Acting category: 934 books
by Constantin Stanislavsky
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
“An Actor Prepares” is a 1936 guide to acting by Konstantin Stanislavski. Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski (1863 – 1938) was an influential Russian theatre practitioner. He was himself a highly-esteemed character actor and directed many successful productions. However, he is most famous for...
The Art of Acting
. . . And How to Master It
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Aimed at both the amateur enthusiast and those wishing to pursue their interest and undertake professional training, this basic introduction to the craft is full of valuable adviceThe basic skills that every actor needs to develop are covered in this guide, including breathing, voice control, the...
Acting as a Business
Strategies for Success
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
An essential handbook for actors–a modern classic–in a newly updated edition.
Since its original publication, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides...
by Andy Nyman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
A treasure trove of advice, support and encouragement that no performer should be without. Honest, witty and direct, The Golden Rules of Acting is every actor's best friend - in handy paperback form.
'When auditioning, rehearsing or in a performance, take a risk - the worst that can happen...
Mastering Monologues and Acting Sides
How to Audition Successfully for Both Traditional and New Media
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
Mastering Monologues and Acting Sides: How to Audition Successfully for Both Traditional and New Media is everything an actor needs to be ready for that perfect part, from webisodes to Shakespeare. Scripts, acting technique tips, and exercises keep a performer toned and ready, while industry experts...
Year of the Fat Knight
The Falstaff Diaries
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
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'Antony Sher's insider journal is a brilliant exploded view of a great actor at work – modest and gifted, self-centred and selfless – a genius capable of transporting us backstage' Craig Raine, The Spectator (Books of the Year)
Year of the Fat Knight is Antony Sher's account...
Acting Exercises for Non-Traditional Staging
Michael Chekhov Reimagined
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Acting Exercises for Non-Traditional Staging: Michael Chekhov Reimagined offers a new set of exercises for coaching actors when working on productions that are non-traditionally staged in arenas, thrusts, or alleys. All of the exercises are adapted from Michael Chekhov's acting technique, but are...
by Frank Catalano
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Short Scenes Description How to select and present short two-person acting scenes by your casting type, skill type and genre. Great for auditions and acting classes. Includes 25 original scenes that are broken down by gender, age range and genre.
Acting For Dancers
Dancing with Intention, How to be a Dance Storyteller!
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Dancing is more fun when your imagination is engaged, when you feel connected to some story, purpose or circumstance. When you've rehearsed and learned the movement well enough to let it all go and just be free to go out there and dance! Your insecurities about the moves, your body, what viewers are...
Acting in Hollywood
A Newcomer's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2012
Welcome to Hollywood! Or maybe you're not here yet? Either way, if you've got plans to act in Hollywood, there's a lot to learn: about Los Angeles, about acting, about agents and managers, about traps for the unwary. What's "pilot season"? "Hiatus"? "A deal memo"? "A...
How to Enter the Business of Commercial Modeling and Acting ... Without Getting Ripped Off
A Simple Guide for New Talent Enhanced Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
Are You a Beautiful Woman?
Great...
Are You a Handsome Man?
Great...
You an Everyday Looking Person?
Even Better!
Not only BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, 5'11" plus get work modeling and acting! REAL PEOPLE get work too! Think about it. Monitor your TV for 12 hours....
Acting from the Ultimate Consciousness
A Dynamic Exploration of the Actor's Inner Resources
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Acting from the Ultimate Consciousness is Eric Morris's fourth popular book on the art of acting. His previous works have established him among the foremost innovators in the world of drama. His system, based on the Stanislavsky method but going far beyond it, begins with an exploration of consciousness...
by William Roudebush
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2001
ACTING BY MISTAKE is a practical guide for actors that operates under the premise that a mistake is the actors true opportunity to create. The book addresses high stakes situations and how to involve yourself in a process that puts you in control. The energy that fear, doubt and lack of confidence...
Art of the Monologue
Monologues They Haven't Heard Yet
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
The Art of the Monologue - A collection of original monologues and complete how to sections that help you with casting type, monologue selection and final performance. A great new source of acting material for auditions, acting class and full performance. Contains 52 monologues categorized by age and...