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lilmousewarrior's review against another edition
5.0
TRIGGERS: the first chapter talks a bit about the Holocaust, fleeing to survive, and the struggles it can put on a family.
WRITING: Clear and personal, almost like reading notes from a friend or coach. There is a very honest style to Fine's writing.
WHAT I LIKED:
- "It's wonderful to have dreams...it's tragic to bear a delusion."
- You can tell how much Fine loves his work and the art of acting. The examples he uses from his personal life and coaching work are interesting and helpful with the topics he discusses.
- He is very honest about the world of acting and entertainment, and how hard and discouraging it can be.
- He explains his 8 step process for understanding and personalizing your character (which is also repeated in the Appendix for easy reference).
- His insistence on actor's doing their homework and research, and the ways to successfully manage it are quite insightful.
- His comments on auditioning and film vs. theatre acting were brief but the most helpful words I have heard on the subject so far.
- The chapter on "Troubleshooting" was extremely helpful, going over some basic concerns that I worry about and was not sure how to handle.
- The "Suggested Reading" section at the end of the book is nice.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- There are certain paragraphs that are repeated throughout the book, which can be a bit annoying. However, I did find that at that point in the book I had forgotten those key pieces of information. So, sometimes it was helpful.
WRITING: Clear and personal, almost like reading notes from a friend or coach. There is a very honest style to Fine's writing.
WHAT I LIKED:
- "It's wonderful to have dreams...it's tragic to bear a delusion."
- You can tell how much Fine loves his work and the art of acting. The examples he uses from his personal life and coaching work are interesting and helpful with the topics he discusses.
- He is very honest about the world of acting and entertainment, and how hard and discouraging it can be.
- He explains his 8 step process for understanding and personalizing your character (which is also repeated in the Appendix for easy reference).
- His insistence on actor's doing their homework and research, and the ways to successfully manage it are quite insightful.
- His comments on auditioning and film vs. theatre acting were brief but the most helpful words I have heard on the subject so far.
- The chapter on "Troubleshooting" was extremely helpful, going over some basic concerns that I worry about and was not sure how to handle.
- The "Suggested Reading" section at the end of the book is nice.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- There are certain paragraphs that are repeated throughout the book, which can be a bit annoying. However, I did find that at that point in the book I had forgotten those key pieces of information. So, sometimes it was helpful.
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