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Summary: Enthusiastically Recommend
Review: "Friendly Enemies" is so full of valuable information and illuminating insights that everyone, even people who are not in theater and film, will benefit from what is offered here by Delia Salvi.
It is a new, and much needed, deeply probing investigation covering every conceivable variation and possibility which might, could, or has occurred within the intricate and complicated working relationships between directors and actors. There is no other book like it. It is a welcome addition and learning tool for those just starting out, as well as old-timers like me. It is really a primer on how to get along with others, while getting the most out of yourself.
I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone who can read!Martin Landau
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Summary: Enthusiastically Recommend
Review: "Friendly Enemies" is so full of valuable information and illuminating insights that everyone, even people who are not in theater and film, will benefit from what is offered here by Delia Salvi.
It is a new, and much needed, deeply probing investigation covering every conceivable variation and possibility which might, could, or has occurred within the intricate and complicated working relationships between directors and actors. There is no other book like it. It is a welcome addition and learning tool for those just starting out, as well as old-timers like me. It is really a primer on how to get along with others, while getting the most out of yourself.
I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone who can read! Martin Landau
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Summary: Director's Direction
Review: May the Gods of the Arts bless Prof. Salvi for writing a guide that is not bogged down in esoteric theory. Practical, concise, comprehensive. A definitive road map for stage or screen directors, with value to actors and writers too. The most useful book on the topic that I have read in years.
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Summary: Director's Direction
Review: May the Gods of the Arts bless Prof. Salvi for writing a guide that is not bogged down in esoteric theory. Practical, concise, comprehensive. A definitive road map for stage or screen directors, with value to actors and writers too. The most useful book on the topic that I have read in years.
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Summary: "FRIENDLY ENEMIES" IS A FRIEND INDEED
Review: STUPENDOUS. INSIGHTFULL. WONDERFULLY SIMPLE. NECESSARY. Those who have the good fortune to be able to direct actors will keep "Friendly Enemies" by their side. It will be my companion whenever I go to meet, and work with, my own friendly enemies. --Pegarty Long, Writer-Director: "Incision" "Irreversible"
"The Irish Vampire Goes West"
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Summary: "FRIENDLY ENEMIES" IS A FRIEND INDEED
Review: STUPENDOUS. INSIGHTFULL. WONDERFULLY SIMPLE. NECESSARY. Those who have the good fortune to be able to direct actors will keep "Friendly Enemies" by their side. It will be my companion whenever I go to meet, and work with, my own friendly enemies. --Pegarty Long, Writer-Director: "Incision" "Irreversible"
"The Irish Vampire Goes West"
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Summary: A Must-Have!
Review: What a terrific book! It's a fun read filled with great tips and tools. Anybody who is interested in the performing arts will get a kick out of it, not just actors and directors. Delia Salvi explains exactly how to diagnose and fix a flat scene. She explains specifically how to work with all different kinds of actors and help them give their best performance. She is very passionate about her work and it shows in her writing. I feel having this book is like having a Hollywood professional as my own personal mentor. Also, just as it helps directors to understand the acting process, (which she explains) it also helps actors to grasp the directing process. She makes it all easy to understand and apply. But, I'd say my favorite part of the book is the interviews with working actors and directors. It's really worth it just to read her interviews with Geena Davis and Alexander Payne. They tell you all about how it works in the real world of Hollywood. Very eye-opening. And I'd say that section made me a better actor.
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