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The Actor and the Text
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These words of Cicely Berry the voice director of the Royal Shakespeare Company speak to anyone who needs to speak his or her piece ä in any arena at sales meetings or religious revivals. Berry's book will insure that the speaker and the text gets heard ä accurately and with true emotional range. Never again will one be accused of simply reading a prepared statement. Berry's exercises to develop relaxation breathing and muscular control will literally help everyone breathe easier when confronting the printed page.
Title: The Actor and the Text
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These words of Cicely Berry the voice director of the Royal Shakespeare Company speak to anyone who needs to speak his or her piece ä in any arena at sales meetings or religious revivals.
Berry's book will insure that the speaker and the text gets heard ä accurately and with true emotional range.
Never again will one be accused of simply reading a prepared statement.
Berry's exercises to develop relaxation breathing and muscular control will literally help everyone breathe easier when confronting the printed page.
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