Acting comedy
"Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can't be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through years of practice, or given to a performer through natural talent. Acting Comedy is an effort to examine this idea more rigorously by looking at different aspects of the comic actor's craft. Each chapter is written by an expert in a particular fo…
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- Full title :Acting comedy / edited by Christopher Olsen.
Summary
"Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can't be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through years of practice, or given to a performer through natural talent. Acting Comedy is an effort to examine this idea more rigorously by looking at different aspects of the comic actor's craft. Each chapter is written by an expert in a particular form--from actors and directors to teachers and standup comedians. Topics covered include: how performers work with audiences; how comic texts can be enhanced through word and musical rhythm analysis; [and] how physical movements can generate comic moments and build character."--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:©2016
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2016
The Physical Object
- Description:xii, 167 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781138891401, 1138891401, 9781138891418, 113889141X
- oclc:ocn906447054
- LC Classification:PN2071.C57
- Dewey Decimal:792.028
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