Inner Monologue in Acting

219 Pages·2013·1.355 MB·English

by  Rob Roznowski (auth.)

Inner Monologue in Acting
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Inner Monologue in Acting
Rob R oznowski
INNER MONOLOGUE IN ACTING
Copyright © Rob Roznowski, 2013.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-1-137-35427-3
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First published in 2013 by
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DOI 10.1057/9781137354297
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First edition: September 2013
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For Sadie and Chip Carter
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Contents
List of Exercises ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
1 Acting 5
2 Inner Monologue (IM) in Basic Psychology 9
Mikayla, Actor 1 9
3 IM Everyday 2 1
4 IM in Acting 27
Carolyn, Actor 3 7
5 IM as Enemy 3 9
6 IM versus Subtext 4 7
Jacqueline, Actor 5 3
7 IM in Transitions 55
8 IM Alone Onstage 61
Kirill, Actor 6 7
9 IM in Objective/Tactic/Obstacle 6 9
Stephanie, Actor 7 9
10 IM Out of Your Head 8 1
11 IM in Script Scoring 9 3
Zev, Actor 1 11
12 IM in Drama 1 15
viii Contents
13 IM in Film 121
14 IM in Classical Theatre 127
Sarah, Actor 1 35
15 IM in Musical Theatre 1 37
16 IM in Comedy 147
Andrew, Actor 155
17 IM in Style 1 57
Rachel, Actor 1 69
18 IM in Auditions 1 71
19 IM in Other Psychological Theories 1 79
20 IM in Other Performance Forms 1 91
Ian, Actor 2 01
Conclusion 205
Works Referenced 2 09
IM Testimonial Contributors 213
Index 2 15
Exercises
Bench Exercise #1 12
List Exercise 13
Bench Exercise #2 14
I Want Exercise 15
Bench Exercise #3 16
Dream and IM Journal Exercise 22
Free Association Exercise 22
Priorities Exercise 23
Out Loud Exercise 23
Projecting Exercise 24
Choices Exercise 30
Note Exercise 33
Inner Dialogue Exercise 33
In and Out Exercise #1 34
Percentage Exercise 41
Cast Your IM Exercise 44
Simple Script Exercise 49
Handbag Exercise 50
Subtext Exercise 51
Transition Exercise 59
Blocking Exercise 62
Alone Onstage Exercise 63
Props Exercise 65
Objective Exercise 70
Tactic Exercise 72
Expectation Exercise 73
Obstacles Exercise 75
Wins/Losses Exercise 76
Debate Exercise 82
Physical Exercise 83
Focus on the Other Exercise 85
Single Word Exercise 86