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Acting for the Camera: Back to One
Acting for the Back to One is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera.
The book focuses on four distinct how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape auditions. Part The Character’s World is packed with tools to analyze the script and fully prepare the character before arriving on set. Part The Actor’s World focuses on developing technical acting skills for the camera that assist the pre- and post-production teams to create a dynamic on-screen performance. In Part The Professional World, industry professionals provide tips from inside the film/TV audition room and how to navigate a career in the acting business. The final section, Part Self-Tape Like a Pro, outlines how to build a self-tape studio in the privacy of your own home and submit high-quality self-tape auditions that will help you stand out from the competition.
Written for students enrolled in Acting for the Camera courses, Acting for the Back to One explores techniques that can be practiced and mastered by actors of all levels, from the moment they audition for the part through to when they hear that director call "cut!"
The book focuses on four distinct how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape auditions. Part The Character’s World is packed with tools to analyze the script and fully prepare the character before arriving on set. Part The Actor’s World focuses on developing technical acting skills for the camera that assist the pre- and post-production teams to create a dynamic on-screen performance. In Part The Professional World, industry professionals provide tips from inside the film/TV audition room and how to navigate a career in the acting business. The final section, Part Self-Tape Like a Pro, outlines how to build a self-tape studio in the privacy of your own home and submit high-quality self-tape auditions that will help you stand out from the competition.
Written for students enrolled in Acting for the Camera courses, Acting for the Back to One explores techniques that can be practiced and mastered by actors of all levels, from the moment they audition for the part through to when they hear that director call "cut!"
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2021
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June 19, 2021
Excellent How to Book!
As a screenwriter, I have a predicable interest in acting, since I write my scripts for actors. With Professor Stone’s reader friendly delivery, I’m able to grasp the complexities and challenges an actor faces. I didn’t know anything about acting in front of movie camera. I always thought the director spoon feeds the actions to all the actors. Ironically, Professor Stone walks you through each chapter without arrogance poshest rhetoric. A lot of times, college professors write to impress their colleagues at the next conference. However, Professor Stone writes with the average beginning acting student in mind. After reading Peter Stone’s exceptional instructional manual, I’d love to work in front of the camera as well. Bravo Peter!
As a screenwriter, I have a predicable interest in acting, since I write my scripts for actors. With Professor Stone’s reader friendly delivery, I’m able to grasp the complexities and challenges an actor faces. I didn’t know anything about acting in front of movie camera. I always thought the director spoon feeds the actions to all the actors. Ironically, Professor Stone walks you through each chapter without arrogance poshest rhetoric. A lot of times, college professors write to impress their colleagues at the next conference. However, Professor Stone writes with the average beginning acting student in mind. After reading Peter Stone’s exceptional instructional manual, I’d love to work in front of the camera as well. Bravo Peter!
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