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Actor as Anti-Character: Dionysus, the Devil, and the Boy Rosalind

Book by Lesley Wade Soule; Greenwood Press, 2000

Subjects:

Acting, Child Actors--England, Devil In Literature, Dionysus (Greek Deity) In Literature, Drama, Impersonation, Shakespeare, William--1564-1616--Stage History--To 1625

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...entirely distinguished. Actors delivery and address...public theatre, the actor could therefore use...currents. Certainly the actor-players dual presence...again, since the actors dual functions were...of focus and the actors playing of his two...clown and the boy actor. As we have seen...
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Political Actors: Representative Bodies and Theatricality in the Age of the French Revolution

Book by Paul Friedland; Cornell University Press, 2002

Subjects:

Actors--France--Political Activity, France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799, Theater--Political Aspects--France--History--18th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

...relationship between actor and object was not...transparent, political actors increasingly turned...aftermath of a troupe of actors election to political...their election, the actor-politicians decide...erupts in revolt. The actors do their best to...and finally the actor-mayor Crispin calls...
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On Actors and Acting

Book by Peter Thomson; University of Exeter Press, 2000

Subjects:

Actors--Great Britain--Biography, Theater--Great Britain--History

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...looking for that extraordinary actor, some- one to carry a complacent...common consent, a Dickensian actor, but that is not a description...In general, though, such actors played according to type in...the part from the name of the actor. Familiarity brings its own...
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A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers & Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800 - Vol. 2

Book by Philip H. Highfill Jr., Kalman A. Burnim, Edward A. Langhans; Southern Illinois University Press, 1973

Subjects:

Actors--England--London--Biography--Dictionaries, London (England)--Biography--Dictionaries, Performing Arts--England--London--Biography--Dictionaries, Theatrical Managers--England--London--Biography--Dictionaries

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...In the administration, the actor was described as of St Bridgets...his death and described the actor in his later years, so we can...recorded what he claimed to be the actors own comments on his profession...Gildon, Betterton thought an actor "should not be too tall, nor...
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Problems of the Actor

Book by Louis Calvert; H. Holt and Company, 1918

Subjects:

Acting, Actors--Correspondence, Reminiscences, Etc, Drama

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...and The Music Master , Which Actors Made Enormous Successes...of Comparing the Art of the Actor with That of the Poet or Painter...a Play Is a Play -- Why the Actor's Work Is Creative and Not Imitative -- The Place of the Actor's Art. FEEL that before I...

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Journal Articles on: actor

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Actors and Chairs: towards the Genealogy of a Rehearsal Room Exercise

Journal article by Meredith Rogers; Australasian Drama Studies, 2008

Subjects:

Actors, Theater, Theater studies

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...performance-makers - actor, director or designer...particular project. The actors engagement with the...thinking that the actor and the director...material things and actors and gestures and...the action or the actor and the performance...talismans for the actors to carry forward...
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Representing the Comic Actor at Work: the Harlow Portrait of Charles Mathews

Journal article by Jim Davis; Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film, Vol. 31, 2004

Subjects:

Actors, Art exhibits, England, European history, Harlow, George Henry, Mathews, Charles, Painting, Theater, Visual artists

Collections: History, Entire Library

...effectively; and memoirs of actors." Study also constituted the study of past actors, something acknowledged...pamphlet on the comic actor John Bannister. An actor...character, the comic actor, like the comic or genre...not mean that the comic actors creations were not enhanced...
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The Roman Actor, Metadrama, Authority, and the Audience

Journal article by Bill Angus; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 50, 2010

Subjects:

Drama--Criticism and interpretation, Massinger, Philip--Criticism and interpretation, Plays--Criticism and interpretation, The Roman Actor (Play)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Metadrama in The Roman Actor provides an exploration...authority, which requires actors and audiences to occupy...9) in The Roman Actor, however, and anywhere...acting as off-duty actors, the position of the...disordered. Here, the actor Paris has had problems...
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Re-imagining the Actor's Quartet

Journal article by Rob Pensalfini; Mosaic (Winnipeg), Vol. 44, 2011

Subjects:

Acting--Analysis, Acting--Methods, Actors--Practice, Actors--Psychological aspects, Actresses--Practice, Actresses--Psychological aspects, Authors--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Emotions--Analysis, Emotions--Usage, Linklater, Kristin--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Mind and body--Analysis, Voice--Analysis, Voice--Usage, Writers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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...now a teacher of actors as well as an actor and director of Shakespeare...rare among trained actors today, though prevalent...productions, is the actor in whom voice is...impressed by the actors virtuosity, describing this actor as having a "beautiful...
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'The Roman Actor,' Censorship, and Dramatic Autonomy

Journal article by David A. Reinheimer; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 38, 1998

Subjects:

English drama--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Massinger, Philip--Criticism, interpretation, etc., The Roman Actor (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Theater--Censorship

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...appropriate for the actor to recite," and...Heywoods "Apology for Actors."(14) Douglas...status of The Roman Actor as a sign for contemporary...culpability from the actors onto the audience...did not witness the actors valiant attempts...hence executes the actor during "The False...

