An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559367962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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He makes it very easy to act by telling you not to act and be natural. This book explains it.” Sarita Choudhury, actorThis book is truly unlike anything else I knowthese pieces are haikus on specific elements of performance and character building.” Philip Himberg, Sundance Theatre InstituteAn Actor’s Companion is ideal for both seasoned professionals and beginning actors. He is a wonderful teacher, and I know that having him as my first guide is one of the luckiest things to have happened to me in my career and life.” Anne Hathaway, from her ForewordSeth Barrish has coached me on almost every TV project, film or audition I’ve done since we met ten years ago. The tips and exercises are simple and direct, and easy to apply in both rehearsal and performance.Seth Barrish is an actor, director and co-founder of The Barrow Group, a theater company and acting school, in New York City. His book is amazingit’s basically the actor’s blueprint.” Jay Pharoah, actor, comedianIn Seth’s class I often watch him transform a student’s good, yet average performance into a precise and exhilarating one, with just one simple adjustment. There is a muscularity, not to mention wisdom and truth, to Seth’s techniques. During his near forty-year career h
Very clear and comprehensive I love when books get down and dirty , this is a book of tips for the professional actor , very helpful and very easy to remember and try , troubleshooting is a subject that actors usually talk between them anecdotally, it is very useful to have a book that is not addressing the issue of training like most books do , or have a books that talks about new age acting "how to live your life stuff" ( both of the useful ) but to address issues of crafty tips like a coach beside you whispering in your ear ! The writers voice is very direct and light but most importantly to th. If you want practical, here it is martin bell I will be upfront: I love this guy. What i loved most about the approach he has taken to the writing is that the bite size points are not only digested easily but they tend to stimulate memory examples from the recent and distant past. This makes it an engaging and absorbing read, taking me from a stance of theoretical comprehension to engaged practical understanding. I got a good deal out of the weekend i spent with Seth at the Barrow Group but his book has revitalised the connection and appreciation i had then and has clarified some points which i had not quite got. . JD said Seth Barrish's "An Actor's Companion -99 Bits of Craft-" is Awesome! An Actors must have. Awesome guide for every actor to have! Seth's masterful ways into "The craft" are useful, practical and can assist every actor, no matter how experienced they are. He finds a way of writing that really allows the actor to fully understand each point he is making. Definitely a back pocket book to hold onto. With his writing I was able to translate things I had only ever thought about Things dealing with character, character type, physical awareness and so much more. - Not to mention the Barrow Group has an amazing group of actors. If this is just a smidget of what they'
With the simplicity of a Zen master and the wit of an author who knows his business, Seth Barrish offers the true gift of any teacher to a student: precise tools that are easy to grab and handy for life.” Martin Moran, actor, playwrightAfter having had my fair share of overly intense and arrogant acting teachers while living in New York, Seth was a breath of fresh air. But the book is selling itself short. This book of tools made me fall in love with acting all over again. Seth’s tools helped me rediscover the joy of acting.” Michael Stahl-David, actorAn Actor’s Companion is filled with simple, straightforward tools that are immen