Acting Auditioning category: 934 books
A Life in Acting
The Actor's Guide to Creative and Career Longevity
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
A Life in Acting is a practical guide for aspiring and established theater actors looking to make a consistent living doing meaningful, creative work on the stage. Author Lisa Mulcahy communicates her advice through a series of interviews and war stories” that will have you taking notes and laughing...
Acting: Walking the Tightrope of an Illusion
Zen Lessons for Actors in Life and Onstage
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Michael Beckett, renowned acting teacher of New York City's HB Studio, investigates the many mysteries of the noble art of acting. Compiled from live recorded transcripts from his invitational experimental master class, the actor's craft is studied through deep inquiry into the actor's psyche. Emotional...
by Benjamin David
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
Every night after we go to sleep we become the star of a major motion picture. Scene by scene we are literally drawn into a drama that surpasses any movie. In this movie, we’re the star. But unlike any other movie our whole mind, body and imagination is involved in such a way that our brain is convinced...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can’t be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through years of practice, or given to a performer...
by Tom Cantrell, Christopher Hogg
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2017
This fascinating text offers the first in-depth exploration of acting processes in British television. Focused around sixteen new interviews with celebrated British actors, including Rebecca Front, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ken Stott, Penelope Wilton and John Hannah, this rich resource delves behind the...
Get the Callback
The Art of Auditioning for Musical Theatre
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
All great auditions require preparation and practice, but what’s the secret to securing a callback? What are the best ways to prepare for that pivotal moment? And once you’re in front of the casting director, what does it take to make the most out of your moment in the spotlight?
In this...
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Celebrity Success Secrets to Fast Track YOUR Path to Stardom
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
In this digital age, it is more exciting than ever to seek a career in the entertainment industry—from stuntmen and musicians to actresses, dancers, and even make-up artists. With the advent of social media, YouTube, Facebook, and more, someone with talent in any medium can (and needs to) create...
by Ivana Chubbuck
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
In The Power of the Actor, a Los Angeles Times bestseller, premier acting teacher and coach Ivana Chubbuck reveals her cutting-edge technique, which has launched some of the most successful acting careers in Hollywood.
The first book from the instructor who has taught Charlize Theron, Brad...
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...
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...