The Actor's Way
A Journey of Self-Discovery in Letters
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, Acting & Auditioning, Fiction & Literature, Drama
| Author: | Benjamin Lloyd | ISBN: | 9781581158281 |
| Publisher: | Allworth | Publication: | September 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Allworth | Language: | English |
| Author: | Benjamin Lloyd |
| ISBN: | 9781581158281 |
| Publisher: | Allworth |
| Publication: | September 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Allworth |
| Language: | English |
This is required reading for anyone passionate about the theater, acting, and the teaching of it. The struggles of a young actor, the actor/director relationship, the challenges of teaching art in universities, ageism, and techniques for teaching realistic acting are all communicated through a fictional series of letters between Andy, an anguished young New York City actor and Alice, his Quaker grade-school acting teacher.
This is required reading for anyone passionate about the theater, acting, and the teaching of it. The struggles of a young actor, the actor/director relationship, the challenges of teaching art in universities, ageism, and techniques for teaching realistic acting are all communicated through a fictional series of letters between Andy, an anguished young New York City actor and Alice, his Quaker grade-school acting teacher.
