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Product Details

  • Paperback: 197 pages
  • Publisher: Ingenuity Pr; 2 edition (January 2, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0971541027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971541023
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"The book goes beyond the typical and lightweight suggestions that pepper slighter texts, digging deep into familiar concepts ... And it's in the details that the precise, highly literate Hoffman creates a book that reads like an attention-grabbing dissertation on a fascinating subject. He treats acting with a seriousness and respect it isn't often afforded ... It's obvious he knows his stuff." -- Back Stage and Back Stage West<br /><br />"Basil Hoffman writes about acting from the inside of then craft in a practical, clear way, without mumbo-jumbo or mystique." -- Sydney Pollack, Academy Award-winning director<br /><br />"I well remember our one show together and hope the fates bring us back together again one of these days." -- Delbert Mann, Academy Award-winning director<br /><br />"It is a wonderful feeling to trust an actor so completely." -- Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning director<br /><br />"The incomparable character actor Basil Hoffman is unforgettable." --Los Angeles Times

About the Author

Called an "incomparable character actor" by the Los Angeles Times, Basil Hoffman has a career that spans 40 years and includes work with some of the most respected and most prominent actors and directors of our time. Best known for his work with distinguished film directors, including Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Benjamin, Peter Medak, Alan J. Pakula, and Academy Award winners Delbert Mann, Blake Edwards, Steven Spielberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Howard and Robert Redford. Hoffman is also a private acting teacher, coach and frequent guest lecturer at prestigious colleges and film schools.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful By Thomas Fahn on August 31, 2007
Format: Paperback
This is a wonderful book by one of America's leading character actors.
Clear, funny, honest and easy to read. A great book for the working actor, the non-professional and even just the movie fan. Fascinating
book about the process of acting by a man who's been doing it for years.
You may not know his name but just look at that face! I remember seeing Basil Hoffman with the great Jack Warden and the great Martin Balsam in ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN and watching him jog with the always terrific Donald Sutherland in ORDINARY PEOPLE. But to me, he will always be
one of the joys in the under rated comedy classic, MY FAVORITE YEAR.
Bravo, Basil!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful By Marvin A. Chatinover on November 17, 2007
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Basil Hoffman's new book "Acting and How to be good at it"is clear, comprehensive and a consistently great read for both aspiring and recognized members of the profession.His constant emphasis on precise analysis of the actor's job as shown, for instance, in his observations on Character Study make the book a sound investment in a manual for continuous and profitable use.
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By Greg Paul on January 25, 2013
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And great companion piece to his cold reading book.
I don't know which one to recommend reading first.
This is simple. Don't overthink. Be authentic.
Live in the moment. You'll spend years of training
and probably thousands of dollars just to get back
to these basics. (I know lots of actors who have. )
Should be required reading by all actors.
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By L. Romero on October 14, 2011
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Wonderful resource book for actors written by someone who has worked so much in film and knows how to make it work.
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