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Secrets of Screen Acting
Secrets of Screen Acting
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Author: Patrick Tucker Publisher: Routledge Format: Softcover # of Pages: 246 Pub. Date: 2014 Edition: 3rd ISBN-10: 113879340X ISBN-13: 9781138793408
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About
the Book:
Secrets of Screen Acting is a magician's box of acting
tricks for today's performer and makes the distinction between acting
for the stage and for the screen. Patrick Tucker explains that
the actor, instead of starting with what is real and trying to
portray that on screen, should work with the realities of the shoot
itself, and then work out how to make it all appear realistic. He
teaches aspiring on-camera actors to approach a film shoot from a
(mostly) technical standpoint. From working with frame to mastering
vocal levels to understanding the editing process, this is a
must-read for all actors – particularly those moving from stage to
screen.
When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting
broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different
from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and
placement are re-conceived, and the proportions of the film frame
itself become the measure of all things. In this updated edition,
Patrick Tucker explains how digital video introduces yet
another secret (and solution): the proportions of the digital frame
are different from that of traditional film stock, so that the
director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new
rectangle. Actors now fit into the frame in a slightly different way.
Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, Secrets
of Screen Acting shows what actually works: how an actor, an
announcer – anyone working in front of the cameras – gives
excellent performances on screen. Containing over fifty acting
exercises and the tried-and-tested Screen Acting Checklist, this book
leads the reader step-by-step through the elements of effective
screen acting. As well as being completely updated to cover new
techniques, film references and insights, this third edition now
includes a set of Film Clip Time Codes for each film. These not only
itemize the films discussed in each chapter, but also pinpoint the
precise moments where each example can be found so that students,
teachers, and professional actors can refer to them quickly and
easily.
Refreshing in its informal approach and full of instructive
anecdotes, Secrets of Screen Acting is an invaluable guide for
those who wish to master the art of acting on-screen.
What people say:
"This is my personal favorite
of the 'acting for camera' books and is one I routinely recommend to
my students. It is written with humor and perception by a British
director/teacher. His basic perspective is that you must make your
performance the right size for the frame of the shot. In other words,
your technique is different in a long shot than in a close-up. He's
correct about that. Lots of drawings in the book, too." —
Ed Hooks, Author and Acting Teacher
About the Author:
Patrick Tucker is an accomplished director of the screen
and stage. Since his first professional production in 1968, he has
directed more than 200 plays in all forms of theater, from weekly
repertory to the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was accepted by the
BBC Television Directing program in 1976 and has subsequently
directed more than 150 television dramas. He has developed his unique
approach to television and film acting as a separate discipline, and
he has lectured and taught all over the world. |
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