The Science And Art Of Acting For The Camera

The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera provides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense technique that equips aspiring or working actors with the necessary skills to succeed on camera. The technique teaches you how to build multi-dimensional characters, construct truthful and exciting relationships, ignite stimulating emotions, craft a series of discoveries guaranteed to energize your work, and much, much more. The book also provides instruction for actors working in commercials-from slating, to the dreaded tell us about yourself interview, to nailing the tag and embracing the cliché-and supplies sample commercial copy for students to practice.