The Shakespeare masterclasses / edited by Ron Destro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Destro, Ron, editor.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespearean actors and actresses--Interviews.

Shakespearean actors and actresses.

Theatrical producers and directors--Interviews.

Theatrical producers and directors.

Acting.

Theater.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xiii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"The Shakespeare Masterclasses is a collection of rare interviews from many of the world's most renowned Shakespearean actors, exploring their varied approaches to topics including character creation, script analysis, acting for the stage and the camera, rehearsal, preparation, and collaboration. Ron Destro's insightful and revealing conversations with thirteen accomplished artists provide the reader with the invaluable experience of sitting in the classroom with each of these masters. A selection of Shakespeare plays including Hamlet, The Winter's Tale, King Lear and The Tempest are examined to explore antithesis, line-endings, rhyme and meter, method acting and the artistry of a good director. In addition to critical analysis of their vocation, the actors weave through personal and humorous anecdotes and favourite acting moments, and offer useful movement and vocal exercises. This book offers a lens into the creative process of world-acclaimed actors to expose an abundance of tips, tools and fascinating stories about the acting profession that will be of crucial interest to acting students, directors, drama teachers, Shakespeare performance scholars and general theatre fans more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sir Derek Jacobi

Diana Rigg

Tim Pigott-Smith

Frank Langella

F. Murray Abraham

Jeremy Irons

Glenda Jackson

Michael York

Ron Cook

Malcolm McKay

Priyanga Burford

John Barton

Cicely Berry

Acting exercises.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Shakespeare masterclasses.

ISBN:

9780367355104

0367355108

9780367355111

0367355116

OCLC:

1137751938