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Film and Television Acting, 2nd Edition by Ian Bernard

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Contents

 

 

 

Preface

Acknowledgments

Foreword

1 The Evolving Play versus the Frozen Film

2 Listening and Reacting

The Reaction Shot

Listening

Exercise 1: Listening

Exercise 2: Videotaped Reactions

Exercise 3: The Phone Call

Exercise 4: Phone Call 2

3 Blocking and Business

Definition

Technical Blocking

Artistic Blocking Technique

Situation

Exercise 5: Blocking and Marks

Exercise 6: Business

4 Preparation

Stage to Film

You Are You

Exercise 7: Who Am I?

Out of Order

Exercise 8: Stage versus Film Performance

5 Character

The Building Blocks

Intellect and Instinct

Exercise 9: Character

Exercise 10: Character Extended

Don’t Wait for Magic

Exercise 11 : Your Day

We Are Known by the Things We Do

The Dilemma

Tics and Tricks

Exercise 12: One’s Mind ...

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