- Paperback: 158 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1854596748
- ISBN-13: 978-1854596741
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#122,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #38 in Books > Entertainment > Movies > Biographies > Actors & Actresses
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A good tool with limitations,
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This review is from: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
This is a solid tool for actors learning the ropes of verbs and actions. Verbing a script is always a struggle at first, and this little book comes in handy.
A word of warning, however: some of the verbs in this book are not really strong acting choices. The actor has to do his or her homework and weed out the ones that aren't as specific as they could be, or are just plain useless in terms of action. But overall, this book offers a good place to start.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Say A for ACTION,
By Airyk V. "New Senshi" (Guadalajara, MX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
If you're serious for acting and preparing for roles, this book will make your life easier and a little confusing at the beginning, 'cause now you have such a wide range to choose from, but like all, with practice.
I carry this book everywhere.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great place to start!,
By Jody - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
"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!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally!!!,
By Yolanda E. Fleischer "Lonnie" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
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]] 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So helpful!!,
By Dancing Maiden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
This book is wonderful as a reference when trying to find the perfect action to express your intentions and achieve your objective in the scene. It won't be too helpful if you're not sure what action to start with at all, but if you have a sense of the action you are looking for, this thesaurus will help you find the strongest choice. I will carry this with me at all times.
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