"As the Worm Devours..."
I have always been a bookworm; My Gu-mere's gift to me (along with these HIPS! arrgh!) I believe- if not genetic- my love for reading originated from a deep-seated desire to ignore my six siblings..
MY FOUNDATION for all my hobbies (Read: OBSESSIONS) is to research the subject. I will cross-reference and re-reference until I make professionals seem lax. My booklist for Acting is posted below (at the suggestion of my friend Magia). I will update it periodically.
Enjoy!
M.~
"The Stanislavski System" by Sonia Moore< I have read and re-read copies of this book since I was twelve. It has more sentimental value for me than anything. One of my more flighty and fanciful aunts took me to NY; from the 'three hours' she was able to speak with Sonia Moore, she decided she wanted to be an actress. My aunt made Moore sound like a goddess and I have always thought very highly of those who studied with her. Exercises listed are easy to perform and based on the 'revised' work of Stanislavsky as related to Vakhtangov and later Moore.
"The Power of the Actor" by Ivana Chubbuck< A book my mother bought me to apologize for not being as supportive as one would have liked when I informed her I was pursuing Acting. The parallels Chubbuck consistently draws between former-students-present-success-stories 'weighed' on me. It seemed more like an advertisement (SEE! it works!) than a true 'this is living as an actor' book, which is what I was hoping for. I'm also cautious of any module with TWELVE STEPS...
"The Stanislavsky Technique: A Workbook for Actors" by Mel Gordon< Great listing of exercises from Stanislavsky/Vakhtangov; and more life-sized chronicle of Stanislavsky's early life. It made me place even MORE value on coming from a creative family.
"Sonia Moore and American Acting Training : With a Sliver of Wood in Hand" by Trauth and Stroppel< Greatly enjoyed this book because it was about Moore. Helpful if you feel a need to understand balance between what you are taught, what you use and how you teach.
"The Stanislavsky Heritage..." by Christine Edwards< Focus is on Stanislavsky- think biographical. If you are into history, you'll like it.
"Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage" by Stanislavsky< It is actually more entertaining than anything. Sometimes it seemed redundate...It didn't help ME; but sometimes, I am helpless.
"An Actor Prepares" by Stanislavsky< More helpful and more witty. I like that it is in 'diary' form.
"Reading Dancing : Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance" by Susan Leigh Foster< I read this because I have studied dance more than I studied foreign languages and cultures. It would also help any actor (I believe) as it pertains to physical _expression.
"The Encyclopedia of Acting Techniques..." by John Perry< For some reason I felt I was reading one of those '...for dummies' texts. I don't recommend it under any circumstances.
"Six Questions..." by Daniel Nagrin< helped with my last role which involved shape-shifting, and occasionally acting like 'an animal'. LOL
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting" by Baldwin and Malone< a good reference for terms and texts if you own it (I love the library!). Only a 'bible' if it is the very day you had your acting epiphany...
"Audition" by Michael Shurtleff< I have found it useful even on panel job interviews. He is a director for several successful Broadway shows- it couldn't hurt!
"Michael Caine- Acting in Film..." by Michael Caine< I found it topical because one should know all 'angles' of the camera, and him being an actor it is in a language you can grasp.
"To America with the Doukhobors" by Leopold Sulerzhitsky< I originally read this because I am fascinated by Stanislavsky, Tolstoy and Gorky's 'Suler'; he sounds like an extraordinary human being. His journal entries and observations on the Doukhobors as they relate to the attitudes and beliefs of the Doukhobors and the attitudes of the general populace are educational in their historic enrichment. Great read!
"The Doukhobors of British Columbia" by Harry Hawthorn< (Suler inspired read!)More clinical and written from a 'social worker' point of view, this synopsis report makes one examine the the phrase "religious freedom" from a more realistic perspective. If you are a 'student of humanity', this literature deserves a glance.
"Slings and Arrows- Theatre In My Life" by Robert Lewis< Lewis is one of the founders of the Actor Studio and has a career that spans just over half a CENTURY. Something about this book made me feel as I did when I read Julia Phillips's "You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again!". VERY entertaining and Lewis's perspectives on his lectures "METHOD OR MADNESS" make one see that Acting- in order to be effectual- MUST be a lifestyle, or no less than an exercise in long-lived, obsessive behavior. His descriptions of legends such as (Charlie) Chaplin and (Marliyn)Monroe titillate the 'greedy' fan in anyone who admires them. As a fan of history in any aspect, his accounts of the thirties to eighties made me empathetically nostalgic. I am happy I found this book.
