The Craftsmen of Dionysus: An Approach to Acting

by Jerome Rockwood

Book Overview

This book, by Jerome Rockwood and endorsed by actors such as Bruce Willis and Burgess Meredith, has been praised as the best acting textbook on the market today. It covers auditioning, blocking, relaxing, improvisation, standard stage speech, dialects and accents, movement in period plays, and much more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557831556
• ISBN13: 9781557831552
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

An absolute MUST-HAVE for aspiring actors!!!

If you want to learn how to be a good actor, then read this book.It touches upon everything, from point-of-view and characterization to style and method. All topics are covered in an engaging and informative way that avoids any hint of a lecturing tone. Reading this book is like working with a great director who wants to share his pearls of wisdom with you.Anyone considering a career as an actor will find this book invaluable. The book comes strongly recommended by Bruce Willis and Burgess Meredith, two of my personal favorites. Even if you only want to pursue acting as a hobby, you will become much more knowledgeable, skilled and talented through reading this book.Don't miss it!!