ABSTRACT

With On Screen Acting, director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean Porter Dmytryk offer a lively dialogue between director and actress about the principles and practice of screen acting for film and television. Informal and anecdotal in style, the book spans auditioning, casting, rehearsal, and on-set techniques, and will be of interest to both aspiring and working actors and directors.

Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk’s classic acting book includes a new critical introduction by Paul Thompson, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, and exercises.

chapter 1|12 pages

The Interview

chapter 2|10 pages

The Reading

chapter 3|8 pages

The Rehearsal

chapter 4|8 pages

Where Did Everyone Go?

chapter 5|8 pages

Make a Face

chapter 6|18 pages

What Did He Say?

chapter 7|10 pages

Who Do You Think You Are?

chapter 8|10 pages

The Magic Formula

chapter 9|24 pages

Help Is on the Way!

chapter 10|8 pages

Keep It Alive!

chapter 11|8 pages

Don't Be With It