Acting One

Acting One
ISBN-10
1559349409
ISBN-13
9781559349406
Category
Acting
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Mayfield Publishing Company
Author
Robert Cohen

Description

Used to teach beginning acting on more campuses than any other text, "Acting One" covers the basic elements of realistic acting in twenty-eight lessons - all based on experiential exercises. The text covers basic skills such as talking, listening, tactical interplay, physicalizing, building scenes, and making good choices.

Other editions

  • Acting One
    • 2007-01-18
    • - pages
    • Paperback
    • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Acting One
    • 2002
    • 262 pages
    • Paperback
    • McGraw Hill

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