Silman James Press Inc : 12 books
Complete Book of Chess Strategy
Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy—conceptual planning—has always been the amateur’s dream. The Complete Book of Chess Strategy makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy,...
Chess Bitch
Women in the Ultimate Intellectual Sport
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
In the game of chess, where being female has been long considered a major disadvantage, the strongest piece—the Queen—is often referred to as “bitch.” Chess Bitch, written by the 2004 U.S. Woman’s Chess Champion, is an eye-opening account of how today’s young female chess players...
Clearance & Copyright, 4th Edition
Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Clearance and Copyright is the industry-standard guide to almost every conceivable rights issue that filmmakers, videomakers, television producers, and Internet content creators might encounter. From the initial acquisition of material through the rights issues that arise during...
Freeing the Natural Voice
Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language (Revised & Expanded)
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft! Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by...
by Eric Goldberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Foreword by Brad Bird Character Animation Crash Course! is a veritable Genie’s lamp stuffed with everything the aspiring animator could wish for! Renowned animator Eric Goldberg’s detailed text and drawings illuminate how to conceive characters "from the inside out” to create strong...
The Actor Takes a Meeting
How's to Interview Successfully with Agents, Managers, Producers, and Casting Directors
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
The Actor Takes A Meeting is the first book to address the actor’s self-presentation at an interview or meeting. It shows the actor how to be the host of a meeting and the initiator of an exciting experience that may lead to offers of representation, auditions, and project participation....
The Comic Toolbox
How to be Funny Even if You're Not
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2016
Comedy is not magic, not inspiration, not a “gift.” Mostly, it’s simple rules and structures—the logic of the illogical—tools that anyone can use. The Comic Toolbox is a straightforward, often humorous, workbook approach to comedy writing as creative problem solving. In...
Book on Acting
Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater, and Television
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
The ability to improvise a skilled performance while speaking scripted and memorized lines is of paramount importance to actors working in today’s film and television productions, which often allow very little if any rehearsal time. Through his innovative Improvisation Technique, Stephen Book shows...
Advanced Screenwriting
Taking Your Writing to the Academy Award Level
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Advanced Screenwriting, written by one of today’s most active and respected screenwriting gurus, is a collection of meditations on fine-tuning the script. Among the many subjects it discusses: working with non-traditional forms • maintaining a consistent and ongoing storyline ...
Coming to Terms with Acting
An Instructive Glossary. What You Need to Know to Understand It, Discuss It, Deal with It, and Do It
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Doug Moston was a member director of the Playwrights/Directors Unit of The Actors Studio and served on the Blue Ribbon Panel of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which selected best actor, director, and show for the Emmy Awards. He taught acting in New York where he was...
Comic Insights
The Art of Stand-up Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
If you want to make it in stand-up comedy, this book is a must-read. If you want to write comedy, this book is a must-read. If you simply enjoy comedy, this book is a must-read. Comic Insights contains fascinating, candid, insightful interviews with today’s top comedians, who discuss at length...
Breaking into Commercials, 3rd Edition
The Complete Guide to Marketing Yourself, Auditioning to Win, And Getting the Job
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Every year, over 60,000 commercial roles for all ages, physical types, and ethnic backgrounds are cast by ad agencies, producers, directors, and casting directors across the country. Breaking Into Commercials will show you what it takes to get one of those roles and give you an edge over the competition....