In the Company of Actors: Reflections on the Craft of Acting
- ISBN-10
- 1136691243
- ISBN-13
- 9781136691249
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12-05
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Carole Zucker
Description
In the Company of Actors is a wonderful ensemble of entertaining and illuminating discussions with sixteen of the most celebrated and prestigious actors in contemporary theatre, film and television. The impressive list of actors includes: Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Brenda Fricker, Nigel Hawthorne, Jane Lapotaire, Janet McTeer, Ian Richardson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Anthony Sher, Janet Suzman, David Suchet, and Penelope Wilton. Carole Zucker covers a wide range of topics including the actors' main childhood influences, their actor training, early acting experience, preparation for roles and sound advice for coping with actors' problems such as creative differences with other actors or directors.
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