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Contacts 2003: Stage, Theatre, Screen contact details and information for agencies in stage, television, film and radio, including all aspects of them such as acting, costume design, make up etc...

An Actor's Guide to Getting Work (Stage... covers a wide range of work available for actors and offers advice on getting the most out of drama schools, to finding and working with an agent, how to cope with auditions and information on Equity.

You Can Be a Movie Extra: The Complete Guide to Working as a Supporting Artiste in Film and TV : "the ultimate insider's guide (author Rob Martin is a leading casting agent, who's supplied Extras for films such as Gladiator and Harry Potter). It tells you everything you need to know, from getting on an agent's books to what to do on your first day on set, and how to make sure you keep getting regular work, whether it be in films, on TV, or in commercials and music videos!"

You Can Work on Camera: Acting in Commercials and Corporate Films  John Leslie Wolfe, Brenna McDonough : provides information for actors aspiring to work in a range of media, including television commercials, corporate films, and video communications...

How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film and Television  Mari Lyn Henry, Lynne Rogers : A handbook for actors - "a comprehensive guide to the business of acting, informed throughout with an insider's view of how casting decisions are actually made... " includes topics such as "on-line ways to promote your picture, resume and video performance clips; enhancing your image; jobs in new and emerging markets; interviewing and auditioning tips for the new crop of young actors; and more..."

Radio Acting: Studio Work / Technical Production / Radio Adverts / Voice-overs / Voice Production (Stage and Costume)  Caroline Raphael (Foreword), Alan Beck : takes readers through the studio layout and recording, technical terms and productive working relations with the radio director. "The author describes preparing a role, voice technique, rehearsal and recording. There is also a chapter devoted to voice-overs and commercials - a lucrative part of the business - and getting started on a radio career."

Secrets of Screen Acting  Patrick Tucker : "Based on a non-method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works for an actor, in order to give excellent performances on screen"

The Essential Guide to Making Theatre (Essential Guides for GNVQ Performing Arts) a source-book for all students on post-16 drama courses.

Voice-Overs: Putting Your Mouth Where the Money is  Chris Douthitt, Tom Wiecks (Editor) : Designed to help you succeed as a voice-over artist "...no matter where you are now and no matter how far you want to go..."

Freeing the Natural Voice Kristin Linklater, Douglas Florian (Illustrator) : "Describes the mechanics of the voice and obstacles of spontaneous, effective vocal expression and details exercises for developing and strengthening the voice as a human and actor's instrument."

The Alexander Technique: A Skill for Life Pedro de de Alcantara : "an introduction to the technique, description of the principles on which it is based, and discussion of the effects of regular practice on health and wellbeing, the emotions, and on artistic and athletic performance. By using case studies, the author shows that the technique can have profound benefits in every aspect of life."

Acting Emotions  E. Konijn

Voice-Overs: A Practical Guide with CD (Audio) (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback))  Bernard Graham Shaw

Acting for the Camera  Tony Barr : Provides readers with the practical knowledge they need when performing in front of the camera.

Teach Yourself Acting (Teach Yourself) Ellis Jones : "covering every aspect from youth theatre to stage, film and video" including information on Equity and the different acting requirements for stage and camera.

Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series)  Michael Caine : "The actor shares personal insights on the technique of acting, and the business of making a film"

Making Musicals: An Informal Introduction to the World of Musical Theatre  Tom Jones : explaining what makes a musical, what the difference between lyrics and poetry is in song writing, and how to find a collaborative partner and how to get your work produced.

Movement for Actors  Nicole Potter (Editor) : movement teachers and directors explore the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. "The work aims to provide an insight into the physical skills, techniques and styles developed and used in 20th- and 21st-century performance, and readers who wish to explore a particular discipline should be able to jump to the chapter that pertains to their area of interest - whether it be Alexander technique, the work of Tadashi Suzuki, or period movement for the plays of Moliere."

How to Get the Part...without Falling Apart: Featuring the "Haber Phrase Technique" for Actors  Heather Locklear (Foreword), Margie Haber, Barbara Babchick : Demonstrates the renowned acting coach's phrasing and cold reading techniques, explores the audition process, and offers advice on interviewing and preparing theatrical resumes.

