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... person takes a position nearer the center to balance a lighter person farther back on the other side . In working for stage balance , the same principle is true . If a character is emphatic -that is , of greater importance - he can ...
... person takes a position nearer the center to balance a lighter person farther back on the other side . In working for stage balance , the same principle is true . If a character is emphatic -that is , of greater importance - he can ...
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... person , the young actor must remem- ber to keep his actions from becoming too vivacious ; he must , however , keep them steady , often forceful . Make - up and dress , not deliberate and calculating movements , must show the age of a ...
... person , the young actor must remem- ber to keep his actions from becoming too vivacious ; he must , however , keep them steady , often forceful . Make - up and dress , not deliberate and calculating movements , must show the age of a ...
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... person of the particular type needed and study him . The player should regard , painstakingly , every move that person makes , every word he speaks ; in short , his every reaction . Sometimes , however , this step in preparing a ...
... person of the particular type needed and study him . The player should regard , painstakingly , every move that person makes , every word he speaks ; in short , his every reaction . Sometimes , however , this step in preparing a ...
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Rehearsal: The Principles and Practice of Acting for the Stage Miriam Anna Franklin No preview available - 2012 |
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