ACTING SKILLS - 2nd Edition

Hugh Morrison

Develop and improve your skills! Here the different disciplines of acting - voice and speech, the voice in action, movement and body language, imagination and creativeness - are discussed with plenty of examples to help actors improve their craft.

0 7136 4932 1 : 192pp : photos : pbk


DUOLOGUES FOR ALL ACCENTS AND AGES

Jean Marlow and Eamonn Jones

A collection of 45 duologues from a range of plays - from Elizabethan to contemporary.

0 7136 4766 3 : 176pp : pbk


ALTERNATIVE SHAKESPEARE AUDITIONS FOR MEN
ALTERNATIVE SHAKESPEARE AUDITIONS FOR WOMEN

Simon Dunmore

50 audition speeches from plays and characters frequently ignored or overlooked. Each speech is accompanied by a character description, brief explanation of the context and textual notes - all written from the viewpoint of the actor

128 pp : pbk Men: 0 7136 4757 4 | Women: 0 7136 4758 2


CLASSICAL AUDITION SPEECHES FOR MEN 
CLASSICAL AUDITION SPEECHES FOR WOMEN

Jean Marlow

A collection of 50 classical speeches selected from plays from the 16th to early 20th centuries. There is an introduction to each speech detailing what precedes the monologue.

160 pp : pbk Men: 0 7136 4248 3 | Women: 0 7136 4249 1 :


ACTORS' AUDITION SPEECHES FOR ALL AGES AND ACCENTS
ACTRESSES' AUDITION SPEECHES FOR ALL AGES AND ACCENTS

Jean Marlow

Finding good, interesting audition speeches is a demanding and difficult process. Here are 50 selections chosen from established and new playwrights, many of which are being used for the first time in an audition book.

144 pp : pbk Men: 0 7136 4050 2 | Women: 0 7136 4051 0 :


AUDITION SPEECHES FOR MEN
AUDITION SPEECHES FOR WOMEN

Jean Marlow

These two new collections of audition speeches continue Jean Marlow's successful series. Many of the speeches are taken from plays written and produced in the 1 990s, and there are extracts from recent West End productions such as 'Comic Potential' and 'The Lady in the Van'. The author has also included speeches from well-known films like 'Pulp Fiction' and Mike Leigh's 'Life is Sweet'.

216x135mm 144pp paperback March 2001


AN ACTOR'S GUIDE TO GETTING WORK - 2nd edition

Simon Dunmore

A practical guide which covers drama schools, audition speeches, sight readings, letters, CVs (résumés), photographs, finding and working with agents, TV, commercials and films, voice-overs and Equity.

0 7136 4503 2 : 224 pp : pbk


AN ACTOR'S GUIDE TO GETTING WORK - 3rd edition
Simon Dunmore

Competition for acting work is fierce and, although talent is important, actors need all the help they can get. This practical, comprehensive guide contains invaluable information and advice to enable actors to make the most of a wide range of work available to them.

The author, an experienced director, has drawn on his own knowledge and also on the experience of numerous other professionals to produce a book that has become the standard work of reference for actors of all ages.
216x135mm 240pp paperback February 2001


AN ACTOR'S GUIDE TO AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS

Margo Annett and Nickolas Simmonds

Essential advice on how to achieve a place in drama school or a part in theatre, television or film. There are interviews with producers, agents, directors, casting agents and teachers, all explaining what they look for during an interview or audition.

0 7136 4191 6 : 120 pp : pbk


AN ACTOR'S GUIDE TO AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS - 2nd edition
Margot Annett

Whether you are auditioning for a place in drama school or a part in theatre, television, film or commercials, this book contains all the information you need to achieve success.

The author includes sections on choosing and preparing an audition speech, staging and performing the piece, sightreading, interview technique and coping with nerves. In addition there is invaluable advice from experienced producers, agents, directors and casting directors.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated and contains additional material on presentation techniques and working for radio.
216x135mm 128pp paperback March 2001


CLEAR SPEECH - 2nd edition

Malcolm Morrison

A practical guide showing how to correct habits of voice and speech which can impair your ability to speak clearly. Equally, this book can teach you how to produce such faults for character parts.

0 7136 4534 2 : 88 pp : illus : pbk


CLASSICAL ACTING

Malcolm Morrison

Plenty of information on how to interpret often difficult language for the stage, and how to approach the reading and speaking of classical texts. 

0 7136 4047 2 : 136 pp : pbk


THE ACTOR AND THE CAMERA

Malcolm Taylor

Acting for television and film is significantly different from acting for the theatre, yet there are very few training courses. Here is the filming processes, how a programme is rehearsed, filmed and edited. 

0 7136 3901 6 : 144 pp : 10 b/w photos, 15 line drawings : pbk


RADIO ACTING

Alan Beck

Radio Acting can be a lucrative career for an actor - yet they receive little training. Here is a guide to the studio layout and production, preparing a role, voice technique, rehearsal and recording. 

0 7136 463 14 : 128 pp : 8 illus : pbk