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An Actor Performs

By: Mel Shapiro
Narrated by: Mel Shapiro, Jeremiah O'Brian, Jessica DiGiovanni, Jeanne Shapiro, Matthew Wrather, Jamaica Perry
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Summary

An Actor Performs goes from the very basics of acting, to scene study, and to the development of one-person shows. It expands on text analysis, characterization, and use of language. The book explores what is most essential for the actor: imagination, biography, research.

©1996, 1997, 2005, 2017 Mel Shapiro (P)2021 Mel Shapiro

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