(Applause Books). Mastery of craft depends on repetition: the more opportunities student actors have to be guided through analyzing scripts; the more likely they are to develop a reliable process for making choices when the time comes to work independently. Thats why Acting on the Script contains eight short plays; which can be used independently or as parts of one full-length play; giving aspiring actors the practice they need to tell the story of the play and of their characters clearly; believably; and compellingly. With each new scene; readers are given the opportunity to think through the analysis and synthesis process independently; then they are guided clearly through that process. The first section reintroduces the basic elements of acting craft. The book then lays out how these elements relate to a script in general and then more specifically by using a short play to illustrate the basic principles. The second section focuses on specific analysis and synthesis problems using original scenes especially composed to help students develop their analysis and choice-making skills and to address individual acting issues. The plays; already tested in classes and two productions (one professional and one college); are filled with the kinds of acting problems that beginning actors often have trouble with and need to learn to solve. In addition; specific problems that actors might have with certain types of material are addressed as well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Low on information; high on obvious generalizations. Gets better as you get further into it. Not great though.By RickA tale of two halves... kind of. Much of the first part of the book is a bunch of weak generalizations that are not enlightening and make you question if you should even keep reading. There are some useful little nuggets here and there; but by and large the first half or so offers very little of value for someone interested in learning how to be a property manager. There are also several typos - garbage. As the book progresses; there are various sections with useful nuggets of information. By the time I got to the end of the book; I looked back and felt like there were enough bits of useful information for the book to not be a complete waste of time. Overall; I think it is OK.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very general informationBy deeThis book is good for general knowledge but just scratches the surface. If you already have a property management business with a couple of years experience; this is not the book to learn how to grow. It does not cover: adding additional profit centers; how to prospect for additional properties to manage (it does cover prospecting for tenants); nor does it address creating an operating policy book or even the creation of duplicable systems.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Need a new career?By Brenda JackmanJust the right book for the beginner who wants to learn about property management.
