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Acting That Matters
by Barry Pineo
This groundbreaking guide defies most modern acting methods by rejecting emotion as an acting tool. With the help of this book, actors will see beyond the prevailing objective-obstacle approach and look primarily to the text the playwright provides. Actors, directors, and acting teachers will learn to separate the creative process into three distinct phases and discover how each relates to the others to create performances based in logic and truth. This volume shows actors how to find the key words and phrases, as well as techniques for scoring a script, finding proper tempo and rhythm, modulating volume and intensity, using theatrical stillness effectively, finding beat actions, listening to one's acting partners, and more. Expert tips are also provided for auditioning, cold reading, and taking direction. This is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting his or her acting to matter.
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Reviews
"Barry Pineo's Acting That Matters is designed to empower the actor. He includes numerous suggestions for exploring flexible paths as well as examples of practical outcomes. The book is both inspirational and commonsensical."
—Oscar Brockett, Author of History of the Theatre and The Essential Theatre
"Acting That Matters is a book that matters. This wise and profound book will not only be of great use to actors wishing to improve their craft, but to all readers who wish to improve their lives."
—Derrick Jensen, Author of A Language Older Than Words and The Culture of Make Believe
"This is a thorough, tough-minded, sometimes philosophical, but always practical guide to acting from an accomplished actor, director, and writer."
—Michael Barnes, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Austin American-Statesman
"Barry Pineo cuts through the technical and aesthetic mumbo-jumbo that clutters so many texts on acting and gets to the heart of the matter: the art in the words and how to play them. His approach is eminently plain-spoken and practical but still deeply personal in his respect for actors and their craft."
—Robert Faires, Arts Editor, the Austin Chronicle
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