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Summary: Great Book for the Acting Student
Review: I recently took a scene study class, and the teacher used this book as our reading material for the course. This is a great book to get if you want to find out what it takes to be a serious actor. The book teaches the basic foundations of acting, for example Concentration and Characterization and more.
It is told in a story type format with the Teacher meeting "The Creature" and her aunt and other people in her life. The characters in the book talk about the fundementals of what it takes to act. Because it is told in this format, the ideas in the book are very easy to follow.
I did find that the Teacher refering to his student as "The Creature" was somewhat demeaning. But then you have to consider how long ago this book was written and the time period it was written in. This was probably typical of the period. Even though the actual book was written so long ago, it is a classic for the acting student. And the techniques and methods the Teacher speaks about are things even modern day actors must learn.
If you are interested in the Craft of Acting, this is definately a book you should read.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Anyone who wants to go into the world of acting must read thus book. It connects you in a whole new way to the passion of the arts and acting.
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Summary: Deceptively Simplistic
Review: At first, I thought this book would just skim the subject. Wrong! It is the nuts & bolts of acting without which you may as well forget it! This book truly is the "bible" of acting.
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Summary: Attn True Actors:Please Read This Book
Review: Basic acting ideas and questions are explained very simply in this remarkable book. Although the technique he uses may be odd, (refering to a fictional dialogue between himself and The Creature), it enhances the reading into an art form, not just a textbook or book full of "improv" excercises. If you are a true student of the art, I think you will enjoy this book, if not at least appreciate it's value. Otherwise go back to Uta's Object Excercises!
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Summary: Valuable and readable
Review: Boleslavsky was one of Konstantin Stanislavski's foremost disciples and, through the founding of the American Lab Theatre, as responsible as anyone for bringing Stanislavski to the attention of American theatre people. This book is remarkable both for its cogent commentary on the acting process and for being even more readable than Stanislavski's own books. The chapters on observation and rhythm are especially valuable.The one downside is that some readers might find the "I" character overbearing (calling the student "The Creature" is rather arrogant, after all), and some readers may not be able to get past the sexism of the time at which the book was written. For all this, however, this is to my mind the best single introductory book on acting anywhere.
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Summary: A Classic. Deceptively Simple; Unutterably Profound
Review: Copyrighted in 1933, "Acting" has proved to be a mainstain for actors and directors alike. However, Boleslavsky's book is not only for performers, but for writers, artists, and all individuals who want to enhance their creativity. It teaches one to think, see, feel, evaluate, and take action. Only 134 pages long, Boleslavsky's book contains a lifetime of knowledge. In addition, written in a dialogue between "I" and "The Creature," it's an easy read.
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Summary: A Classic. Deceptively Simple; Unutterably Profound
Review: Copyrighted in 1933, "Acting" has proved to be a mainstain for actors and directors alike. However, Boleslavsky's book is not only for performers, but for writers, artists, and all individuals who want to enhance their creativity. It teaches one to think, see, feel, evaluate, and take action.
Only 134 pages long, Boleslavsky's book contains a lifetime of knowledge. In addition, written in a dialogue between "I" and "The Creature," it's an easy read.
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Summary: Deceptively Simplistic
Review: From memory, a long way back; fantistic approach! Fantistically simple that is! Deceptively so! Would that all info., came similarly packaged. Buy it and devour it! And yes, all is 'within the parenthes'. Wish I'd thought of it!
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Summary: Within the parenthes
Review: From memory, a long way back; fantistic approach! Fantistically simple that is! Deceptively so! Would that all info., came similarly packaged. Buy it and devour it! And yes, all is 'within the parenthes'. Wish I'd thought of it!
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Summary: An Actor's Best Buy
Review: I just finished reading this book as a part of an acting class, and I highly recommend that anyone with an interest in acting check out this book. It's an amazing resource. Boleslavsky shares from his amazing wealth of knowledege of the stage, and it would be foolish not to take advantage of the knowledge provided here.
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