
The Actor and the Target
Declan Donnellan(Author)
Nick Hern Books (Publisher)
Published on 18. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-85459-838-7 (ISBN)
Description
A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.
'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook
'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde
'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais
'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian
'Rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia
'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant
'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook
'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde
'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais
'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian
'Rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia
'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant
Reviews / Votes
"'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook 'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time.' Le Monde 'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais 'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting.' Guardian 'Comes from the heart of his own experience: actors' blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish' Alan Rickman 'Brilliantly direct: exhilarating to read and - more importantly - to put into practice' Joseph Fiennes"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Die-cut book
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 137 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85459-838-7 (9781854598387)
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Previous edition
Declan Donnellan
The Actor and the Target
Book
10/2002
Nick Hern Books
€33.63
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Person
Declan Donnellan is an internationally acclaimed theatre director and founder of theatre company Cheek by Jowl.