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Acting for the Camera
by Tony Barr
Product Group: Book
Publisher: HarperCollins (1986-06)
ISBN: 0060970340
EAN: 9780060970345
Dewy Decimal #: 791.43028
Paperback: 320 pages
Edition: 1st Perennial Library ed
SKU: AR08062124
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Exactly as shown, Covers flat and shiny, Spine uncreased, Text clean with NO marks.
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Editorial Reviews
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Book Description
A must-have book for all actors on the technique of acting for film and television. "A first-class book for the beginner and refreshing review for any pro."Los Angeles Times
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Customer Reviews
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Excellent read for beginners!!!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-03-18
First, I would like to admit that I am not much of a reader...
With that said, I must say that once I picked up this book, I didn't put it down until the last page. Then I flipped back to the first page and read it all over again. I gained a new outlook on the whole science of acting within the first few chapters and the exercises were marvelous!
Mr. Barr did an amazing job of helping me to understand the necessary techniques to be an effective actor. I would definetely recommend this book for beginners trying to figure out exactly what acting is AND for anyone who may need a refresher.
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THE book on camera acting... IF you put work into it.
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-28
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was fortunate enough to have known a personal friend of Tony Barr, and attended on 3 separate occasions a small private training workshop done by Tony himself. I have to say that what you learn in this will mean nothing unless you put the exercises into practice. He was one of the rare teachers that never really told you what to do but knew how to pose questions that got you thinking in his method. The techniques put into practice can have you prepared for a character by the second reading, which is an invaluable asset in the hasty Hollywood environment. The techniques are based upon how real life works. The simple concept of listening, motivation, and crossing the bridge are invaluable to writers, animators, filmmakers & any profession of understanding interaction. Even though I am giving this book 5 stars, after being there with the author it is light years ahead to put this into practice, or even attend the Film Actors Workshop.
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No. 1 hand book for Actors
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-09-25
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I recom'nd this book for all young actors & actresses to read. This is really good hand book for these people
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Great general book on acting, with emphasis on TV/Film
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-07-12
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
I obtained this book to read while taking an "Audition For Camera" class at my acting school. I'm a relative novice, but had read some books on general acting before, such as Uta Hagen's "A Challenge For The Actor," and really wanted a book that talked about specific aspects of acting in front of a camera.
This book, Tony Barr's "Acting For The Camera," is a little different from what I was initially hoping it would be, in that it basically is a book about general acting, with more than the entire first half of the book devoted to that. I remember often thinking "when are we going to get to the part about camera work?"
Mr. Barr's general thoughts on acting are actually quite good, though, which encouraged me to read through the whole of the first section, and I would say that there are many excellent insights there. It's also a relatively quick read, as opposed to Uta Hagen's book, for example, and many things are presented in ways I hadn't read in other books before.
When I finally got to the "camera" section of the book, I sort of realized that the reason he probably spent so much time with the "general acting" stuff is because ... well, the most important part of "acting for the camera" is the ACTING, not the CAMERA! Of course there are many specifics that he addresses, but all the specifics and terminology etc. aren't going to help you if you can't act.
Plus, the section on "exercises" at the end of the book was helpful to read, even though I haven't tried any of them myself yet ... they seem like well-thought out exercises to improve ones' camera work.
The groundwork and advice on acting that he gives, though, is excellent all-around and seems appropriate to apply to ANY type of acting, not just camera acting.
So, all in all, I'd say that the book would more accurately be titled "ACTING, with a special section on Acting For The Camera!" That isn't quite as marketable though, I suppose!!
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Very good introductory text
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-08-27
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I very much agree with philosophy of this text. I think it did a good job of gathering the most important points of acting for film.
It's a short, easy, read, but I think it teaches all the right things.
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