The Scene Study Book: Roadmap to Success

by Bruce Miller

Overview

(Book). Straightforward and readable, The Scene Study Book is a practical, step-by-step guide that runs from the analysis of basic story structure including conflict and story arc to making choices, including physical and psychological action. It includes chapters on selecting scenes, partnering, and scoring a script, along with a first-rate list of contemporary scenes to use. The Scene Study Book explores the process of scene work, from first read-through to blocking to taking notes and using them effectively. It addresses what to look for in a class, in a teacher, and in a partner. In short, it covers most of the questions and situations an actor in a scene study class might need help with. HIGHLIGHT: The only book on the market that covers the scene study process, this is the most useful and most commonly used classroom and studio format for learning acting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879103712
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2010
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Bruce Miller is an associate professor and the Director of Acting Programs at the University of Miami, where he teaches acting, directing, and script analysis. He is the author of The Actor as Storyteller (McGraw-Hill) and Head-first Acting (Smith and Kraus'), 'and his more than 100 articles on acting appear regularly in Dramatics Magazine and Teaching Theatre. Miller has conducted acting workshops nationally and internationally, including a series for the Educational Theatre Association's Professional Development Program. He is the winner of the EDTA's Founders Award, given for lifetime achievement in educational theater, and the 2002 recipient of the University of Miami Excellence in Teaching Award. He is a member of AEA, SAG, and AFTRA, and holds an MFA in acting from Temple University.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part I Analysis

1 Thinking as a Storyteller 1

2 Finding the Story and Playing It 5

3 Analysis to Action 17

4 Script Analysis 27

5 Scene Analysis 35

6 Scoring the Scene 55

Part II Scene Study

7 The Value of Scene Study Class 73

8 The Actor's Homework 89

9 The Scene Work Process-an Overview 95

10 The First Read in Detail 101

11 Blocking-Before the Scene is Put Up 109

12 More on Blocking and Working the Scene 119

13 Listening and Staying in the Moment 127

14 Final Notes 137

Glossary of Acting Terms 141