TY - BOOK AU - Cohen,Robert TI - Acting one SN - 9780767418591 U1 - 792.028 23 PY - 2002/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw Hill KW - Acting KW - Drama N1 - Contents; PART I. PREPARATION FOR ACTING Lesson 1: Preparing to Act Relaxation Exuberance Discipline Criticism A Playful Attitude Freedom Preparation Lesson 2: What Is Acting? PART II. THE ACTOR'S APPROACH Lesson 3: Goal and Obstacle Fundamental Principle Self-Consciousness Projection Lesson 4: Acting with the 'Other' The Other Interactive Dynamics The Character Tactics Monologues Lesson 5: Beginning to Act Contentless Scene Intensifiers Physicalizers Lesson 6: Tactics Punishment and Reward Playing Tactics Alternating Tactics The Middle Ranges Lesson 7: Expectations Expecting Victory Positive Goals Eye Contact Lesson 8: GOTE A Basic Method "Get Your Character's GOTE" PART III. THE ACTOR'S TASK Lesson 9: Preparing a Role Finding Your Role Finding Your 'Character' Editing a Scene Memorization Methods Cues Studying the Part Lesson 10: Rehearsing Rehearsals Undirected Rehearsals Rehearsal Alternatives Lesson 11: Staging the Scene Stage Directions Creating the Locale Movement and Stage Business Interesting Positions Reaching the Audience Lesson 12: Choices The Need for Choices Good Choices Lesson 13: Performing Stage Fright Classroom Performance Play for Results--In the Other Character Lesson 14: Evaluation and Improvement Helpful Criticism Reworking PART IV. THE ACTOR'S INSTRUMENT Lesson 15: The Actor's Voice Breathing Phonation: Making Sounds Resonance Pitch A Stage worthy Voice Lesson 16: Stage Speech Good Diction Speech Sounds Lesson 17: Using the Voice Liberation Purposefulness Lesson 18: The Actor's Body Agility Alignment Walking Sitting and Standing Velocity: Accelerating, Decelerating, and Constant Deceleration Counterpoise Extension The Dynamics of Effort Lesson 19: Voice and Body Integration Coordination Pointing Actors with Disabilities Lesson 20: Imagination and Discipline Fantasy Self-Exploration Advancement Discipline Lesson 21: Emotion and Acting Theory Self-Consciousness Conclusion PART V. THE ACTOR'S TECHNIQUE Lesson 22: Phrasing Diction Open-Mouthed Speaking Developing Diction Emphasis Inflection Phrasing Lesson 23: Attack The First Word Physical Attack Turn-Taking Preparing Strong Attacks Lesson 24: Follow-Through The Hook Questions as Questions Statements as Questions Statements as Statements Lesson 25: Line Linkage Analyzing Dialog Rising End-Inflections Falling End-Inflections Attack Inflections Pauses Long Speeches Line Linking in Practice Lesson 26: Scene Structure Breaking Down a Script Choosing a Scene to Do in Class Structural Characteristics Transitions Scene Breakdown Lesson 27: Building a Scene Building and Topping Cutting Back Getting on Top Pacing a Build Complex Builds Lesson 28: Creating a Monologue Going It Alone The Monologue to Someone Else The Soliloquy Playing a Monologue or Soliloquy ; Glossary : p. 253-257 . _ Index : p. 259-262. UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh023/2001030844.html ER -