{"product_id":"life-and-acting-jack-garfein-9780810126732","title":"Life and Acting: Techniques for the Actor","description":"\u003cp\u003eArriving in America as a teenage Holocaust refugee, Jack Garfein would soon rise to the top of his field.\u003ci\u003e Life and Acting\u003c\/i\u003e is the product of more than sixty years in the world of theater and film, offering the kind of insight only gained by experience as both a teacher and practitioner. In Garfein's case, his experience is unparalleled--he has worked with a who's who of twentieth-century acting, especially those associated with the Actors Studio, the West Coast arm of which Garfein cofounded. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Life and Acting\u003c\/i\u003e, Garfein distills his experience into a holistic technique for learning and teaching. \"The Beginning\" functions as a kind of memoir, focusing on Garfein's own education in the theater. \"The Art\" describes how Garfein's exposure to nontheater artists, particularly painters and writers, has contributed to his understanding of acting. \"Basic Training\" offers thirty-seven detailed lessons for teaching acting. In \"Training for Film,\" Garfein applies his principles to acting in front of a camera. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting and other classics of this genre, \u003ci\u003e Life and Acting \u003c\/i\u003ewill be an invaluable resource for teachers as well as students. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Garfein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810126737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810126732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Jack Garfein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135251333375,"sku":"9780810126732","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c1d220f-05f2-4ab3-af7c-8fef9b74da8c.jpg?v=1755009586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-and-acting-jack-garfein-9780810126732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}