The Actor and the Target - Softcover

Donnellan, Declan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559362197 ISBN 13: 9781559362191

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group, 2002

Synopsis

A definitive guide to acting. A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's international bestseller, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director and one of the most successful titles ever published by Nick Hern Books.

"The Actor and the Target comes from the heart of his own experience. Fear, generalising and other actor's blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish." Alan Rickman

"Brilliantly direct, the 'target' equips the actor with keys to unlock the fears and flab of acting. Declan's insightful voice guides us to the heart of the process; exhilirating to read and more importantly to put into practice." Joseph Fiennes.

"Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics." Peter Brook

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Review

Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory. --El Pais

Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time. --Le Monde

A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting. --Guardian

About the Author

Declan Donnellan founded Cheek by Jowl, which he ran for fifteen years followed by a freelance theatre and opera directing career including an all-male As You Like It, the world premiere of Angels in America at the National, the Nationals magnificent revival of Sweeney Todd, the RSC's Great Expectations and, most recently, breathtaking productions of The Changeling and Tis Pity She's A Whore on tour and at the Barbican.

Edition details

• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559362197
• ISBN 13: 9781559362191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160