# An Improvised Life

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- Authors: [Alan Arkin](https://www.bookquiver.com/alan-arkin)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2011-03-01

## Description

Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five: " Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was." An Improvised Life is the Oscar winner's wise and unpretentious recollection of the process- artistic and personal- of becoming an actor, and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on stage or screen. In a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, Arkin reveals insights not only about himself (and his audience and students), but also truths for the rest of us about work, relationships, and sense of self.

## Editions

### An Improvised Life

- Publisher: da_capo_press
- ISBN: 978-03-0681-966-7
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2011-03-01
- Language: en_GB