nightstand and become an invaluable reference beyond the first read." --Kim Shively, MFA, assistant professor of performing arts, Elon University, Finally! A complete and comprehensive guide to one of the most elusive areas for the actor. This book on how to rehearse and build a performance is clearly communicated and extremely useful. Moreover, Basil and Schebetta have created a blueprint for exercising technique that meets each actor in the middle of their process, wherever that may be. To know John and Dennis is to experience their considerable wisdom and generosity as acting teachers, creative artists, and fellow humans. To read this this book is to have those gifts carefully curated and organized for every situation the contemporary actor may encounter. This is a book that will stay on the actor's nightstand and become an invaluable reference beyond the first read., Building a Performance gives fresh insights on the practical rehearsal techniques that translate the work into spontaneous, vulnerable, lively performances., Regardless of your training or technique, this book provides clear, practical methods of approaching the rehearsal process to maximize your effectiveness as a full partner in the creative work. A genuine roadmap leading to an organic, vivid, and unique performance. I want to create a new course so I can teach this to my students!, Preparation is key in film and TV and Building a Performance teaches actors how to bring an interesting and fully formed character to the set. With little opportunity for rehearsal, the actor must show up ready for "Opening Night" whenever they work on camera.
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal792.02/33
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Introduction Part I: Laying the Foundation - Steps Before First Rehearsal Chapter 1: Reading the Blueprint Chapter 2: Building the Scaffolding Chapter 3: Constructing a Shell Chapter 4: Brick by Brick: Three Types of Languages Part II: Building the Role - Steps for Early Rehearsal Chapter 5: Building with Others Chapter 6: Building Habits Chapter 7: Building Your Character Part III: Making It Your Own - Steps for Final Rehearsal Chapter 8: Building Dynamics with Textual Clues Chapter 9: Interior Fittings: Building Emotional and Verbal Dynamics Chapter 10: Building with Care and Consent: Fights, Extreme Physicality & Intimacy Chapter 11: Exterior Fittings and Final Touches - The Technical Rehearsal Part IV: Other Models of Construction Chapter 12: When There's No Blueprint: Devising, Physical Theater & Ensemble Plays Chapter 13: New Construction: Rehearsing the New Play Chapter 14: The Fast Build: Rehearsing Film, TV and other Media Chapter 15: Moving In: Common Notes from Directors Conclusion: Moving On Appendix 1: Recommended Play Reading List Appendix 2: Recommended Reading & Resources Bibliography Notes Index About the Authors
SynopsisBuilding a Performance provides a clear step-by-step system for actors through all stages of the rehearsal process. It enables actors to make more dynamic choices, craft complex characters with rich behavior, and find engaging and powerful levels of performance., Congratulations! You got the part! Now what? Many actors of all levels find it challenging to apply classroom and studio techniques to the rehearsal process. Rehearsing for a class is vastly different than a professional situation, and a consistent, practical, and constructive method is needed to truly bring to life vibrant and intricate characters. Building a Performance: An Actor's Guide to Rehearsal provides tools and techniques through different stages of the rehearsal process to enable actors to make more dynamic choices, craft complex characters, and find an engaging and powerful level of performance. John Basil and Dennis Schebetta bring decades of acting and teaching experience to help actors apply the skills they learned in the classroom directly to the professional rehearsal room or film/television set. They show how to glean distinct choices from early readings of the script, how to add dynamics to their physical and vocal decisions, how to explore interactions with other actors in rehearsal, and how to address specific challenges unique to each role. While students will benefit from the practical applications and advice, intermediate and advanced actors will find exciting and new ways to engage with the material and with other actors at rehearsal. Actors of all levels will gain tips and techniques so that they can continue to discover more about their character. With these tools, actors will be inspired to dig into the text and build a dynamic performance.
LC Classification NumberPN2071.R45B37 2022
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