An Actor's Dickens: Scenes for Audition and Performance from the Works of Charles Dickens (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Having learned about subtext, we actors now use it for everything..." (more)
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Beatrice Manely has selected 80 scenes from various Dickens classics, providing as well, background information, a discussion of the characterÕs emotional temperament, and a short summary of events that lead into the selected scene. This book for the first time allows actors to play Dickens in the unmatchable original. It is a useful guide for the classroom as well as for the actor training to capture the magic of Dickens, whether in an audition, on the movie screen, or on the stage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557834695
• ISBN-13: 978-1557834690
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,391,458 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best, October 31, 2001

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I can't imagine any actor not being transformed by this book. A must read for anyone interested in Dickens or theater.