Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
- Published by: Barron's Educational Series August 1, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0764139495
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764139499
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Book Dimensions:
10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
Drama school hopefuls who use this book to supplement their training will find themselves on an inside track previously available only to students of the very best professional drama coaches. The author, a retired successful actor on the London stage and currently a renowned drama teacher, presents a variety of effective tutorials that focus on voice, movement, text, and the understanding of character. His instruction relies extensively on the time-proven Alexander technique, an exercise regimen for ridding oneself of detrimental bodily tensions and developing a sense of physical grace and balance. Followed precisely, his tutorials will equip acting students with the wide array of skills they need to pass that elusive audition that gets their career off to a successful start. They focus on preparing monologues, understanding the differences between comic and tragic acting, researching character, working with accents, and much more. In addition, author Jona Howl advises on maintaining health and vitality through exercise and diet, and gives tips on developing positive mental attitudes. The text is supplemented with more than 350 instructive illustrations.
From the Inside Flap
(back cover)
After a career in London’s West End,
Jona Howl became an international award-winning teacher, leading the acting department of The Art’s Educational Schools, a top drama school in London.
Get the inside track to a career in acting for theater, film, and television—previously only available from dedicated coaches. The author’s clear, professional advice teaches you how to improve your acting skills through a variety of effective workouts. They bring together voice, movement, text, and character with a single aim: to pass that elusive audition and get your career off the ground. Pre-audition practice programs train you to think like an actor, make those all-important first impressions, and get noticed in the industry.
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