Inner Monologue in Acting
What should an actor be thinking onstage? This overlooked, important question is the crux of this new book that combines psychological theory, numerous practical exercises, and a thorough and wide-reaching examination of inner monologue in various forms i
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Inner Monologue in Acting Rob Roznowski
INNER MONOLOGUE IN ACTING
Copyright © Rob Roznowski, 2013. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-1-137-35427-3 All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States— a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-137-35428-0 ISBN 978-1-137-35429-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137354297
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: September 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
For Sadie and Chip Carter
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Contents
List of Exercises
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
1
1
Acting
5
2
Inner Monologue (IM) in Basic Psychology
9
Mikayla, Actor
19
3
IM Everyday
21
4
IM in Acting
27
Carolyn, Actor
37
5
IM as Enemy
39
6
IM versus Subtext
47
Jacqueline, Actor
53
7
IM in Transitions
55
8
IM Alone Onstage
61
Kirill, Actor
67
IM in Objective/Tactic/Obstacle
69
Stephanie, Actor
79
IM Out of Your Head
81
9
10
11 IM in Script Scoring
12
93
Zev, Actor
111
IM in Drama
115
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Contents
13 IM in Film
121
14
IM in Classical Theatre
127
Sarah, Actor
135
15 IM in Musical Theatre
137
16
IM in Comedy
147
Andrew, Actor
155
17 IM in Style Rachel, Actor
157 169
18 IM in Auditions
171
19
IM in Other Psychological Theories
179
20
IM in Other Performance Forms
191
Ian, Actor
201
Conclusion
205
Works Referenced
209
IM Testimonial Contributors
213
Index
215
Exercises
Bench Exercise #1 List Exercise Bench Exercise #2 I Want Exercise Bench Exercise #3 Dream and IM Journal Exercise Free Association Exercise Priorities Exercise Out Loud Exercise Projecting Exercise Choices Exercise Note Exercise Inner Dialogue Exercise In and Out Exercise #1 Percentage Exercise Cast Your IM Exercise Simple Script Exercise Handbag Exercise Subtext Exercise Transition Exercise Blocking Exercise Alone Onstage Exercise Props Exercise Objective Exercise Tactic Exercise Expectation Exercise Obstacles Exercise Wins/Losses Exercise Debate Exercise Physical Exercise Focus on the Other Exercise Single Word Exercise
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Exercises
Image Exercise Music Exercise Audience Exercise One Actor / Many Choices Exercise In and O
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