The Diary of a Professional Experiencer is the sixth in a series of books written by Eric Morris. Unlike his other books; this is a very personal account of his frustrations and struggles as he strives to discover how the actor creates reality on the stage or in film. Though the style is autobiographical; this is; nevertheless; a book about acting. It details the specific discoveries and breakthroughs in the evolution of what Morris believes is the most complete acting system to date. The old adage; Necessity is the mother of invention; truly describes his drive to discover; explore; and experiment with incredible techniques for liberating the actor so that acting goes beyond the conventional into the experiential. The book also chronicles Morris encounters with many famous teachers; actors; directors; producers; and writers; as well as not-so-famous people; who influenced; challenged; and inspired him on his journey. It starts with Morris early childhood and growing-up years in Chicago and goes on to describe the trials and tribulations of pursuing a career in Hollywood; as well as the fulfillment that comes from creating a truly life-changing approach to living and acting.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Wierd. wonderful AmericaBy tikkieIn a sporting goods store I watched as a man and his schoolage daughter examined all sorts of little black knives. before he reluctantly put the last knife down and told her. "Come on. were gonna go look at guns." "Guns! Guns!" she sang happily as she skipped off with her Dad. The salesman and I stared bemusedly after them. and laughed when I said. "God bless America." I keep this book in my waiting room and get feedback that is almost all good. except for a disturbed look from one non-gun-owner. Just big pictures of people posing in their own homes with their gun. one or many.On each facing page appears a quote about why they feel they should have a gun. The combination of the candid photo and the equally revealing comments displays the whole diversity of our culture. There are scary looking people Id not like to run into. especially now that I know theyre armed. On the other extreme theres the gentleman who said. "As a Jewish American I am cognizant of the fact that 6 million of my people went into air pollution in the 30s and 40s...Its hypocritical to deny someone the most basic of human rights. which is the right to defend youself." Interesting book.55 of 57 people found the following review helpful. This book surprised meBy HRI am embarrassed that I started out with such a small-minded view of gun ownership. I thought I was against guns and seeing pictures of them was viscerally disturbing them to me. However. reading what people actually had to say about their gun ownership did make me open my mind on the issue.I appreciate that the book portrays first and foremost the people and does not slant or objectify them (there is no political agenda) which leaves me able to digest the contents for myself. The authors intro paragraph is very succinct and imaginitive; he is not only a gifted photographer but a unique writer as well. The photos are also really interesting because theres usually something going on in the background - you can see pets in motion captured at a moment in time or interesting expressions on the peoples faces.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book. shows who the gun owners of America are.By Matthew William CohenI picked up this book hearing high praises about it. Guns tend to be a taboo to those who are unfamiliar with them. The people that are afraid of them generally dont want to know anything about them and the mere sight of such a thing would be treated as if someone stumbeled across someone in the nude on tv.I liked the book because it showed who the gun owners are that people keep talking about. The general feel is that gun owners are shady folks or involved in militas dressed in camo planning to overthrow the government. neo nazi skinheads or criminals roaming the street. I like the idea that the book defeats that stereotype. It shows a diverse selection of gun owners of every race and background. poor. middleclass and rich. straight. bisexual. or gay. Gun owners come in all form. some support restrictions some dont.The pictures of the book were very detailed and even if you are not a fan of guns or dont know anything about them. the detail of the pictures and the objects around the house are interesting. also lots of pets. There are details to the left of the pictures generally that have a little dialouge on why the person owns guns along with their name and state and listing the model of firearms.I enjoyed the book and some of my friends who dont own firearms also enjoyed it not realizing that so many gun owners were just everyday people that lived in their neighborhood.