Backwards and Forwards: a Technical Manual for Reading Plays  David Ball : Explains how plays are structured, looks at theatrical exposition, theme, and images, and shows how to analyze a play and understand its production.

Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television  Judith Weston

The Complete Book of Speech Communication: a Workbook of Ideas and Activities for Students of Speech and Theatre  Carol Marrs : Ten chapters suitable for a full year's course in speech communication. Sample activities include rap, pantomime, charades, a game show, Readers Theatre, TV news, a mock trial, talk show improvisation, and dozens more, including extra activities...

The Actor's Handbook Jill Fenner (Editor) comprehensive reference guide to television, film and theatre. "In more than 3000 entries there is practical information on all areas of acting: agents; casting directors; repertory and regional theatres; fringe and alternative theatres; touring companies; independent managers; children's and young person's theatres; film, video and independent production companies; and national television and radio."

Creating a Role Constantin Stanislavski, Hermine I. Popper (Translator)

Building a Character Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood (Translator)

The Need for Words: Voice and the Text Patsy Rodenburg, Antony Sher (Preface) : this is a book about reclaiming language, relearning its art and rediscovering pleasure in words. "In Part OnePatsy Rodenburg attacks the myth that there is only one correct way to speak by clearing away the blocks than can make language inaccessible. Part Two, a series of language and text exercises using the work of well-known dramatists, connects the voice to the shape and quality of individual words and phrases."

Finding Your Voice: A Complete Voice Training Manual for Actors Barbara Houseman : a self-help manual for actors who want to train and develop their voice.

Your Voice and How to Use It: The Classic Guide to Speaking with Confidence Cicely Berry : "Anxiety about how we speak and sound to others prevents many of us from expressing ourselves as we'd like. In this book the Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company tackles the reasons for this anxiety and shows practical steps to good speech and full use of the voice."

Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation  Mike Myers (Foreword), Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Johnson

Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy  Jay Sankey

Clown Act Omnibus: Everything You Need to Know About Clowning, Plus Over 200 Clown Stunts  Wes McVicar : "Includes over 200 clown acts for beginners, intermediates and advanced participants"

A Challenge for the Actor Uta Hagen : The actress and teacher guides actors in developing their art, covering such aspects as voice techniques, timing, rhythm, and including exercises to correct problems.

Stanislavski and the Actor: The Final Acting Lessons 1935-1938 Jean Benedetti (Editor) : "Between 1935 and 1938 at the Opera-Dramatic Studio in Moscow, Konstantin Stanislavski did his final work with a group of 11 young actors and directors who he specially trained to teach his famous "system". During these sessions he developed his "Method of Phsyical actions", which was to supplement his treatise on acting, "The Actor Works". This volume contains a full translation of verbatim transcriptions of Stanislavski's notes and practical exercises from these sessions. It is now possible to give a more accurate account of his "system" as Stanislavski himself taught it, speaking in his own voice."

Modern Drama in Theory and Practice: Volume 3, Expressionism and Epic Theatre: Expressionism and Epic Theatre J. L. Styan

Successful Stand-up Comedy: Advice from a Comedy Writer Gene Perret

Stand-Up Comedy: The Book Judy Carter : "I can't teach anyone how to be funny, but if you are than my book can show you how to turn your problems into punchlines."

How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-up Comedy Dave Schwensen :aims to show how aspiring comedians can find a sense of humour and presentation style, market their act and contact agents.

Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy Steve Allen (Foreword), Greg Dean : "Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine...".

Mime Time: A Book of Routines and Performance Tips Happy Jack Feder, Marc Vargas (Illustrator) : Provides pantomimes for one and two performers, and discusses props, staging, and make-up.

Mime and Improvisation Patricia Hammond, Alison Muir

Slapstick and Sausages: The Evolution of British Pantomime Norman Robbins

Comedy Is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies Alan Dale : presents a lively and accessible look at slapstick," a form of comedy with roots in the circus and vaudeville that has been refashioned by actors ranging from Buster Keaton to the Marx Brothers, from Katharine Hepburn to Jim Carrey."

