{"product_id":"acting-action-a-primer-for-actors-paperback","title":"Acting Action: A Primer for Actors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh O'Gorman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What is it that we're doing, when we're acting well?\" This is the question famously posed by Earle Gister, the legendary head of the acting department at Yale School of Drama from 1979 to 1999. In Acting Action, actor, director, and teaching artist Hugh O'Gorman invites readers to explore the question in detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on playing action--one of the essential components of acting passed on to renowned acting teachers Earle Gister and Lloyd Richards by Paul Mann--Acting Action is divided into two parts: context and practice. The first section provides a thorough examination of the theory behind the core elements of playing action. The second section presents a step-by-step rehearsal guide for actors to integrate playing action into their preparation process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActing Action offers a foundation for how to get started and build the core of a performance. More precisely, it provides a practical guide for actors, directors, and teachers in the technique of playing action, addressing a void in the world of actor training by illuminating what exactly to do in the moment-to-moment act of acting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh O'Gorman is an actor, director, teaching artist, and co-executive director of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers. Since 2002, he has been the head of acting at California State University, Long Beach. His acting credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, and over a dozen of the nation's most respected regional theaters. His many television credits include AMC's Emmy Award-winning show Remember WENN (SAG Award nomination) and HBO's John Adams. O'Gorman is the author of The Keys to Acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864691097848,"sku":"9781538139295","price":56.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/oS4jnXGwBc9781538139295.webp?v=1783571038","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/acting-action-a-primer-for-actors-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}