LibGuides: Theatre Studies: Voice & Movement

Voice Resources

Alexander Street : Body & Voice Exercise
MICHAEL LUGERING: This section is called voice and body exercises. In it, a typical technique class is presented. During these classes, the actor moves through a series of exercises that progress sequentially from lying to sitting to standing and finally to upright locomotive movement.
New York Film Academy : Voice
Clarke Gable had a naturally high-pitched voice this was lowered with better posture, body control, and breathing. He developed his famous baritone that uttered one of Hollywood’s most iconic lines of dialogue, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Gable is an example of how an actor’s voice can be improved through proper training and understanding.
Mighty Actor : Articulation Exercises
Believe it or not, articulation exercises are an important activity that actors should do on a regular basis. Actors bring a play to life by using their voices and words.
My Voice Exercises : For Actors
Actors have to be able to articulate their voices and speech along with their facial expressions as well as their entire body movement. Perhaps that is why acting classes integrates voice exercises for actors into the training.
Study.com : Theatre Voice
Explore vocal techniques and exercises to train the voice for theatrical performance. Learn how the voice works and what is needed for a healthy, resonant, and clear voice. (Purchase)
Alexander Street : A Dynamic Voice Workout
Susan Leigh: Warming up your voice on a regular basis can improve your vocal quality and capacity.

Voice Books & eBooks

The expressive actor : integrated voice, movement and acting training. Improvisation by Michael Lugering
Call Number: 1 videodisc (70 min) DVD
Publication Date: 2014
Central Library Main
PN147 .BP27 2010
The Year of the King : An Actor's Diary and Sketchbook by Sher
Central Library Main
PN2598 .S47 SH97 1985
The moving voice : the integration of voice and movement studies by Rena Cook; Voice and Speech Trainers Association.
Call Number: PN4162 .M685 2009
ISBN: 9781934269558
Publication Date: 2009
Struggling with abstraction: a treatise on sound and movement work rooted in expressive action: bridging the gap between voice, movement & acting training.
Voice & the core [Storage] by Robert Lewis; Chris Jackson
Call Number: 2 videodiscs (71 min.)
Publication Date: 2007
Voice & the core is a training video that combines core strength exercises with basic voice work and is for performers who have had some training, or understanding in voice and movement.
Actor training the Laban way : an integrated approach to voice, speech, and movement by Barbara Adrian
Call Number: PN2071.M6 A719
Publication Date: 2008
This in-depth, fully illustrated guide offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding physical and vocal movement that will enable readers to discover how to maximize their potential..
Make your voice heard : an actor's guide to increased dramatic range through vocal training by Chuck Jones
Call Number: PN2071.S65 JR7 2005
ISBN: 9780823083701
Publication Date: 2005
Focuses on the relationship between
voice training and acting - Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutes.

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Movement

New York Film Academy
Our acting resources will help guide you through the many demands of acting for film with Q&A’s and interviews, how-to guides, and articles on the latest trends in the field
Master Class : Warm Up Techniques
Acting is physical, vocal, mental and emotional work that requires preparation in order to operate at peak performance. An actor’s body and mind need to be warmed up in order to deliver their best to the audience.
Alexander Street : Movement for the Actor
As an artist of the theatre, you want to create characters that speak and move in compelling ways. These are students from North Western University.
National Theatre : Actors Warm Up
This is a short physical warm-up that is suitable for actors to do before auditions, rehearsals or performances. It will work your body in different ways, getting your heart rate up, stretching, and connecting the breath.
National Theatre : Movement Direction
Vanessa Ewan leads this movement direction masterclass, guiding an actor playing Nora from A Doll's House using techniques to explore physicality and enhance character transformation.
Take Lessons : Actor Warm Ups
Good acting warm-up games help you to get into a relaxed, focused space, where you feel ready to go out and nail that performance!
Skillshare
As you dive into these Skillshare classes, you can learn about a wide variety of acting techniques, tools, and topics, from memorizing and learning lines, to getting into character and creating an audition tape.
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute® is dedicated to the ideals, values, and vision of Lee Strasberg’s innovative work, known throughout the world as The Method. Through actor training, outreach, and the preservation of archival materials.

Movement Books & eBooks

The Expressive Actor Integrated Voice, Movement and Acting Training by Michael Lugering
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781136449000
Publication Date: 2013
The Expressive Actor presents a foundational, preparatory training method, using movement to unlock the entire acting process.
Actor movement : expression of the physical being : a movement handbook for actors by Vanessa Ewan 1960-; Debbie Green 1956-
Call Number: PN2071.M6 E94 2015
ISBN: 9781408134412
Publication Date: 2015
"Actor Movement offers enabling tools to explore, examine and develop movement techniques to fine-tune the actor's intuitive physical response"
Movement for actors by Nicole Potter
Call Number: PN2071.M6 PV32
ISBN: 9781581152333
Publication Date: 2002
Movement for actors offers a diverse collection of essays from renowned movement teachers and directors on the physical skills needed for the stage and screen.
Movement training for actors by Jackie Snow
Call Number: PN2071.M6 S668 2012
ISBN: 9781408128572
Publication Date: 2012
This is a practical masterclass on movement from the Head of Movement at RADA, complete with video examples on a DVD.
The well-tempered body : expressive movement for actors, improvisers and performance artistsa by David Petersen Ph. D.
Call Number: PN2071.M6 PF78
ISBN: 9781847535641
Publication Date: 2007
Wake up your body with this unique program of solo, pair-work and ensemble exercises, inspired by the writings of the great directors from Stanislavsky onwards. Delve into the physical side of characterization with Laban, and learn practical ways of organizing rehearsals and movement improvisations.

Acting Techniques

Techniques

Stanislavski Method (eBook) - Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud
Method Acting Technique (Book) - Marlon Brando, Jared Leto, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Angelina Jolie, Forest Whitaker
Meisner Technique (Book) - Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Karl Urban (NZ), Grace Kelly, Gregory Peck and Bryce Langston (NZ)
Chekhov Technique (eBook) - Marilyn Monroe, Johnny Depp, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Hunt
Practical Aesthetics Acting Technique (eBook) - Felicity Huffman, Rose Byrne, Jessica Alba, and Clark Gregg.