[ebooks] The Just Assassins by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary; Analysis and Reading Guide (BrightSummaries.com) by Bright Summaries at Arts-Photography

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Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural; believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting; blocking and business; character; focus; the closeup; and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera. The book analyzes the differences between theatre; film; and television acting; providing the theatre trained actor with specific approaches for making the transition to on-camera work.This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated. The book contains numerous scenes and exercises; including sample scenes from Cheers and Seinfeld; which provide the reader with ways to practice the specific techniques outlined by the author. Included are interviews with well-know actors and directors: Don Murray; Norman Jewison; and Emmy award winner; Glenn Jordan; to name a few. These interviews illustrate how the professionals apply their training and technique to filmed performances. There is also a chapter-length interview with John Lithgow; in which the actor provides a first-hand account of the differences of acting for the theatre and for the camera.