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Great books every actor should read
This is our abbreviated list of the books about acting (the craft and the business) that we highly recommend.
These are must reads!
Acting Technique:
1
Acting; The First Six Lessons
by Richard Boleslavsky
2
The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor
by Larry Moss
3
The Art of Acting
by Stella Adler
4
Sanford Meisner on Acting
by Sanford Meisner
5
Respect for Acting
by Uta Hagen
6
An Actor Prepares
by Konstantin Stanislavski
7
On the Technique of Acting
by Michael Chekhov
8
The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique
by Ivana Chubbuck
9
A Challenge for the Actor
by Uta Hagen
10
No Acting, Please
by Eric Morris and Joan Hotchkis
11
Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
by Marina Caldarone and
Maggie Lloyd-Williams
On-Camera Acting:
1
Acting in film
by Michael Caine
2
Secrets of Screen Acting
by Patrick Tucker
3
Acting for the Camera: Revised Edition
by Tony Barr
Auditioning:
1
Audition
by Michael Shurtleff
2
A Star Is Found: Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies
by Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson
Comedy and Improv:
1
Improvisation for the Theater
by Viola Spolin
2
Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook
by Viola Spolin
3
The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting and Writing
by Scott Sedita
The Business of Acting:
1
The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
by Jenna Fischer
2
Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business
by Bonnie Gillespie
3
Breaking and Entering: A Manual for the Working Actor
by Philip Carlson
4
THE ACTOR'S GUIDE TO SELF-MARKETING
by Carla Renata
The Actor's Journey:
1
A Life in Parts
by Bryan Cranston
2
Yes Please
by Amy Poehler
3
The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
by Jenna Fischer
4
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda
Voice:
Movement:
1
Freeing the Natural Voice
by Kristin Linklater
1
Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique
by Michael J. Gelb
Screenwriting and Directing:
1
Adventures In The Screen Trade
by William Goldman
2
The Art Of Dramatic Writing
by Lajos Egri
3
Screenwriting is Rewriting: The Art & Craft of Professional Revision
by Jack Epps Jr.
4
On Directing Film
by David Mamet
5
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet and
Richard M. Davidson
6
Save The Cat!: The Last Book On Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder
7
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
by Syd Field
8
Making A Good Script Great
by Linda Seger
10
9
11
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee
Screenwriting for Hollywood
by Michael Hauge
Film Directing: Shot by Shot
by Steve D. Katz
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