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This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher....
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Essential warm-up exercises for anyone who wants to use their voice more effectively. In this audiobook, Jeannette Nelson provides three complete and easy-to-use voice warm-ups that she uses with actors and non-actors alike....
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An improvement in just 40 minutes
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On Acting...and Life
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A Challenge for the Actor
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Stella Adler
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Brilliant
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A great insight into the screen acting world.
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Will definitely reread
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