Action! Acting for Film and Television
~by~ Robert Benedetti 

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From the Publisher In Action!, Peabody and multiple Emmy award-winning producer and leading teacher of acting Robert Benedetti offers a practical, detailed and clearly structured approach to the fundamentals of acting for the camera. The first part of the book is a step-by-step guide to how an actor fits into the process of shooting a film or television show. The second part describes how to prepare yourself for any role through detailed instructions for creating the inner life of a character. Benedetti''s …

Winning Auditions: 101 Strategies For Actors
~by~ Mark Brandon

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From the Publisher
This book isn't about methods. It's not another how-to book. It's a revelation: a shared collection of actors'' trade secrets - tricks of the trade divulged by professionals in an experimental workshop that lasted nearly a year. You''ll discover what actually sells you more than talent. You''ll find out how powerful body language can be, and even how influential color is in the audition room. You''ll learn what keeps a photo on a casting director''s desk and what keeps a casting director on your side. In short, you''ll have 101 innovative ways to get what you''ve always wanted: more of the parts you deserve.

Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making ~by~ Michael Caine

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From the Publisher
A master actor who''s appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This new revised and expanded edition features great photos throughout, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera - Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more.


"Remarkable material ...A treasure... I''m not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!" - Gene Siskel

True And False: Heresy And Common Sense For The Actor ~by~ David Mamet

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From the Publisher:
One of our most brilliant and iconoclastic playwrights, screenwriters, and directors takes on the art and profession of acting, in a book that is as shocking as it is practical, as witty as it is instructive, and as irreverent as it is inspiring. David Mamet -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Oleanna -- takes a jackhammer to the idols of contemporary acting, from acting schools to "sense memory", from "interpretation" to "The Method". He shows actors how to undertake auditions and …

A Star is Found
~by~
Janet Hirshenson & Jane Jenkins

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One of the best books I have ever read! Want to know what goes on in a Casting Director's mind? This is the book to read. A fascinating journey into the world of Casting young actors who would soon become some of the biggest stars in Hollywood!

Directing Actors:
Creating memorable performances for
film and television
~by~
Judith Weston

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I have always believed that an Actor must learn how to direct themselves in order to succeed in this business. Afterall, most of your career will be spent rehearsing for an audition. So why not read from the expert on Directing Actors, how to direct yourself?

How To Stop Acting
​~BY~
HarOLD GUSKIN

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An incredible book that teaches you to get out of your head, and find more creative, original ideas that will propel your acting to a whole new level. I'm not kidding.