Synopsis
The Actor's Field Guide - Acting Notes on the Run
Published by Backstage Books
Each chapter begins with a brief introduction to a major area of the actor's craft, followed by dozens of "field notes", which offer quick solutions to acting problems
These field notes are written to be read and understood out of contect, so if sitting in a waiting room before an audition or your dressing room before a performance, you can quickly find the info you need at that moment, such as ...
How to make a strong first impression at an audition
What to do if you make a mistake during a performance
The best method for memorising lines
How to play a convincing drunk
Whether you should ever call in sick
How to inject humor into a comic scene that doesn't seem very funny
An indispensible, pocket-sized resource