{"title":"Series: Acting Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eActing Essentials\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers readers insightful explorations across a wide spectrum of disciplines, from the intricacies of human behaviour and thought to practical guides on finance, business, and technology. Each title distils complex ideas into accessible narratives, providing clarity and inspiration for both the curious mind and the dedicated professional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into philosophical reflections, navigating the challenges of investment, or embarking on imaginative adventures, this collection bridges intellectual curiosity with everyday relevance. Readers can expect thoughtful content that enriches understanding and invites deeper engagement with the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"listening-and-talking-by-evan-yionoulis-9781350107250","title":"Listening and Talking","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eListening and Talking: A Pathway to Acting\u003c\/em\u003e provides undergraduate acting students with a clear, achievable, step-by-step way to approach the work of playing a role. The text is supplemented by exclusive video material to take the actor from their first encounter with the text through rehearsals with fellow actors and into performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the author's twenty years' experience of teaching at the Yale School of Drama, this book, which is influenced, too, by the work of legendary teachers such as Konstantin Stanislavski and Uta Hagen, presents a thorough examination of key aspects of the actor's technique (for example, listening, playing an action and pursuing an objective). Throughout, it includes exercises and process points through which students can put into practice the key lessons from each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe practices laid out in this book form a holistic curriculum that not only ensures measurable results over a semester- or year-long course, but also sets in motion an internal process that will serve the student over their life as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596768264428,"sku":"9781350107250","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350107250-listening-and-talking.jpg?v=1777941431"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-acting-essentials.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}