"Acting Characters" is an introductory book for drama students and aspiring actors to help demystify the process of acting. It has a no-nonsense, down to earth approach based on many years of teaching experience at all levels.
Acting is a demanding activity. When the inspiration, energy and rehearsal time may be lacking, when you are preparing for an acting audition, or if you are trying to get into London theatre, here are 20 simple tools to build your confidence in developing a new role.
- Learn the key elements of human behaviour and how we communicate
- Use the exercises to sharpen your skills and awareness of the use of your body, voice and speech
- Copy the Character Profile Sheet to help you piece together clues about your character
- Work through play examples
- Discover the most important concepts from the work of Konstantin Stanislavski
Next: Read the first chapter - Buy the book - Organise a workshop