2nd Edition

Film and Television Acting From stage to screen

By Ian Bernard Copyright 1997
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera. The book analyzes the differences between theatre, film, and television acting, providing the... Read more
Preface* Acknowledgments* Foreword* The Evolving Play vs. The Frozen Film * Listening and Reacting* Blocking and Business* Preparation* Character* Focus* Comedy* Situation Comedy* The Closeup* John Lithgow on Acting* The Workplace* Scenes* The Business* This is a Wrap* Index

Biography

Ian Bernard

"I suppose if I had to say that someone discovered me, it would be Ian Bernard."
Harrison Ford, Actor

"{Film and Television Acting} is extremely valuable and rare. There really is a need for it. My first experience with film was quite difficult and I've seen that over and over again with actors who have never been on camera before."
John Lithgow, Actor