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An Actor's Craft: The Art and Technique of Acting

by David Krasner

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A structured bridge from acting fundamentals to role preparation

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Hardcover New English

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A structured bridge from acting fundamentals to role preparation

David Krasner organizes advanced actor training around the connected work of mind, body, and voice, then extends that foundation through emotional triggers, improvisation, and approaches to building a role. Historical context on actor training sits alongside discussion of major theories and teachers, giving the practical material a wider framework. Exercises accompany every chapter and are presented as material for daily practice, while Krasner also draws on his experience as an actor, director, and teacher. The book’s emphasis is on integrating techniques rather than treating performance skills as isolated drills.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Advanced acting students seeking practice-based training
  • Actors looking to connect voice, body, improvisation, and role work
  • Theater learners interested in the history and theories of actor training

Themes

Actor trainingMind, body, and voiceImprovisationEmotional triggersRole preparation

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Book overview

This inspirational guide for advanced acting students brings together multiple ways of creating excellence in performance. David Krasner provides tried and tested exercises, a history of actor training and explores the complex relationships between acting theories and teachers.

Drawing on examples from personal experience as an actor, director and teacher, An Actor's Craft begins with the building blocks of mind, body and voice, moving through emotional triggers and improvisation, to a final section bringing these techniques together in approaching a role. Each chapter contains accompanying exercises that the actor should practice daily.

Combining theory and practice, this thought-provoking and challenging study of acting techniques and theories is for actors who have grasped the basics and now want to develop their knowledge and training further.

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