Actions the Actors' Thesaurus
Actors need actions. They cannot act moods. They need to be doing something with every line. They need verbs. They need an aim to achieve, and an action selected to help achieve that aim.\ 'Actions' are active verbs. In order to perform a line truthfully, the actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in... It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the acting choice until s/he...
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A vital companion for actors in rehearsal a thesaurus of action words to revitalize performance. Actors need actions. Actors cannot act adjectives, they need verbs. Verbs are an aim to achieve, an action to perform. Actions are active verbs. I tempt you. You taunt me. In order to perform an action truthfully--and therefore convincingly-- an actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in . This thesaurus of action words is indispensable in developing mood, line readings, and acting choices for each and every line. New book just released by Drama Publishers gathers together --for the first time-- the acting community s - formerly secret lists of action words and makes them available in an organized and comprehensive format. ACTIONS: The Actors Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone & Maggie Lloyd-Williams helpS actors get to the heart of meaning and to a great performance.
ThanksixForewordxiIntroductionxiiiHow to Action the TextxviiHow to Use The Actors' ThesaurusxxvSample ScenesxxviiActions A-Z1Emotional GroupsNurturing Words147Using Words151Damaging Words155
