{"product_id":"9798216488057","title":"Text Transfusion How Actors Can Unlock the Memory Connection and Achieve Embodied Performance","description":"\u003ch1\u003eText Transfusion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Actors Can Unlock the Memory Connection and Achieve Embodied Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eScott Miller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Acting \u0026amp; Auditioning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking guide showing how actors can seize the power and potential of memory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's one of the most frustrating challenges that actors face: no matter how much you work on a piece of text, it still feels wrong coming out of your mouth. Compared to everyday conversation, the lines sound inauthentic, awkward, and inauthentic-in a word, rehearsed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe problem, as Scott Miller explains in this revelatory guide for actors, isn't one of acting technique in the usual sense. Rather, it lies in how actors learn their lines. Too often, memorization is thought of as a routine task preceding the creative work of researching and developing your character. But memorization is not something separate from an actor's process-it \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ethe process. If you're bored, or anxious, or tired while working on your lines, you're going to memorize those feelings right along with the words on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eText Transfusion\u003c\/i\u003e shares Miller's groundbreaking method for grounding preparation in memory. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience and cognitive research with decades of experience coaching performers, Miller's comprehensive approach shows how to engage with the text in an embodied and organic way that reflects how memory actually works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a performer, a presenter, or just someone panicking over the speech you're giving at your best friend's wedding, \u003ci\u003eText Transfusion \u003c\/i\u003egrounds you in authenticity and presence, helping you craft natural, powerful, and emotionally rich performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScott Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is a coach, trainer, and teacher blending multidisciplinary innovation and academic excellence into his work with others. As a a Professor at NYU\/Tisch's elite Graduate Acting Program, Scott has emerged as one of the most highly regarded teachers for actors, leaders, and performers. He has trained a wide range of professionals, from boardroom executives and managers at Fortune 500 companies to Oscar\/Tony\/Emmy Award winners and nominees. His company, Scott Miller Enterprise Inc. (SaME), focuses on disseminating its research on attention, memory, and presence and their impact in the sphere of performance and communication. Its branches include The Miller Voice Method, which houses Scott Miller's pedagogy and training for the arts and wellness communities, as well as Miller Communication Consulting, which trains individuals how to heighten the power of persuasion in their chosen professions. Scott also works as a partner and coach in the firm Purpose and Company where he works in the corporate leadership sphere.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216488057\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57324977848460,"sku":"9798216488057","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216488057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}