The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods (Career Development Book)

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With clarity and insight, Richard Brestoff introduces the great acting teachers, explaining their techniques and how ther are applied today. Beginning with Quintilian and Delsarre he guides us to the present with an inside look at what is currently being taught in the major acting schools and private acting studios; The Actor’s Studio, Yale University, NYU, Juillard and many more are visited. Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods will help you understand the most important ideas about acting, where they originated and how they are used in training programs today. Some of the teachers focused on are Stella Adler, Stanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Brecht, Stanislavsky, and Suzuki.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smith & Kraus Pub Inc
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 1996
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1575250128
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1575250120
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #363,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #133 in Performing Arts (Books) #226 in Acting & Auditioning (Books)
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