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Additional authors

1. Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992
2. Booth, John E. (John Erlanger)

Found in

1. Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Description

1. 1 audio disc (approximately 47 min.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Gielgud, a famous British actor and theater director, speaks about his early roles; actors whose style he admired; authors that influenced him to develop his acting individuality; Stanislavsky's Method; the importance of the voice projection; the genius simplicity of Shakespeare; the method he uses when he is directing his own plays; preparation for a role; qualities essential for an actor (imagination, self discipline, industry, sense of humor, a good ear, strong voice); the Image Method and the way he applies it; acting in long runs; revivals and new productions; fresh approach to old classics; playing young characters at an older age; wish to act in contemporary plays; his limitations to portraying certain parts; concentration on the stage; realistic authors and their works; rules used for various media: films, TV, theater; relativity of time in plays and movies, and such.

Alternative title

1. Actors talk about acting.
2. Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Subject

1. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 > Interviews
2. Interviews (Sound recordings)
3. Actors > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 52733

Note

1. Title supplied by cataloger.
2. An unedited version of the same interview, conducted by Funke, New York Times editor, and Booth, educational associate and author of numerous articles on theater, for the book "Actors talk about acting" published in 1961, can be found in *LDC 52727.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted.

Source (note)

1. John E Booth;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Author

1. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with John Gielgud [edited version].

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Performer

1. John Gielgud, interviewee ; Lewis Funke, John Booth, interviewers.

Event

1. Recorded in NYC 1959.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Local note

1. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 and 3 3/4 ips, 1 track mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7 5728.
2. Service CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals.

Source

1. Gift; John E Booth; 1989.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992, interviewer.
2. Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), interviewer.
3. Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), donor.

Added title

1. Actors talk about acting.
2. Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Found in:

1. Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Research call number

1. *LDC 52733
2. *LT-7 5728