{"product_id":"directing-actors-a-practical-aesthetics-approach-paperback-2","title":"Directing Actors: A Practical Aesthetics Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Michael Cohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirecting Actors: A Practical Aesthetics Approach\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to apply the Practical Aesthetics acting technique to the craft of directing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Cohn lays out a step-by-step, no-nonsense methodology for the director that includes a deep dive into the mechanics of storytelling, the rehearsal process, working with writers, and the practical realities of the director's job. Featuring end-of-chapter exercises, this book provides a clear and effective means of breaking down a script in order to tell a story with clarity, simplicity, and dramatic force and gives directors a clear working vocabulary that will allow effective communication with actors. The techniques in this book are applicable to any theatrical style and any media platform in which a director might work. Written in an accessible, conversational style, this book strips the process of directing down to its most essential components to explain how to become an \"actor's director.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for students in directing courses and professional directors working with actors who prescribe to the Practical Aesthetics technique, as well as anyone interested in the process of working with actors, \u003ci\u003eDirecting Actors\u003c\/i\u003e will help directors to get the very best their actors are capable of while approaching the work with a joyful, open spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Michael Cohn, MFA, \u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator, writer, director, and filmmaker. He directed \u003ci\u003eInside Private Lives (IPL)\u003c\/i\u003e, the hit show that was an \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Pick of the Week, recommended twice by the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and received a rave review in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eIPL\u003c\/i\u003e also placed in the Top ten out of over 2,000 shows at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival. Lee is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Practical Handbook for the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, a best-selling acting textbook (over 330,000 copies sold) that is required reading in hundreds of theatre programs all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343668789497,"sku":"9780367548452","price":79.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LzFPTWk3S0Y1Vk9wNklOK2hlUmw2Zz09_c7a72e9d-50fb-49ba-b83a-8da87fc5da4c.webp?v=1769724634","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/directing-actors-a-practical-aesthetics-approach-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}