Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
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About this ebook
A vital companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance, with a foreword by Terry Johnson.
Finding the right action is an essential part of the process of preparation for the actor. Using this thesaurus of active verbs, the actor can refine the action-word until s/he hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive. The method of 'actioning' is widely used in rehearsal rooms, but has never before been set down in a systematic and comprehensive way.
'If you want to act, or act better, Actions will take you a long way on the journey to excellence' Terry Johnson
This bestselling book is now available as an app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
In addition to the full list of action-words found in the book, the app includes:
A to Z search, and predictive search function
Emotional groupings to help you pinpoint the action you require
Bookmark, note-making and random word functions
Share your actions on social media or by email
Full instructions on how to use actioning in rehearsal, plus how to use the app
To learn more, and download your copy, visit the iTunes website.
'This condenses all the usefulness of the book into a neat little app. Absolutely invaluable!' - User review
Marina Caldarone
Marina Caldarone is a freelance theatre and radio drama director who has also been actively involved in actor training in Britain's leading drama schools for many years.
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Reviews for Actions
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After having acted for over 35 years, I'm trying to further hone my skills by taking on some formal training. This is one of the books that have been recommended to me.
The American school of acting that began with the Group Theatre took off from Stanislavsky's work and created its own distinct branch. That branch says that an actor doesn't (or shouldn't) try to reproduce an emotion or a "quality", but should always be playing an action. Something that can be encompassed in the form of a transitive verb. That's not to say that there is no emotion involved in acting, but that the emotion comes naturally while doing.
This book is as the title suggests: a thesaurus. An actor is supposed to use it by breaking down a script into moments. Each moment is a sentence, idea, or a silence the length of a breath. Each one is assigned an action. You can play around by exchanging one action for another.
I'm going to try to incorporate this into the next role I play and see how it works for me. I gave the book four stars based on how intriguing the concept is and how well it has apparently worked for others. If it works like a charm for me, I'll upgrade it to five.