Communication, Film & Theatre

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Benedetti,  Actor at Work, The, 10/E

• Combines Stanislavski's “Method” with techniques drawn from contemporary psychology to teach students a broad range of approaches to the acting process.

• Stresses the sense of purpose, personal discipline, and the ethics of acting.

• Introduces the basics of acting for the camera, an area of growing interest to students today.

• Contains an appendix of sample scenes that can be used as exercise material for students and an appendix of useful plays for students' further reading and practice.

• Divides speech and voice material into two distinct chapters to provide additional focus on each of these important topics.

• Contains a new Glossary of Acting Terms that explains the terms introduced in the text, as well as many other common terms used in stage and film acting.

• A new Chapter 22 on blocking provides a comprehensive view of the techniques of staging and the demands of various performance environments from the actor's point of view.

• Includes a sample scene from Luis Valdez's “Zoot Suit” to give students a simple and appropriate text from which to guide their learning (Appendix).

• Integrates new and improved exercises to encourage students' personal growth and guide them toward self-discovery.

All chapters conclude with “Summary.”

List of Exercises.


Preface to the Ninth Edition

I. PREPARING YOURSELF.

II. ACTION.

III. CHARACTER.

IV. THE WORKING PROCESS.

Introduction to Acting  (Theatre)

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  Actor at Work, The, 8/E
  Benedetti
  ©2001 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 256 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205318886 | ISBN-13: 9780205318889
  Suggested retail price: $117.40  Net price: $88.05  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  The Actor at Work presents experiential exercises designed to help students develop a complete understanding of the physical, vocal, analytical, and ethical aspects of acting.

  For more than thirty years, Robert Benedetti's highly acclaimed The Actor at Work has offered students a thorough focus on the underlying principles of the acting process.

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  Actor at Work, The, 10/E
  Benedetti
  ©2009 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 224 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205542077 | ISBN-13: 9780205542079
  Suggested retail price: $107.80  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $80.85  (What's this?)Brief Description

  

  This edition marks the 40^th Anniversary of this classic and comprehensive introduction to acting. With this new edition, Benedetti continues to provide students with wide-ranging insight into the techniques and demands of acting today. Centered on the concept of action, The Actor at Work covers all the major skills of the actor, including voice, speech, movement, analysis and role-playing. Using many ideas from contemporary psychology and various physical and spiritual disciplines, this text helps students uncover and develop the actors within themselves, as it encourages self-discovery through participatory activities and exercises.

Reviewer Praise for Benedetti's The Actor at Work

“As I have been going over this text again and again attempting to make some sort of meager offering to make it better, I have fallen in love with this text all over again.”
Rick D. Anderson, Kirkwood Community College

“I feel that Robert Benedetti's book is an excellent overview of all principles required for the beginning actor.”
William Gelber, Texas Tech University

“I have always considered Benedetti's textbook to be an excellent resource for any teacher of acting.”
Lori Horvik, North Dakota State University

“This is a book with the potential to transform the novice actor.”
Matt Tomlanovich, Southern Methodist University

“Benedetti's language is just sophisticated enough to make the subject matter feel important and yet it's not so complex or abstract that it becomes tiresome or overwhelming.”

“I think it is the best text on the market for non-majors that manages to be sophisticated enough for majors.”
Rebecca Hilliker, University of Wyoming

“Benedetti's exercises are challenging and fun, and don't ask more from the student than they are comfortable doing.”
Nancy Silva, American River College

“In my opinion The Actor at Work remains the best acting text on the market. Having examined numerous other acting texts, I continue to be amazed at the clarity, substance, and quality of Benedetti's text.”
George Sorensen, Texas Tech University

“The exercises are terrific and support the text very well. I am amazed at how quickly my students respond to the exercises and 'catch on' to the intent.”
William Hutson, Creighton University

For the Theatre Discipline

Evaluating a Performance
Greenwald
©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321095413 | ISBN-13: 9780321095411
Suggested retail price: $11.20Net price: $8.40  (What's this?)

iClicker Classroom Response System
iClicker & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205594506 | ISBN-13: 9780205594504
This online resource is available at no cost.

ResearchNavigator.com Guide: Mass Communication, Theatre, and Film (Valuepack item only)
Roat & Barr
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205524141 | ISBN-13: 9780205524143
Suggested retail price: $0.00Net price: $0.00  (What's this?)

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