The Actor and the Target

4.21 ( 875 Ratings by Goodreads)
The Actor and the Target

The Actor and the Target

4.21 (875 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Description

A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook

'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde

'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais

'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian

'Rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia

'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant

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More Details

Type Book
ISBN13 9781854598387
ISBN10 1854598384
Number Of Pages 304
Item Weight 386 g
Product Dimensions 138 x 216 x 137 mm
Publisher / Reseller Nick Hern Books
Format paperback
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Media Reviews

"'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook 'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time.' Le Monde 'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais 'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting.' Guardian 'Comes from the heart of his own experience: actors' blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish' Alan Rickman 'Brilliantly direct: exhilarating to read and - more importantly - to put into practice' Joseph Fiennes"

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Author's Bio

Declan Donnellan is an internationally acclaimed theatre director and founder of theatre company Cheek by Jowl.

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