The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1The reminiscences of the author's lifetime; insight on life and art; education, discipline and training of a writer. |
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Page 151
... actors prepare for the dramatist is one that is not often realized . The system of choosing actors to play them- selves makes it very difficult to avoid . An author devises a character , then an actor is chosen because he has the traits ...
... actors prepare for the dramatist is one that is not often realized . The system of choosing actors to play them- selves makes it very difficult to avoid . An author devises a character , then an actor is chosen because he has the traits ...
Page 152
... actors have . Probably the dramatist's best way to cope with this difficulty is to underwrite his parts , lightly sketching the characters and counting on the actors to fill them in with their own individualities . But then he must be ...
... actors have . Probably the dramatist's best way to cope with this difficulty is to underwrite his parts , lightly sketching the characters and counting on the actors to fill them in with their own individualities . But then he must be ...
Page 154
... actors . It is not enough to be able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an ...
... actors . It is not enough to be able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an ...
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