Improve your audition and self-tape skills immediately - just listen!
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Listening to the audio material below may be the most important thing you do for your acting career.
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Here are some thoughts from 'Anna'. and "Alan'. Thank you, both, for your kind
words:
"I
thoroughly enjoyed listening to Shawn Nelson's "The Impersonal
Actor". It was easily relatable and made complete sense to me. I was able
to stay focused on each topic as well as see other points of views as an actor.
I would definitely recommend this to other actors and I feel privileged for the
opportunity to listen for free. Any serious actor should take the time to
listen to "The Impersonal Actor".
"I wanted to thank you for making your 12 part audios available for our listening. For my own pursuit in acting they have been very freeing in 'not thinking' or 'being confined' while acting and just living in the moment and reality of the scene. Again it was nice of you to share these tapes considering the work put into them. The quality is top notch!" Alan.
Scroll to the links in orange, below!
PS - Yes, you may share this program with an actor, director or writer in your life. It's a gift from me to you! But be careful who you pass it along to...
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I M P A C T !
Dynamic Audio-Companion for Actors, Directors and Writers!
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I want you to have this audio course - absolutely free - so that you will have an alternative point of view about acting, directing and writing, one than is not generally taught in most conservatory schools of drama. It is yours for the listening, and I hope you enjoy it and find it as powerful and informative as have so many who have listened to it again and again over the past 20 years!
But it isn't for everyone. The good stuff never is...
Why should you listen to The Impersonal Actor
if you are an actor, director or writer?
Throughout the Twentieth Century, acting has been taught from what can be called an "actor-centric" approach. Today, most writing is done by the production executives, who well know what they have written. They are looking for the artist who knows both what they have written - and how to pull it off!
The Impersonal Actor is a 12-part guide to dramatic theory, philosophy and technique. Used as recommended drama study material in colleges and universities, IMPACT brings you an inside look at advanced acting for film and television (great for directors and script writers) - free for your enjoyment! Just click below to listen to all twelve audio chapters. You'll be glad you did!
The Impersonal Actor provides the artist with an "acting centric" approach - one that is designed to quickly assimilate the actors work with the dramatic requirements of the story. Naturally, this approach is also extremely valuable for directors, as they strive to get the best performances in as short a time as possible.IMPACT is unique in its approach. It combines time-tested philosophy with 21st Century acting technique to bring you powerful insights into both the material and how it should be acted.
Your mp3's are more than 5 hours of cutting-edge philosophy and technique. IMPACT is an in-depth, frank discussion - out of the ordinary, and state-of-the-art. Just click and listen, below. And please do let me know what you think of the audios at shawnnelsonacting@ymail.com ! Here is your table of contents: |
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Part 1: The Truth about Arbitrary work (and why you don't want it)
Part 2: The Truth about 'Feeling', 'Conflict' (and why you don't want it)
Part 3: The Truth about 'Character' (and why you don't want it)
Part 4: The Truth about the Circumstances (and how important it is)
Part 5: The Truth about Belief, Humor and Irony
Part 6: On The Looking; Objectivity (and why you must have it)
Part 7: What you should actually be acting (all spelled out).
Part 8: About your 'Face' and Intelligence in the Work
Part 9: The Truth about Spontaneity and Issues (and what they really are)
Part 10: All Scenes are Love Scenes (if you want to be really good)
Part 11: The Doings (if you really want to know what you're doing)
Part 12: Dramatic Theory (and why you cannot do without it), Scene Analysis, Review
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These lectures contain almost five hours of detailed discussion, examples, exercises, quotations and a modern acting matrix for film, television and stage.
And for Teachers! IMPACT is logical, practical and down-to-earth. No guesswork here - just solid philosophy and technique from a thirty-year industry professional who knows what works and what does not. It comes highly recommended as a primary course or as an adjunct resource. IMPACT is recommended by acting and film instructors at The Sedona Film School, Liberty University, and has been used as course material at the University of Southern California and Pasadena City College. |
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This audio material is designed for Actors, Directors and Writers who want to understand the dynamics of fine performances in drama and comedy, and how to apply those dynamics to their own acting, directing and scene writing! |
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IMPACT is all about "how you think" and "how you work".
IMPACT is created, designed and narrated by me, Shawn Nelson, coach to film and television stars for three decades. My clients have been nominated for and won Emmys, Golden Globes and Cable Ace awards. Each segment is an acting information packet. It combines detailed discussions with exercises, examples, and chapter-by-chapter reviews. Designed to be listened to again and again, you will get something new each time you listen.
Enjoy. Drop me a line when you've listened to the entire course just one time, and tell me if you 'think the same' about acting. I'm betting you'll want to listen again and again. shawnnelsonacting.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Shawn's new book, Comprehensive Contemporary Acting, 21st Century Philosophy and Technique for Actors, Writers and Directors is available now at amazon.com and at Samuel French Bookstore in Hollywood!
Many of the concepts in IMPACT are in the new book, but the concepts have been refined and extended with new discoveries gathered over the years. Also, there are dozens of important NEW concepts in Comprehensive Contemporary Acting that you will find no where else!
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