Acting Is Believing 8TH EDITION

Hardcover. ACTING IS BELIEVING emphasizes that "an actor must believe to make his audience believe." ACTING IS BELIEVING is a classic text in the field, having been used by many generations of actors and now updated to speak to a new generation of acting students. It has a strong theoretical grounding, while providing numerous exercises to help the acting student apply the key concepts of actor training. It maintains the three-part structure of Actor; the Actor and Th ...show more Strong balance of theory and application drawing upon Stanislavski's system. Clear and engaging writing style makes material accessible to the beginning and advanced student actors. NEW!-New approaches to teaching acting integrated throughout the text. NEW!-New chapter, "Approaching the Creative State," provides insight and exercises to assist students with overcoming their tension and inhibitions in order to move fully into the creativity necessary for good acting. NEW!-Over 50 percent of updated and new exercises keep the text current and students engaged. NEW!-Former Chapter 2, "Learning the Lingo," is now a part of the Glossary. NEW!-The chapter on auditioning has been completely revised and fully expanded, featuring new auditioning and marketing tips for actors in the current market. NEW!-New Chapter, "Creating the Character," was created by merging former chapters "Getting into the Part" and "Getting into the Character."