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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Comey, Jeremiah.
The art of film acting : a guide for actors and directors / Jeremiah Comey.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-240-80507-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Motion picture acting. I. Title.
PN1995.9A26 C65 2002
791.43′028--dc21
2001058628
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
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ISBN 13: 978-0-240-80507-8 (pbk)