Dumbstruck - a Cultural History of Ventriloquism Steven Connor

Be a Clown Mark Stoltenberg : "...Being a clown means more than merely putting on silly makeup and jumping around. With this book you can use movement, makeup and costume, satire and a character you have developed to make people laugh."

Fight Direction for Stage and Screen (Stage and Costume) William Hobbs : written as a guide for the inexperienced, Fight Direction for Stage and Screen aims to "promote a more professional attitude and way of thinking about the task of performing and arranging fights that will demonstrate the range of exciting challenges which are open to directors, actors and fight arrangers alike..."

Fight Directing for the Theatre J. Allen Suddeth : Authored by a professional fight director, this work covers the "how-to" of fight directing and suggests a step-by-step method of working with performers and designers in the creation of safe choreography. Directors, performers, stage managers, teachers, and prop builders should find this of value.

Principles of Stage Combat Steve Kezer

The Swords of Shakespeare: An Illustrated Guide to Stage Combat Choreography in the Plays of Shakespeare J.D. Martinez

Swashbuckling: a Step-by-step Guide to the Art of Stage Combat and Theatrical Swordplay Richard Lane : "Swashbuckling covers everything an actor must know and everything an actor must do to give a dynamic and convincing performance as a stage combatant..." includes about 400 pictures, and covers weaponry, defense and attack techniques, and working with fight directors.

Techniques and Training for Staged Fighting (Studies in Theatre Arts) James D., PhD Strider Jr : offers practical suggestions for training actor-combatants in a university environment...

Acting Games: Improvisations and Exercises Marsh Cassady : relaxation exercises, games for creative awareness, and improvisational exercises for building characters and scenes

Improvisation Starters: A Collection of 900 Improvisation Situations for the Theater  Philip Bernardi : Includes 900 situations for improvisation which use character conflict, contrasts, obstacles in solo improvisation, physical positions for one or two actors, props, the environment, and lines of dialogue.

Theatre Games for Young Performers: Improvisations and Exercises for Developing Acting Skills  Maria C. Novelly : explains the how, when, what and why of theatre games for young performers

Games for Actors and Non-actors  Augusto Boal, Adrian Jackson (Translator) : sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone

Comedy Improvisation: a Program of Improvisations and Exercises for Young Actors Delton T. Horn : Provides a brief history of improvisational comedy, and offers exercises on techniques which require increasing levels of skill.

100+ Ideas for Drama Anna Scher, Charles Verral

Theatre Games: A New Approach to Drama Training Clive Barker : The games decribed in this handbook are all designed to enable anyone involved in acting to develop their technique without inhibition or artificiality.

Theatre Games and Beyond: A Creative Approach for Performers Amiel Schotz : Includes over 140 theatre games varying in levels of aptitude for encouraging creativity, using such methods as improvisation and character development.

The Singing and Acting Handbook: Games and Exercises for the Performer Thomas de Mallet Burgess, Nicholas Skilbeck : helps the performer to develop the skills required to act and sing at the same time...

House of Games: Making Theatre from Everyday Life Chris Johnston : "This resource for those running drama groups is divided into three sections. Part one looks at theory and asks the question - why do drama in the first place? Part two looks at the role of the facilitator, and part three offers advice on the practical issues and includes games and exercises."

101 More Drama Games for Children: New Fun and Learning with Acting and Make-Believe (Hunter House Smartfun Book) Paul Rooyackers, Margreet Hofland (Illustrator), Amina Marix Evans (Translator) : Ages 9-12 - this is for the spiral bound edition (always useful with practical books - why don't they make more books spiral bound!?!) however, if you would prefer a non spiral bound / standard bound edition, click on this link!

Acting Method Using the Psychophysical Experience of Workshop Games-exercises (Studies in Theatre Arts) Jerry Rojo : describes a method of performing whereby the actor uses his own mind-body experiences, or psychophysical self, in a workshop structure that utilizes some 70 theatre games and exercises.

The Actor's Lab Workshops: a Book of Acting Exercises (Basic Level) Robin Wilson

On Stage: Theater Games for Kids Lisa Bany-Winters : Ages 9-12 "Covers basic theater vocabulary, puppetry and pantomime, sound effects, costumes, props, and makeup; includes several play scripts"

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