an inclusive approach Carlos, Ron creator author. text bibliography enk 2023 monographic eng

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xvii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. "Traditional speech work has long favoured an upper-class white accent as the model of intelligibility. Because of that, generations of actors have felt disconnected from their own identities and acting choices. This much-needed textbook redresses that trend and encourages actors to achieve intelligibility through rigorous language analysis andan exploration of their own accent and articulation practices. It breaks down a process for analyzing text in a way that excites the imagination, offering a number of exercises that bring awareness to each actor to make their own speech come alive. Guiding the student through the labyrinth of abstract concepts and terms, readers are delivered into the practicality of exercises and explorations. Informed throughout by notes from directors and acting teachers, as well as the author's own extensive experience, this book serves as an ideal speech-training resource for the 21st Century actor, and includes specially commissioned online videos demonstrating key exercises"-- Introduction -- A snapshot of you -- Meet your text -- Language of your body -- Color me aware -- The work of awareness -- The shape of your sound -- Your own kind of music -- River of sounds -- Splashing in the river -- Moving forward -- Appendices. Ron Carlos. Includes bibliographical references. English. Voice culture Speech Acting PN2071.S65 C373 2023 792.028 C195i Carlos, Ron. London ; New York : Methuen Drama, 2023 (DLC) 2022012361 9781350145962 2022012360 LBSOR/DLC 221015 20261008164137.0 22830855 eng