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Secrets of Screen Acting (Theatre Arts Book) [Paperback]

Patrick Tucker (Author)
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0878301771 978-0878301775 September 19, 2003 2

In this new edition, Patrick Tucker retains the engaging style and useful structure of the first edition while addressing significant changes in current technology, ensuring that this volume will remain an indispensable resource for contemporary students of screen acting.

Updated for a new decade of screen performance possibilities, Secrets of Screen Acting is a magician's box of acting tricks for today's performer and makes the distinction between acting for the stage and for the screen. He explains that the actor, instead of starting with what is real and trying to portray that on screen, should work with the realities of the shoot itself, and then work out how to make it all appear realistic.

Tucker has created and developed several screen acting of a courses, and this book is an extension and explanation of a lifetime of work in the field. Containing over fifty acting exercises, this book leads the reader step-by-step through the elements of effective screen acting.

Refreshing in its informal approach and full of instructive anecdotes, Secrets of Screen Acting is an invaluable guide for those who wish to master the art of acting on-screen.


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About the Author

Patrick Tucker is an accomplished director of the screen and stage. Since his first professional production in 1968, he has directed more than 200 plays in all forms of theater, from weekly repertory to the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was accepted by the BBC Television Directing program in 1976 and has subsequently directed more than 150 television dramas. He has developed his unique approach to television and film acting as a separate discipline, and he has lectured and taught all over the world.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (September 19, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0878301771
  • ISBN-13: 978-0878301775
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One incredible gem of knowledge after another!, September 11, 1998
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During my first read through my jaw kept dropping as I came to understand how little I know about screen acting, even at my low level of experience.

This book did more to open my eyes to the virtually hidden peculiarities and demands of acting for the screen than anything I've ever read. The pages of review sheets at the back are worth the price of the book.

The style is readable and the author speaks with the authority of experience. I'm sure that this will turn out to be the best investment I've made in my fledgling career as a film actor. I'm going to give this book to my closest actor-friends. I can't think of a better way to show how much I value them.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent; detailed techniques on screen acting, February 18, 1997
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Includes numerous detailed techniques for film acting, such as adjusting your performance for various camera distances (master shot vs. close-up, etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, January 15, 2008
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This was a very informative book for my Acting for the Camera students. Promoted interesting questions and good discussion.
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We are all stage actors Oh yes we are. Read the first page
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multicamera studio, single camera video, vocal levels, screen acting, boom operator, size shot
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New York, Audience of One, Laurence Olivier, Humphrey Bogart, Robert De Niro, Roger Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dustin Hoffman, Goldie Hawn, Marilyn Monroe, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn
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