{"product_id":"9781840027761","title":"Actors Speaking","description":"\u003ch1\u003eActors Speaking\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Gill | Lyn Haill\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'Your body is a machine...in speaking and moving and in everything...a piece of equipment. The more finely tuned it is, the better actor you will be' \u003ci\u003eRobert Stephens\u003c\/i\u003e  In 1986, Peter Gill, the first director of the National Theatre Studio, sent a group of young actors to interview some of the most respected actors of the time about speaking on stage. Those conversations, with actors such as Alec Guinness, Rex Harrison and Robert Stephens, are collected here for the first time.  From initial questions about clarity, projection, technique and influence, the discussions take off in surprising directions, providing fascinating insights into the actor's craft and revealing how the skills of stage-speaking are passed from one generation to the next.   'These fascinating conversations reveal a great deal about the craft of speaking on stage but even more about the history of theatre in the 20th century...a book to treasure' \u003ci\u003eSir Peter Hall\u003c\/i\u003e  Contributions from Harry Andrews, Gabrielle Daye, Fabia Drake, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Alec Guinness, Rex Harrison, Patricia Hayes, Michael Horden, Athene Seyler, Robert Stephens, Madoline Thomas and Margaret Tyzack, with an introduction by Peter Gill.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLyn Haill is Head of Publications at the National Theatre. Her other books include \"Darkness Illuminated: Discussions on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials,\" \"Asking Around: A Handbook to the Hare Trilogy\" and \"In Rehearsal at the National.\" Peter Gill is a director and playwright. Formerly an associate director of the National Theatre, he was founding director of the National Theatre Studio and of the Riverside Studios.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOberon Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781840027761\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e156\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369346924684,"sku":"9781840027761","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b0333c94-917c-415c-903e-300e7caae664.jpg?v=1783878850","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781840027761","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}