For over 20 years, Moni Yakim has taught his unique blend of physical training and emotional exploration to a generation of American actors that include Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, and Kevin Kline. Now, for the first time, his acting process is available to every actor and theater professional.
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Who are you?,
By Andrew Barron (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
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Once the voice has done its job, how does the body go on from there? How can we make our characters as real as we can? Every actor asks these questions of themself, but there's one question that Yakim asks about every character--Who are they? Boiled down? In two words, even? This book defines the different types of characters as basic archetypes, or "selves": The Vulnerable Self, The Trusting Self, The Instinctive Self. It then goes on to list ways of developing these Selves from a purely physical standpoint. I have only used parts of this book in developing some of my characters, and already, I feel more confident about my presence on stage. I believe myself now, and that's the hardest audience to convince.
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I have been searching for a year to find a suitable text for my Movement Training for the Stage course I teach at a College in Dallas. This is perhaps the third book I have purchased from Amazon for this purpose and by far my favorite. The reading is easy to understand and the exercises are set up for an acting class or for the students to do on their own. I started reading the book yesterday while at the gym and could picture the exercises in my head- so they are not complicated by any means. I will update this review as soon as I finish the book!
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So this is what they do at Juilliard,
By Trista (Los Angeles, Ca) - See all my reviews
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I loved reading this book but I failed it. I couldn't get through the first exercise. I can't go around for a whole week emphasizing my biggest physical flaw. I have auditions to ruin with my acting, God forbid my looks. There's got to be a milder version of Moni's Vulnerable Self exercise. Anyone know him and can ask? I'd love to get to the cloud exercise.
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One of the functions of a performing artist is to illuminate the characters in a play-to give them an inner life so that their existence has meaning for an audience. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
voice ignition, body ignition, unresolved self, trusting self, instinctive self, decisive self, clue words, darkness character, vocal centers, body centering, voice release, model sessions, dominant self, vulnerable self, breath centers, lower throat, self exercise, upper throat, physical flaw, conflicting situation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sample Group Phrases, Lady Macbeth, Willy Loman, Contribution Take, Exploration Lie, Personal Vulnerability Phase New!
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One of the functions of a performing artist is to illuminate the characters in a play-to give them an inner life so that their existence has meaning for an audience. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
voice ignition, body ignition, unresolved self, trusting self, instinctive self, decisive self, clue words, darkness character, vocal centers, body centering, voice release, model sessions, dominant self, vulnerable self, breath centers, lower throat, self exercise, upper throat, physical flaw, conflicting situation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sample Group Phrases, Lady Macbeth, Willy Loman, Contribution Take, Exploration Lie, Personal Vulnerability Phase New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Cherry Orchard by David Mamet on page 190, and page 192
- To the Actor by Michael Chekhov in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Speak with Distinction: The Classic Skinner Method to Speech on the Stage by Edith Skinner in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Technique of Acting by Stella Adler in Back Matter
- Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel in Back Matter
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- An Acrobat of the Heart: A Physical Approach to Acting Inspired by the Work of Jerzy Grotowski by Stephen Wangh in Back Matter
- The End of Acting: A Radical View (Applause Books) by Richard Hornby in Back Matter
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