Clues to Acting Shakespeare · 3rd Edition by Tassel, Wesley Van -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part One: For Actors in Training: Acting Shakespeare

Chapter 1: Common Understandings

Emphasis in Actor Training The Realistic Actor The Classical Actor The Film Actor Are These Skills Difficult to Learn? Know Thyself Identifying Common Mistakes The Big “Character” Mistake What Goes Wrong? Why the British Seem Better at This Two Approaches to Training Better Training What Are the Special Skills? What About Meaning? What If These Skills Are Too Difficult? To Summarize

Chapter 2: The Basic Skill Set for Working with Heightened Language

Ten Basic Skills Required Text What is Blank Verse? What is a Regular Blank Verse Line? What Are Feminine Endings and Elision? What is a Short or Shared Line? What is a Rhymed Couplet? What Are Scansion and Stresses? How Do I Select the Breathing Points? What is a Caesura? Text Study Seems Academic: Does It Matter?

Chapter 3: Scansion, Phrasing, and Caesura

Scansion Phrasing The Caesura

Chapter 4: Support the Line and Thought

Kick That Box! Exercises for Kicking the Box More Values from Kicking the Box Supporting Realistic Dialogue

Chapter 5: Practice the Breathing Skill

You’ve Got to Breathe!

Chapter 6: Practice the Speaking Skill

Say What You Think When You Think It Working with Subtext Achieve Your Objective

Chapter 7: Working with Structure and Rhythm

Speech Structure Breaking the Rhythm

Chapter 8: Practice Identifying Antithesis

Antithesis: The Actor’s Friend Chapter 9: Text Analysis Chapter 10: Love the Imagery

Part Two: A Demonstration of Teaching and Learning Skills

Chapter 11: Session One Chapter 12: Session Two Chapter 13: Session Three Chapter 14: Session Four Chapter 15: Session Five Chapter 16: Session Six Chapter 17: Session Seven Chapter 18: Session Eight Chapter 19: Session Nine Chapter 20: Session Ten Chapter 21: Session Eleven Chapter 22: Session Twelve Chapter 23: Session Thirteen Chapter 24: Session Fourteen Chapter 25: Session Fifteen Chapter 26: Session Sixteen Chapter 27: Session Seventeen Chapter 28: Session Eighteen Chapter 29: Session Nineteen Chapter 30: Session Twenty—The Final Session

Part Three: For Community Theatre Actors and Directors

Chapter 31: Working with Amateur Actors and Session One Chapter 32: Session Two Chapter 33: Session Three Chapter 34: Session Four Chapter 35: Session Five—The Last Session

Part Four: For Secondary Schools and Reading Shakespeare Aloud

Chapter 36: Reading Shakespeare Aloud

Preparation Four Simple Skills More Advanced Study

Chapter 37: Worksheets

Chapter 38: Scenes and Monologues

Part Five: For Professional Actors and Coaches: The One-Day Brush Up

Chapter 39: The Morning Session

Early Character Choices Four Basic Skills First New Skill: Scansion First Usual Problem: Scansion is Irregular Second Usual Problem: Too Many Syllables Second New Skill: Break It Up

Chapter 40: The Afternoon Session

Antithesis Phrasing Exercise

Chapter 41: The Evening Session

Third New Skill: Kick the Box The Kick-Box Exercise Revisiting a Familiar Skill: Breathe! Character

Part Six: Resources

Chapter 42: More Exercises Chapter 43: Bibliography

Selected Video and Film Performances Books for Further Study Books on Acting Shakespeare Books on Acting Realism

Chapter 44: Glossary of Terms

Acknowledgments About the Author Index