Author(s): Christine McClure

Music and Film

Christine McClure has more than thirty years of experience coaching teen actors one-on-one, on set, and in group classes. Her students have appeared in major features and television series and have worked with Oscar-winning directors Steven Soderbergh, Stanley Kubrick, Sofia Coppola, the Coen brothers, and more. Now Christine puts that experience to work for you by sharing her techniques and giving you a literal front-row seat in her dramatic acting classes. This book is an indispensable part of any teen actor's training. "In the pages that follow, you'll read about how teen actors create dramatic roles through exercise work, character improvisation, and scene work. After that, the actors will reveal what they worked on, their goals, and their insights-followed by class questions, discussions about their acting experiences and, finally, my feedback and guidance. We do this in a safe environment where students feel free to make mistakes, learn without being judged, support their dreams, and share their love of acting. Those who train in this method will be educated for life because they know how to construct a role. It is my hope that reading what these talented teens accomplish will inspire all young actors to develop the skills they need to meet the film industry's demands and achieve their own goal of becoming great dramatic actors." Quote, Introduction. DRAMA FOR TEEN ACTORS.