Bibliograph

Voice and the young actor, a workbook and dvd, Rena Cook ; illustrated by Carey Hissey ; DVD designed and created by Adam Davis Beatty, Royce Sharp, Matt Kendrick ; production photos by Sandra and John Bent

Type

Label

Voice and the young actor, a workbook and dvd, Rena Cook ; illustrated by Carey Hissey ; DVD designed and created by Adam Davis Beatty, Royce Sharp, Matt Kendrick ; production photos by Sandra and John Bent

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Voice and the young actor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

780330528

Responsibility statement

Rena Cook ; illustrated by Carey Hissey ; DVD designed and created by Adam Davis Beatty, Royce Sharp, Matt Kendrick ; production photos by Sandra and John Bent

Sub title

a workbook and dvd

Summary

There are thousands of students enrolled in school drama classes and yet very often young actors cannot be heard, are culturally encouraged to trail off at the ends of sentences, and habitually use only the lowest pitches of the voice. Drama teachers frequently ask, "How can I get my students to speak up, to be clear, to articulate?" This book is written for the student actor. The accompanying 85-minute DVD features 28 filmed voice workshop exercises with the author and two students. These students log their reflections in the book on what they have learned throughout their training and there is space for the reader to do the same

Table Of Contents

I hate my voice -- What are vocal folds anyway? -- Protecting the jewels -- Why am I so tense? -- But that's how I always stand! -- If I weren't breathing, I'd be dead -- My voice is a trumpet? -- The highs and lows of voice -- No, I don't have marbles in my mouth -- My personal warm-up -- Expressivity: tennis balls and more -- Perfect voice! Now what? -- Sample warm-ups

Target audience

specialized

Classification