The Architectural Detail is author Edward R. Fords lifes work; and this may be his most important book to date. Ford walks the reader through five widely accepted (and wildly different) definitions of detail; in an attempt to find; once and for all; the quintessential definition of detail in architecture.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Meat PotatoesBy Lee ArmstrongJeremiah Comeys film acting method makes an incredible book for actors instructors. It distills Meisners theory and refines it. much as Lee Strasberg served to adapt Stanislavskis method decades ago. I saw a video interview with Jack Nicholson who claimed that Comey had revolutionized his acting. That is high praise indeed for this magnificent teacher. Comey starts with the basic exercise of emotional copying. discusses how focus of concentration on the other actor is the key to creativity and then enlarges the concept to an acceptance of circumstance. Major emphasis is put on the skill of sight reading and getting off the page. Comey further defines the art of concentration. the art of not knowing. the art of acceptance and the art of giving and receiving. For actors stuck in their heads. Comey unlocks the key to real choices that may or may not be married to the obvious emotions of the text. which creates subtext. the medium in which film is told. Comey then gives a great detailed discussion of how his approach differs from audition technique how the technique can enhance good auditions. Comey uses many examples from well-known films and some of the best actors and top stars. In the Acting for the Camera course I teach in North Carolina. I started with three books including Benedetti Tony Barr. but found that while other books add helpful points. Comeys approach is the meat and potatoes. forever contradicting thespians who relegate film acting to theatre-lite. While not all of my young acting students have been able to get out of their heads. some have shown amazing progress in a 16-week semester. proof of the great effectiveness of this technique. Comeys book will augment Meisner-based approaches and is amazingly clear and to the point. Wow! Bravo! Thank you!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great book for any screen actor to read and work from :-)By Linda ZhengJeremiah is an amazing amazing. extreme attentive and insightful tutor. I got the chance to work with him earlier this year and to have all his ideas and the different scenarios outlined so clearly. simply and directly in this book is wonderful and would be kept in my actors toolbox forever and ever. Recommended for any screen actor- whether you think you need some work on it or you are already brilliant at it- this book helped me totally understand the art of brilliant acting on screen and what makes a performance on screen work and is effective. Many examples and scenes from movies included as well.A greatly written and insightful book to read. Not only did I never get bored of reading it. it was thoroughly entertaining and a fun book to read as well.It was very motivating and inspiring in some parts and really encouraged me to achieve greatly in my own work as well.Thanks Jeremiah! Love ya!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Major break through!By SorinaJeremiah Comeys book is revolutionary. No longer am I in my head plotting and planning how I am going to say my lines. Now I actually listen and am able to react truthfully. organically and to be quite honest it feels real good! Jeremiahs book set me free! Now my acting is real from the heart and not the head. I am not acting I am reacting. His book is so easy to read and it makes total sense. I love that he uses examples from his students in class to give the reader an insight of what typical acting mistakes we make..thinking that they are BRILLIANT choices! This is what Casting Directors and film Directors want in a performance...straight organic re-actions...and Jeremiahs book helps you go through the exercises and explains just that. I read somewhere else about the 5 arts of acting but the way Jeremaiah explains it is very easy to grasp and apply to ones performance. I also like that he refers to many films and comments on how the actors performance earns their Oscar! I highly recommend this book!
