Eight Women of the American Stage

by Roy Harris

"Eight Women of the American Stage" is a highly readable, informative book about the professional lives of some of the foremost actresses working in the theatre and film today. Each of the eight interviews is presented as a narrative, in which the subject reveals what is brought her to acting, what draws her to a particular role, her method of preparation and other elements of acting technique, and her experiences with different directors. The actresses include:


Joanne Woodward
Sarah Jessica Parker
Gwen Verdon
Mary Alice
Judith Ivey
Cherry Jones
Mary McDonnell
Donna Murphy.
The insight these narratives provide makes "Eight Women of the American Stage" the perfect book for acting teachers and students at the university/conservatory level, as well as for professional actors and directors.

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1997

About the author

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Roy Harris is Emeritus Professor of General Linguistics in the University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall. He has also held university teaching posts in Hong Kong, Boston and Paris and visiting fellowships at universities in South Africa and Australia, and at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

Reviews

[Maria Sirigos · Rating 5 out of 5]

really great!!! taught me so much about how unique process is to each person and there truly is no one “method” to acting. it was fascinating to learn about actors i had never heard about and get excited about their work. solid read!!