In this new edition Patrick Tucker retains the engaging style & useful structure of the first edition while addressing significant changes in current technology ensuring that this volume will remain an indispensable resource for contemporary students of screen acting. Updated for a new decade of screen performance possibilities Secrets of Screen Acting is a magicians box of acting tricks for todays performer & makes the distinction between acting for the stage & for the screen. He explains that the actor instead of starting with what is real & trying to portray that on screen should work with the realities of the shoot itself & then work out how to make it all appear realistic. Tucker has created & developed several screen acting of a courses & this book is an extension & explanation of a lifetime of work in the field. Containing over fifty acting exercises this book leads the reader step-by-step through the elements of effective screen acting. Refreshing in its informal approach & full of instructive anecdotes Secrets of Screen Acting is an invaluable guide for those who wish to master the art of acting on-screen.