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Magazine Articles on: actor

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Actors with Roots: 7 Great Performers You'll Have to Travel to See

Magazine article by Jim O'Quinn; American Theatre, Vol. 23, October 2006

Subjects:

Actors--Performances, Actresses--Performances, Drama--Performances, Plays--Performances

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...representative of many of the actors best attributes...not something every actor would do. But he...simply to be the best actor she can be. She...is one of the best actors I have had the pleasure...collided with another actor. "We had done the...This time the actors shoulder went right...
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Actors on the Move: 10 Performers Analyze the Training Regimens That Animate Them on Stage

Magazine article; American Theatre, Vol. 28, January 2011

Subjects:

Movement (Acting)--Training, Theatrical actors

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...collage of voices--actors and actor-trainers who are...TECHNIQUE PLACES THE actor at the center of...creative process. The actors make all the decisions...TOM PELPHREY, actor, Brooklyn, N...artistic director, Actors Movement Studio Conservatory...
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The Actor and the Critic: What Happens When You Bring Them Together for a No-Holds-Barred Conversation?

Magazine article; American Theatre, Vol. 23, May-June 2006

Subjects:

Actors--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Actresses--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Theater--Conferences, meetings and seminars

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...public thinks of actors as artists--I believe they think the actor is the character...In the case of actors who become powerfully...whether its a movie actor who plays the same...where a lot of good actors are going as well. What about an actor failing? You always...
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When Local Actors Get Cast - and When They Don't

Magazine article by Jim Lillie; American Theatre, Vol. 16, October 1999

Subjects:

Actors--Personnel management, Regional theater--Management, Theater companies--Management, Theatrical producers and directors--Management

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...than ever, local actors arent always considered...Center Theatre Company actor Randy Moore, from...refuses to employ area actors is inaccurate and...will cast a Denver actor rather than someone...different." Baltimore actor-turned-director...need to cast name actors with impressive resumes...
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The Importance of Daydreaming: For Actors, Voice Training and New Discoveries in Neuroscience Can Help Bridge the Disconnect between Mind and Body

Magazine article by Kristin Linklater; American Theatre, Vol. 27, January 2010

Subjects:

Neurosciences--Influence, Theatrical actors--Psychological aspects, Theatrical actors--Training, Voice culture--Psychological aspects, Voice training--Psychological aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...VOICE TRAINING FOR ACTORS IS PARADOXICAL: The actor must develop the...many ways that actors approach a role...vocabularies, the actor will ask the six...emerging from the actors body, and the...help guide the actor through the gates...

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Newspaper Articles on: actor

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FILM Writers Producers Directors Actors Distributors Agents Backers Publicists; Peter Morgan

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 9, 2007

Subjects:

Actors, Actresses, Motion picture industry, Movie distributors

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Works withrelatively unknown actors who give him absolute loyalty...migrant labour. Kenneth Branagh, 46 ACTOR AND DIRECTOR Once thought of as...Jabberwocky. Jim Broadbent, 58 ACTOR The actors actor who never gives a bad performance...
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King of the Globes; Firth Is Named Top Actor

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), January 18, 2011

Subjects:

Firth, Colin, Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors, The Social Network (Motion picture)

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

King of the Globes; Firth Is Named Top Actor. COLIN Firth was celebrating after being named best actor at the Golden Globes. He was handed the...month. There was also success for Welsh actor Christian Bale, who took home the supporting...
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Football: Dida Proves That There's Nothing So Entertaining as a Bad Actor; POST MODERN

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 8, 2007

Subjects:

Actors, Actresses

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Nothing So Entertaining as a Bad Actor; POST MODERN. Byline: Hyder Jawad Everybody loves an actor, even if the actor in question...more perceptive public, the actors have learnt to be three-dimensional...player but he is such a great actor that he can easily pass himself...
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Sid Lucero: The Best Actor of This Generation?

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 17, 2009

Subjects:

Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Sid Lucero: The Best Actor of This Generation...one of the best young actors of this generation...an international best actor plum from the Thessaloniki...aspired recognition for actors in the country. Second...rdquo; Dad is veteran actor Mark Gil, whom Sid rsquo...
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Mainstream Actors and Directors Dominate Cinemalaya 2010 Awards

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 19, 2010

Subjects:

Actors--Achievements and awards, Actresses--Achievements and awards, Film festivals, Filmmakers--Achievements and awards, Movie directors--Achievements and awards

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Mainstream Actors and Directors Dominate Cinemalaya...thespians also dominated the best actors and actresses categories in...Soriano added another Best Actor and Best Actress awards in...portrayal in "Donor." Veteran actor Tirso Cruz III was named as...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: actor

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Actors Studio, The

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ACTORS STUDIO, THE organization founded 1947 in...and Robert Lewis to train professional actors. Long directed (1948 82) by Lee Strasberg...1950s. It continues to be active, teaching actors, directors, and playwrights in New York...
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Acting

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Building a Character (tr. 1962) and An Actor Prepares (tr. 1963); J. A. Hammerton, ed., The Actors Art (1969); T. Cole and H. K...1971); M. Billington, The Modern Actor (1973); W. Worthen, The Idea of...
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Huston, John

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...motion picture director, writer, and actor, b. Nevada, Mo. In many of his films...and Under the Volcano (1984). An actor as well, he was nominated for an Academy...was Walter Huston, 1884 1950, American actor, b. Toronto, Ont. A character actor...
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Barrymore

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...American family of actors. Maurice Barrymore The first actor of the name was Maurice...much admired character actor, he is best remembered...who also became actors. Diana died at the...Confessions of an Actor (1926); Lionels...
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Irving, Sir Henry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

IRVING, SIR HENRY 1838 1905, English actor and theatrical manager, originally named...spectacles that emphasized scenic detail. As an actor he was most successful in the "realistic...character, in which he stressed that the actor should incorporate real feelings into his...

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