The Actor and His TextThis book sets out to apply the methods of voice production directly and practically to the speaking of text. Specifically, it addresses the problem of how to infuse life and meaning into words that are first encountered on the printed page. |
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Page 78
... action . They need care because they provide a formal ending to what may have been a free and naturalistic piece of writing ; so again it is to do with style . They are a gesture in verbal terms , rather like a music - hall comedian who ...
... action . They need care because they provide a formal ending to what may have been a free and naturalistic piece of writing ; so again it is to do with style . They are a gesture in verbal terms , rather like a music - hall comedian who ...
Page 105
... action . This is particularly apparent in the soliloquies , where , in nearly every case , the character argues his position and moves through to some kind of solution . Now an actor can be aware of the action through a speech , but ...
... action . This is particularly apparent in the soliloquies , where , in nearly every case , the character argues his position and moves through to some kind of solution . Now an actor can be aware of the action through a speech , but ...
Page 114
... action an action of destruction . - I find it quite helpful to insert ' not only that ' or ' even ' in between the images for one read through ; it endorses the cumulative nature of the speech , and helps to make each image specific ...
... action an action of destruction . - I find it quite helpful to insert ' not only that ' or ' even ' in between the images for one read through ; it endorses the cumulative nature of the speech , and helps to make each image specific ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 7 |
Attitudes to Voice and Text | 13 |
Shakespeare | 40 |
Copyright | |
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