Whether you are a young actor seeking to land your first screen role or a workshop leader looking for relevant exercises that won't involve vast technical support, this book belongs on your shelf. Many screen actors begin their careers lacking the appropriate pre-shoot preparation and knowledge of studio protocols. This book helps actors new to screen performance to be fully prepared artistically - and technically. Screen Acting Skills augments existing theoretical and academic studies by offering practical, focused exercises that can be explored in low-tech workshop situations. Written in an accessible, jargon-free and often humorous style, Screen Acting Skills enables creativity on the workshop floor, allowing young - and older! - actors to access their own talent, and to hone their skills. This book offers students and tutors a straightforward approach to acting for the screen and how to prepare for studio work. The book is published alongside online videos of workshops with screen acting students.

List of illustrations Introduction: Ready for action! 1. Don't act: be!2. Backchat: creating a backstory3. The actor as plumber4. Keeping it real5. This has never happened to me before6. Where am I? When am I?7. Are you listening to me?8. Where were we?9. It's good to cheat10. Finding the art of You11. Audition peace12. It's a WRAP Glossary of Technical Screen Shooting TermsGlossary of GenresGlossary of Acting TermsBibliography and Recommended Further Reading