The outstanding actor : seven keys to success /

Drawing on Ken Rea's 35 years' teaching experience and research, as well as interviews with top actors and directors, The Outstanding Actor identifies seven key qualities that the most successful actors manifest, along with practical exercises that help nurture those qualities and videos t...

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Main Author: Rea, Ken (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; New York : Methuen Drama, 2021.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Performance books.
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Summary:Drawing on Ken Rea's 35 years' teaching experience and research, as well as interviews with top actors and directors, The Outstanding Actor identifies seven key qualities that the most successful actors manifest, along with practical exercises that help nurture those qualities and videos to demonstrate them. Featuring contributions and insights from Ewan McGregor, Jude Law, Judi Dench, Al Pacino, Lily James, Rufus Norris and many more, The Outstanding Actor gives you techniques that you can immediately put into practice in rehearsals, classes or private preparation. It also shows you how to increase the chances of having a more successful career. This new edition covers topical issues such as the #MeToo movement, gender balance and race issues, and how these affect working conditions and careers. There are also brand new links to video resources that bring the valuable exercises to life. The book also includes a foreword by Damian Lewis.
Item Description:Paperback / softback.
First published in 2015.
Physical Description:xxiv, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350152366
9781350152359
1350152358
1350152366