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The Theatre Audition Book: Playing Monologues f...
Gerald Lee RatliffThe quality of the pieces chosen is not questionable, but the choices are. The book is comprised of some of the most popular and well-known audition pieces, which is not altogether a good thing. Any actor of experience knows that you want to call as much attention to yourself as possible during an audition. One of the best ways to do that is to do more original and lesser-known monologues; therefore, this book isn't of much practical use except in classes. The other aspect to consider is that... (show more)
The quality of the pieces chosen is not questionable, but the choices are. The book is comprised of some of the most popular and well-known audition pieces, which is not altogether a good thing. Any actor of experience knows that you want to call as much attention to yourself as possible during an audition. One of the best ways to do that is to do more original and lesser-known monologues; therefore, this book isn't of much practical use except in classes. The other aspect to consider is that any director, producer or casting director will have seen the monologues in this book over and over, which means you're pitting yourself against every other actor they've ever seen do it. Why try to outdo them when a fresh audition will likely be more successful? Getting that first callback from the audition is everything. There are plenty of other monologue books with better selections. Better yet: Read lots of plays, always, and find your pieces yourself. (show less)
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Four Plays for Coarse Actors (Acting Edition)
Michael GreenScreamingly funny, though to truly appreciate these plays (and the original book, The Art of Coarse Acting), you need to be either a fan of the theatre or a participant (at any level). These plays lampoon the very worst in amateur theatricals, and are deliberately written so that if you do them "well", they're so bad that they make you laugh. This is the essence of the Coarse experience. If you're in the theatre, then you must read the original book, followed by these plays. The pla... (show more)
Screamingly funny, though to truly appreciate these plays (and the original book, The Art of Coarse Acting), you need to be either a fan of the theatre or a participant (at any level). These plays lampoon the very worst in amateur theatricals, and are deliberately written so that if you do them "well", they're so bad that they make you laugh. This is the essence of the Coarse experience. If you're in the theatre, then you must read the original book, followed by these plays. The plays won't quite make sense to you unless you've been first grounded in the Coarse Acting concept. Personally, I'd love to do any of these plays, but I can't find anyone that will produce them. One problem with biting satire is that the average Playreading Committee associated with any given theatre will contain all too many members who simply won't get it. More's the pity. (show less)
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The Leader in You
Dale CarnegieA book that I did not read voluntarily; I was managing a business and the corporate headquarters decided to send all of us to a seminar based on this book. I note with a little amusement that I might have given it another half-star were that not the case. However, it's an effective book, and contains a lot of good and practical advice that people in leadership positions ought to know (and you'll find as you go along that most of the people you've encountered in life in such positions really c... (show more)
A book that I did not read voluntarily; I was managing a business and the corporate headquarters decided to send all of us to a seminar based on this book. I note with a little amusement that I might have given it another half-star were that not the case. However, it's an effective book, and contains a lot of good and practical advice that people in leadership positions ought to know (and you'll find as you go along that most of the people you've encountered in life in such positions really could use a healthy dose of this book). There are MANY competing books in this genre, especially tie-ins to popular seminar programs, but you need not go to such a seminar to benefit from this book (true of any Carnegie book). I won't go so far as to say it's required reading, but it's a good idea even if you have been through programs such as Willingham's Integrity Selling and some of the other "hot" combinations of written material and presentation. Many of the newer works did considerable "borrowing" from Carnegie. Why not read the original? (show less)
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