Movement Training for Actors (RADA Guides) - Softcover

Jackie Snow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408128578 ISBN 13: 9781408128572

Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK), 2012

Synopsis

Movement training techniques allow actors to acquire the physical body language and non-verbal skills to clearly express the ideas and emotions of their characters. The techniques contained in this book help actors to develop awareness of their own natural posture, walk and rhythm, release the physical imagination and transform into the characters they are portraying, on stage, in film or on television.

Movement Training for Actors provides a practical workbook approach to the core fundamentals of movement, fusing together the work of the key practitioners: Sigurd Leeder, Kurt Jooss, Rudolf Laban, Trish Arnold, Litz Pisk, F. M. Alexander, Moshé Feldenkrais, Jerzy Growtowski, Jacques Lecoq and Belinda Quirey. Chapters include Games, Pure Movement, Historical Dance, Acrobatics and Animal Study.

The book is illustrated with photographs throughout and features online video content, with over an hours worth of movement exercises further demonstrating the techniques.

Movement Training for Actors is a masterclass on movement written by experienced coach, Jackie Snow and a culmination of her many years of teaching and coaching professionals. The highly practical approach will suit actors of all abilities as well as serving as an inspirational teaching guide.

About this title

About the Author

Jackie Snow is the former Head of Movement at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, teaches for the British American Drama Academy summer school and works with actors as a movement consultant on feature films.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama (UK)
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408128578
• ISBN 13: 9781408128572
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208