Free eBooks Actions: The Actor's Thesaurus Available To Downloads
An essential companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action words to revitalize performance. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Paperback: 158 pages
Publisher: Nick Hern Books (2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1854596748
ISBN-13: 978-1854596741
Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.5 x 8.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #91,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Synonyms & Antonyms #87 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theater > Acting & Auditioning #714 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Dramas & Plays
"Actions" is the perfect size to carry around, and I've found it invaluable in preparing for auditions as well as fleshing out a role. The juice in this book is in the concept of characterizing a theatrical beat in one action word. Since theater is visual, it is critical for an actor to physically demonstrate the inner workings of the character, and this book is a great jumping off point. I did purchase a pocket size thesaurus to use with it, since on several occasions this book did not contain the exact word I was looking for. I've played four widely different roles since acquiring this book, and consider the hours I've spent looking for that perfect "aha!" word well worthwhile. I'm making much more confident acting choices, and I think my characters are more assured, clearly defined and authentic. Highly recommended!
I'm an acting teacher in the theatre department at a university. I've found one of the biggest problems for actors was naming their goal/objective/victory...whatever you want to call it...and coming up with tactics that were compelling and ACTABLE. This book offers a goldmine of ideas for actors. Now, hopefully, they can move on from "convince" and "avoid"!!![ASIN:0896762521 Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus]]
This book is such a great idea, but it would be AMAZING to have a version for Kindle or to have an app so that I can carry it around with me all the time.I use it for directing actors. Absolutely invaluable.
This resource is a must for anyone analyzing a script. if you can't find the purpose for your actions in the book, try again. The book acts as a reference guide to find the purpose behind saying each line. If the purpose for acting is to respond or react to what you are given you have to have an action. This book gives you the action and varying degrees of the action. Yes, you could use a regular thesaurus but you would get words that are not just actions. The idea of soliciting an action from your partner gives the scene and your reason for doing things in the scene POWER. When given a script, this book comes out with the pencil and highlighter. You might find your actions change but you have an action for each line. I've found if you don't have an action, either you don't understand the line or you aren't doing your best work.
This book makes it so much easier to clarify your actions and your goals when acting. It was introduced to me by a director and our whole cast bought copies and use them all the time. I highly recomend it!
This book was suggested by my current Acting coach on the first day of class. After one week I hadn't gotten it because I know tons of action verbs and I had written my own little booklet about them years ago in college so I had the info & thought I was fine. Then I realized my current coach is a genius and that this book is invaluable to all actors. I ordered it & I use it all the time. Actions plus a dictionary are two books all actors should carry with them every day. You might think that you want to manipulate someone in your scene, but you can't keep using manipulate on every line! If it didn't work the first time you need to try something else like coerce, taunt, trick, tease, jab, lure..... the list goes on. And it's really well organized so you can search by categories or alphabetically. And each word (like Manipulate) has a list of other verbs that might suit your action better. I'm so thrilled this book exists! I've only had it about a month or so & have merely cracked the surface so I know I'll be using it a very long time! Well worth the price no matter what you pay for it!
A must have for every actor. It's great to have so many actionable words right at your fingertips. I really like that there is a section in the back that separates them into emotional groups. Good size to carry with you to rehearsal.
As a human, we sometimes lack the words to say things. As an actor, we sometimes need a variety of words to help us communicate what we want to "do" in a scene. This is the perfect book to help give ideas. Well worth it.
Actions: The Actor's Thesaurus Teaching Drama: The Essential Handbook: 16 Ready-to-Go Lesson Plans to Build a Better Actor Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions Everyday Leadership: Attitudes and Actions for Respect and Success (A guidebook for teens) Superhero Killer Confidence: Easy Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence through the Roof, Overcome Your Fears and Break through Any Barrier: (Become Unstoppable and Live Life to the Fullest) The 9 Steps to Keep the Doctor Away: Simple Actions to Shift Your Body and Mind to Optimum Health for Greater Longevity Preside or Lead? The Attributes and Actions of Effective Regulators Naval Researches: Or a Candid Inquiry into the Conduct of Admirals Byron, Graves, Hood and Rodney, into the Actions Off Grenada, Chesapeak, ... of April, 1782 (American Revolutionary) Exercise For The Brain: 70 Neurobic Exercises To Increase Mental Fitness & Prevent Memory Loss: How Non Routine Actions And Thoughts Improve Mental Health The Law of Class Actions and Other Aggregate Litigation (University Casebook Series) SEX: CANDY GIRLS (INTERRACIAL STEAMY ROMANCE SERIES ) Bundle Collection: Burn Hot Actions & Unexpected Pleasure...Short stories for DAD and MOM Antibiotics: Actions, Origins, Resistance Drug Actions; Basic Principles and Therapeutic Aspects The Spiritual Practice of Good Actions: Finding Balance Through the Soul Traits of Mussar 365 Journal Writing Ideas: A year of daily journal writing prompts, questions & actions to fill your journal with memories, self-reflection, creativity & direction The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook Burtons Legal Thesaurus 5th edition: Over 10,000 Synonyms, Terms, and Expressions Specifically Related to the Legal Profession Vox Diccionario Esencial de Sinonimos y Antonimos Lengua Espanola / Vox Essential Thesaurus of the Spanish Language (Spanish Edition) Leoncio Rodríguez y las palmas de gran canaria (Thesaurus) (Spanish Edition)
