Acting for the Camera

By: Tony Barr, Ed Asner (Foreword by)

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Paperback | 1 July 1997 | Edition Number 2

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384 Pages

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Culled from Tony Barr's 40 years' experience as a performer, director and acting teacher in Hollywood, this highly praised handbook provides readers with the practical knowledge they need when performing in front of the camera.

This updated edition includes plenty of new exercises for honing on-camera skills; additional chapters on imagination and movement; and fresh material on character development, monologues, visual focus, playing comedy and working with directors. Inside tips on the studio system and acting guilds make it particularly helpful for people new to the business, and numerous anecdotes from actors such as Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins and examples from current movies illustrate its many lessons.

It is perfect for acting classes, workshops, all actors who work in front of the camera -- and all those who want to.

Industry Reviews

‘So clear and informative I read it like a novel. And when I finished it I learned a thing or two.’ - Karl Maldena

‘One of the most helpful, most outstanding books for actors.’ - Eva Marie Sainta

‘The actor searching for practical advice on the technique of acting for film will be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive and inspirational volume.’ - Drama-Logue

‘A first-class book for the beginner and refreshing review for any pro.’ - Los Angeles Times

‘Tony Barr has made [acting] eloquently simple with Acting for the Camera. It is fast reading, easily understood, and beautifully laid out.’ - Ed Asner, from the foreword

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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acting
Film and Stage - Two Sides of the Same Coin	p. 3
The Development of Film-Acting Styles	p. 8
The Approach	p. 12
Acting Defined	p. 15
Listening/Sensing	p. 19
The Character	p. 27
Focus and Concentration	p. 32
Energy	p. 36
The Emotions	p. 40
Spontaneity	p. 54
Working on the Role
Preparation	p. 59
Facts and Conditions	p. 69
Imagination	p. 80
Learn the Role - Not the Lines	p. 83
Station Break	p. 93
Tools
Rhythm and Change	p. 97
Dynamics	p. 110
Movement	p. 113
The Need	p. 116
Selectivity	p. 122
Personalization	p. 136
Animation and Inanimate Object Images	p. 138
The Nonsense Exercise - Unorthodoxy	p. 142
Comedy and Drama from the Actor's Point of View	p. 144
Cold Reading and Auditions	p. 150
Working with the Director	p. 155
Working from the Outside In - Or Not	p. 160
In a Nutshell	p. 163
The Machinery of Film and Tape
Day One on the Set	p. 167
The Motion Picture Studio and the Soundstage	p. 169
Some Specifics of Film	p. 171
Shooting a Scene	p. 192
The Television Studio	p. 255
The Multiple-Camera Show	p. 258
Stunts	p. 260
The Film/Tape Career
Beginning Your Career	p. 267
Film and Television Unions for Actors	p. 275
The Star	p. 288
Exercises for Acting for the Camera	p. 296
Epilogue	p. 351
About the Author	p. 353
Index	p. 355
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