True And False: Heresy And Common Sense For The Actor

Mamet, David

ISBN 10: 0679442499 / ISBN 13: 9780679442493

Published by Pantheon, New York, 1997

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127 pp. 5 7/8 x 8 1/2. Black boards with qtr black cloth, stamped in silver on spine. Black and white dj. Gift inscription on ffep. No damage noted. Seller Inventory # 67876

Bibliographic Details

Title: True And False: Heresy And Common Sense For ...

Publisher: Pantheon, New York

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: DJ: Very Good

Edition: 1st ptg.

About this title

Synopsis:

Argues that the techniques taught in acting school, and in particular the famous Stanislavsky Method, mislead aspiring actors, and suggests ways for performers to remain true to the characters they present

Review:

"Mamet manages to demolish the myths...that pass for theory with regard o acting and directing. . . True and False is a revealing book of the highest order and a pleasure to read"--Anthony Hopkins

"Hard-edged, pragmatic and idealistic. . . . Every actor or would-be actor should read this book."--Chicago Tribune

"Trenchant...Meet's pared-down, occasionally cryptic prose can make powerful sense."--The New York Times

"This book should be read and considered by everyone who acts."--Steve Martin