| FOREWORD |
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| PREFACE |
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| GLOSSARY |
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PART ONE
GOING FOR IT! |
CHAPTER ONE
Where the Work Is |
11 |
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CHAPTER TWO
Ways to Realism |
18 |
| Early Theater |
12 |
| The Birth of an Art
Form |
20 |
| A Method |
24 |
| Empathy |
29 |
| The Art of Technique |
30 |
| Business and Behavior |
36 |
| Listening with All
the Senses |
37 |
| Imagination |
39 |
| Using Images |
40 |
| Sense Memory |
42 |
| Crying on Cue |
43 |
| Playing Drunk |
44 |
| The "Love" Scene |
45 |
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CHAPTER THREE
Text and Character Analysis
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48 |
CHAPTER FOUR
Training
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53 |
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CHAPTER FIVE
The Habits of Professionalism |
58 |
| The Habit of
Persistence |
59 |
| Symptoms of a Lack of
Persistence |
60 |
| Concentration |
60 |
| Handling Stress and
Anxiety |
62 |
| Exercises |
64 |
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PART TWO
THE CRAFT AND BUSINESS |
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CHAPTER SIX
Cinema Technique |
65 |
| As the Camera Sees
You |
69 |
| Shot Illustrations
and Photos |
70 |
| Moving in the Movies |
85 |
| Hitting Marks |
87 |
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CHAPTER SEVEN
The "Cold" or Performance Reading |
90 |
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CHAPTER EIGHT
Memorizing |
94 |
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CHAPTER NINE
Motion Picture Terms |
99 |
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CHAPTER TEN
On the Shoot |
112 |
| On the Set |
112 |
| On Location |
114 |
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Venues for Actors |
116 |
| Acting in Comedy |
116 |
| Commercials |
122 |
| Voice Over |
124 |
| Multiple Camera Shows |
125 |
| Theater and Showcases |
127 |
| The Movie Musical |
131 |
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CHAPTER TWELVE
The Team |
134 |
| Working With the
Screen Director |
134 |
| The Screenwriter and
the Screenplay |
143 |
| The Production Staff |
150 |
| Music Scoring |
154 |
| The Camera Crew |
155 |
| The Lighting Crew |
157 |
| The Sound Crew |
158 |
| Visual and Special
Effects |
160 |
| The Stage Crew |
162 |
| Wardrobe and Costume
Design |
164 |
| Make Up |
165 |
| Film Editors |
166 |
| Stunt People |
167 |
| Wranglers |
173 |
| Trainers |
174 |
| Still Photographers |
174 |
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Stars and Character Actors |
178 |
| The Star |
178 |
| The Character and
Personality Actors |
188 |
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Promoting Your Product |
192 |
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Your Team |
195 |
| The Agent |
195 |
| Personal Managers |
199 |
| Entertainment
Attorneys |
203 |
| The Fan and the Fan
Club |
203 |
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The Casting Director |
206 |
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Type Casting |
209 |
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Playing Controversial Roles |
213 |
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CHAPTER NINETEEN
The Unions |
217 |
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CHAPTER TWENTY
Coming Attractions |
224 |
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| APPENDIX |
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| A Sample Movie Script |
232 |
| A Low Budget |
237 |
| A Sample Resume |
239 |
| A Sample Biography |
241 |
| A Sample Composite |
243 |
| A Sample Story Board |
245 |
| The Steady Cam |
247 |
| The Movie Projector |
248 |
