Carver’s Advice to the Players: Acting Techniques to Use at the Theatre Tonight

This book is for the beginning actor. It is full of practical tips and techniques that can be used immediately. There are chapters that dicuss what the role of the actor is in theatre; how to study a script; how to create the life of a character; what is subtext and how to use it; what to do during rehearsals; how to note blocking; what is the director-actor relationship. how to turn the written word into natural speech; how use the body in acting; how to play the action of a scene; and how to audition effectvely.