"Through a series of engaging exercises, this book filters out the complexities of various acting techniques and offers up an appealing hands-on approach." --Tonya Pinkins, Tony Award-winning actress
"Directors, teachers, and aspiring performers will find Baron Kelly's An Actor's Task: Engaging the Senses full of both innovative and familiar acting exercises. . . . Kelly pulls from numerous foundational acting coaches including Constantin Stanislavsky, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, and Michael Chekhov. The result is a handy guide to turn to when seeking inspiration or fleshing out lesson plans. Part performance manual, part instructor toolbox, An Actor's Task is a convenient reference tool for any theater practitioner. "Kelly presents over 100 neatly packaged and thoroughly explicated exercises for the actor. Complex concepts such as breath control, emotional memory, and concentration, and imagination are explored systematically and succinctly. . . . At the end of each exercise, Kelly poses what he refers to as 'self-monitoring' questions. "Kelly's focus on self-monitoring sets his book apart from similar works such as A Practical Handbook for the Actor . A clear and concise focus on studio-style activities grounds Kelly's book in the classic actor training style. " An Actor's Task affords opportunities for actors both diving into initial exploration and those looking to enhance existing skill-sets. Kelly's book is engaging, informative, and thoroughly useful." Melissa Miller, in Methods: A Journal of Acting Pedagogy
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