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Acting for Young Actors: For Money or Just for Fun

by Mary Lou Belli

A practical introduction to acting for young performers

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A practical introduction to acting for young performers

Mary Lou Belli organizes the craft around five questions—who a character is, what they want, why they want it, where they are, and when events take place. Exercises use those prompts to help young actors explore character identity and motivation. The book also covers auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, then introduces routes into film, theater, and television. Its combination of foundational character work and preparation for common performance settings gives the subject a hands-on, career-aware structure.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and tweens interested in developing acting skills
  • Young performers preparing for auditions, rehearsals, or improvisation
  • Young actors curious about film, theater, and television work

Themes

Character identity and motivationActing exercisesAuditioning and rehearsalImprovisationPerforming arts careers

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Book overview

Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Here's just the book they need! Acting for Young Actors, aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic - but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions, using helpful exercises to allow young actors to work through problems of character identity and motivation. With comprehensive chapters on auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, plus a primer on how young actors can break into film, theater, and television, Acting for Young Actors is every kid's ticket to the big time.
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