MY FOUNDATION for all my hobbies (Read: OBSESSIONS) is to research the subject. I will cross-reference and re-reference until I make professionals seem lax. My booklist for Acting is posted below (at the suggestion of my friend Magia). I will update it periodically.
Enjoy!
M.~
"The Stanislavski System" by Sonia Moore< I have read and re-read copies of this book since I was twelve. It has more sentimental value for me than anything. One of my more flighty and fanciful aunts took me to NY; from the 'three hours' she was able to speak with Sonia Moore, she decided she wanted to be an actress. My aunt made Moore sound like a goddess and I have always thought very highly of those who studied with her. Exercises listed are easy to perform and based on the 'revised' work of Stanislavsky as related to Vakhtangov and later Moore.
"The Power of the Actor" by Ivana Chubbuck< A book my mother bought me to apologize for not being as supportive as one would have liked when I informed her I was pursuing Acting. The parallels Chubbuck consistently draws between former-students-present-success-stories 'weighed' on me. It seemed more like an advertisement (SEE! it works!) than a true 'this is living as an actor' book, which is what I was hoping for. I'm also cautious of any module with TWELVE STEPS...
"The Stanislavsky Technique: A Workbook for Actors" by Mel Gordon< Great listing of exercises from Stanislavsky/Vakhtangov; and more life-sized chronicle of Stanislavsky's early life. It made me place even MORE value on coming from a creative family.
"Sonia Moore and American Acting Training : With a Sliver of Wood in Hand" by Trauth and Stroppel< Greatly enjoyed this book because it was about Moore. Helpful if you feel a need to understand balance between what you are taught, what you use and how you teach.
"The Stanislavsky Heritage..." by Christine Edwards< Focus is on Stanislavsky- think biographical. If you are into history, you'll like it.
"Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage" by Stanislavsky< It is actually more entertaining than anything. Sometimes it seemed redundate...It didn't help ME; but sometimes, I am helpless.
"An Actor Prepares" by Stanislavsky< More helpful and more witty. I like that it is in 'diary' form.
"Reading Dancing : Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance" by Susan Leigh Foster< I read this because I have studied dance more than I studied foreign languages and cultures. It would also help any actor (I believe) as it pertains to physical _expression.
"The Encyclopedia of Acting Techniques..." by John Perry< For some reason I felt I was reading one of those '...for dummies' texts. I don't recommend it under any circumstances.
"Six Questions..." by Daniel Nagrin< helped with my last role which involved shape-shifting, and occasionally acting like 'an animal'. LOL
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting" by Baldwin and Malone< a good reference for terms and texts if you own it (I love the library!). Only a 'bible' if it is the very day you had your acting epiphany...
"Audition" by Michael Shurtleff< I have found it useful even on panel job interviews. He is a director for several successful Broadway shows- it couldn't hurt!
"Michael Caine- Acting in Film..." by Michael Caine< I found it topical because one should know all 'angles' of the camera, and him being an actor it is in a language you can grasp.
"To America with the Doukhobors" by Leopold Sulerzhitsky< I originally read this because I am fascinated by Stanislavsky, Tolstoy and Gorky's 'Suler'; he sounds like an extraordinary human being. His journal entries and observations on the Doukhobors as they relate to the attitudes and beliefs of the Doukhobors and the attitudes of the general populace are educational in their historic enrichment. Great read!
"The Doukhobors of British Columbia" by Harry Hawthorn< (Suler inspired read!)More clinical and written from a 'social worker' point of view, this synopsis report makes one examine the the phrase "religious freedom" from a more realistic perspective. If you are a 'student of humanity', this literature deserves a glance.
"Slings and Arrows- Theatre In My Life" by Robert Lewis< Lewis is one of the founders of the Actor Studio and has a career that spans just over half a CENTURY. Something about this book made me feel as I did when I read Julia Phillips's "You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again!". VERY entertaining and Lewis's perspectives on his lectures "METHOD OR MADNESS" make one see that Acting- in order to be effectual- MUST be a lifestyle, or no less than an exercise in long-lived, obsessive behavior. His descriptions of legends such as (Charlie) Chaplin and (Marliyn)Monroe titillate the 'greedy' fan in anyone who admires them. As a fan of history in any aspect, his accounts of the thirties to eighties made me empathetically nostalgic. I am happy I found this book.
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