The anatomy of a choice : an actor's guide to text analysis / Maura Vaughn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaughn, Maura, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acting.

Drama--Technique.

Drama.

Theater.

acting.

theater (discipline).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers the actor a concrete method for approaching a script. This guide details a simple process to discover and define a character's scene and super-objective, obstacle, beats, and tactics. It includes practical information on building a character, maximizing rehearsal time, and what to do when nothing is working.

Contents:

The Anatomy of a Choice:; Dedication; Anatomy of a Choice Contents; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE The First Word; CHAPTER TWO Reading the Play; First Reading-Defining the Story; Second Reading-Defining the Event; Third Reading-Defining the Character; Character Interview Worksheet; CHAPTER THREE What do I want?; The Super-objective; The Scene Objective; CHAPTER FOUR What is in my way?; Obstacle; CHAPTER FIVE What do I do to get what I want?; Beats; Tactics; Pivotal Point; CHAPTER SIX Creating the world of the character; Magic If; The Moment Before and the Moment After

The Inner Monologue and SubtextEndowment; Stage Business and Secondary Activity; Secret; CHAPTER SEVEN Into rehearsal; Bringing Choices to Life; Tools for Rehearsal; Rehearsal Journal; Troubleshooting-When Nothing is Working; The Final Word; APPENDIX The Anatomy of a Scene; A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene Ten1; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7618-7599-9

0-7618-5110-0

OCLC:

761645688