Acting techniques books

The anti-Communist hysteria that began in the 1930s was further empowered in 1938 when the House of Representatives...  Read More >>

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An auditioning actor's dream. Close to 300 entries cross indexed. Each entry includes a detailed description of...  Read More >>

From the author of The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods, Acting Under the Circumstances details a step-by-step...  Read More >>

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First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

In this collection of interviews, renowned Academy Award -winning director Elia Kazan (""On the Waterfront, East...  Read More >>

Since the sixties, Keith Johnstone has led the work on improvisation in theatre, schools and universities.  Read More >>

A variety of topics by Maya Levy. Situations recreate the day-to-day experiences of young women. This diversified...  Read More >>

Breaks Shakespeare's plays into small, workable scenes. Each scene contains between two and seven characters and...  Read More >>

Selected because of their suitability for young actors between the ages of 15 and 25, this collection is a wonderful...  Read More >>

Employs theoretical aspects of mental and verbal imagery to explain iconicity as an artist process for acting and...  Read More >>

"Shakespeare knew more than any other playwright about the art of acting and the art of theater; practitioners affirm...  Read More >>

This study offers practical suggestions for training actor-combatants in a university environment. Guidelines for...  Read More >>

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Offers monologues based upon the working-class experiences of contemporary American women: waitress, auto worker,...  Read More >>

Two-volume set consists of The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers (1999) and The Ultimate Directory...  Read More >>

Three-volume set consists of The Ultimate Directory of Silent Screen Performers, (1995), The Ultimate Directory...  Read More >>

Presents an entertaining and diverse anthology of ninety-nine scenes--representing a broad array of life experience...  Read More >>

Argues that the techniques taught in acting school, in particular the famous Stansilavsky Method, mislead aspiring...  Read More >>

This book is necessary because cold reading is the process by which most professional acting jobs are filled, and...  Read More >>

The author aims to dispel the prevailing myth about Stanislavsky and his method. By examining the history behind...  Read More >>

The author aims to dispel the prevailing myth about Stanislavsky and his method. By examining the history behind...  Read More >>