An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor - Softcover

Seth Barrish; Foreword By Anne Hathaway

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559367962 ISBN 13: 9781559367967

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group, 2015

Synopsis

An Actor's Companion is the invaluable guide to acting from the revered American teacher, actor and director; ideal for both seasoned professionals and beginning actors.

The tips and ideas found in this brilliant book are clear, direct and easy to apply in both rehearsal and performance.

"There is a muscularity, not to mention wisdom and truth, to Seth's techniques. He is a wonderful teacher, and I know that having him as my first guide is one of the luckiest things to have happened to me in my career and life." -Anne Hathaway, from her Foreword

"Seth Barrish has coached me on almost every TV project, film or audition I've done since we met ten years ago. When it comes to wisdom about acting, there's no one I hold in higher regard." -Mike Birbiglia, comedian, director, actor

"Seth's approach and understanding is awesome. He makes it very easy to act by telling you not to act and be natural. It could be as simple as having something in your hand, creating business while you deliver a line to make it seem natural and comfortable. His book is amazing - it's basically the actor's blueprint." -Jay Pharoah, actor, comedian

"In Seth's class I often watch him transform a student's good, yet average performance into a precise and exhilarating one, with just one simple adjustment. I am constantly blown away by how he does this. This book explains it." -Sarita Choudhury, actor

This book is truly unlike anything else I know - these pieces are haikus on specific elements of performance and character building." -Philip Himberg, Sundance Theatre Institute.

About this title

About the Author

Seth Barrish is an actor, director and co-founder of The Barrow Group, a theatre company and acting school, in New York City. During his near forty-year career he has directed the award-winning My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Sleepwalk with Me, The Tricky Part, Pentecost, All the Rage and Old Wicked Songs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559367962
• ISBN 13: 9781559367967
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216