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The Actor and the Target

Declan Donnellan

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Nick Hern Books
18 August 2005
A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

'cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook

'explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time' Le Monde

'hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais

'a gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting' Guardian

'rooted in modern theatre, modern psychology and, above all, modern reality' Izvestia

'Unpretentious, straightforward, and pierced with acute insight' Kommersant

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Imprint:   Nick Hern Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 137mm
Weight:   386g
ISBN:   9781854598387
ISBN 10:   1854598384
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Declan Donnellan founded Cheek by Jowl, which he ran for fifteen years followed by a freelance theatre and opera directing career including an all-male As You Like It, the world premiere of Angels in America at the National and this year's RSC Chrismas show, Great Expectations.

Reviews for The Actor and the Target

"""'Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics' Peter Brook 'Explains Donnellan's highly practical system and sheds unique light on one of the greatest directors of acting in our time.' Le Monde 'Hugely practical and never gets lost in theory' El Pais 'A gripping read, as acute about the psychology of lying as it is about the art of acting.' Guardian 'Comes from the heart of his own experience: actors' blocks are dismembered lethally and with infectious relish' Alan Rickman 'Brilliantly direct: exhilarating to read and - more importantly - to put into practice' Joseph Fiennes"""


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