The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
At some point in our artistic lives we get stumped…stymied by resistance. And usually that resistance is of our own …Read the Rest
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Audition by Michael Shurtleff
It has been said that auditioning is the actor’s real job and that performing is just icing on the cake. …Read the Rest
Year of the King by Anthony Sher
Anthony Sher’s book Year of the King is a fascinating look at an actor and his process of working as …Read the Rest
Being An Actor by Simon Callow
There are some books on acting on my bookshelf that I have marked with a few notes and flags so …Read the Rest
Playing Shakespeare DVD Set
Playing Shakespeare, the 9 part television series hosted by John Barton, of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has just been released …Read the Rest
Acting for the Camera by Tony Barr
Don’t be confused by the title. Tony Barr’s (no relation) Acting for the Camera deals first and foremost with the …Read the Rest
Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays by David Ball
Stella Adler said, “The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the …Read the Rest
Stella Adler: The Art of Acting
This is a book that you must have for your library. Now I have to say that I worked at …Read the Rest
The Actor and the Target by Declan Donnellan
The Actor and the Target introduces actors to Declan Donnellan’s theory that actors should not look into themselves for acting …Read the Rest
An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislvaski
This book should be on your bookshelf and it should be worn from reading and re-reading. In this first book …Read the Rest
Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski
This is the second book in the Stanislavski trilogy—An Actor Prepares, Building A Character and Creating A Role. It is …Read the Rest
Creating a Role by Constantin Stanislavski
Creating a Role is the third book in the Stanislavski trilogy and like the other two it should be on …Read the Rest