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The Actor's Art: Conversations with Contemporary American Stage Performers
Jackson R. Bryer
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Description for The Actor's Art: Conversations with Contemporary American Stage Performers
Paperback. This collection offers insight into 75 years of acting in the American theatre through interviews with 17 of its most accomplished performers, from Jessica Tandy, who made her stage debut in 1927, to Nathan Lane, who first appeared on Broadway in 1982. Editor(s): Bryer, Jackson R.; Davison, Richard A. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ANB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Biographies are so much more than lists of teachers, roles, and awards. The Actor’s Art conveys stories about numerous productions, insight about becoming and being an actor, and opinions about issues such as color-blind casting and the future of theatre. Together, these conversations form lively, thought-provoking sketches of such stars as Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, Ruby Dee, Julie Harris, Cherry Jones, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, Nathan Lane, and Jason Robards. The Actor’s Art demonstrates the value of listening, and the pleasures of reading.
Biographies are so much more than lists of teachers, roles, and awards. The Actor’s Art conveys stories about numerous productions, insight about becoming and being an actor, and opinions about issues such as color-blind casting and the future of theatre. Together, these conversations form lively, thought-provoking sketches of such stars as Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, Ruby Dee, Julie Harris, Cherry Jones, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, Nathan Lane, and Jason Robards. The Actor’s Art demonstrates the value of listening, and the pleasures of reading.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813528731
SKU
V9780813528731
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99-15
About Jackson R. Bryer
Jackson R. Bryer is a professor of English at the University of Maryland. He is the editor of The Playwright's Art: Conversations with Contemporary American Dramatists (Rutgers University Press), and several other books on the performing arts. Richard A. Davison is a professor of English at the University of Delaware. He has published three books on Frank, Charles, and Kathleen Norris. ... Read more
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