Representative Actors
W Clark Russell
Used Copy
A Collection of Criticisms & Anecdotes referring to Many Celebrated British Actors from the 16C to the Present Century - published c1850
$55
Theatre Theory books - Acting books
The Rainbow of Desire - The Boal Method of Theatre and Therapy
Augusto Boal
Routledge
This volume is a handbook of exercises with a difference - it is a statement about the therapeutic ability of theatre to liberate individuals and change lives The book sets out the techniques which help to...
$39.99
Building a Character
Constantin Stanislavski
Methuen
No-one has had greater influence on acting as we know it than Stanislavski. His 'system' or interpretations of it - has become the central force determining almost every performance we see on stage or screen...
$17.99
The Director in the Theatre
Hugh Hunt
Used Copy
$29.99
Stand-Up - On Being a Comedian
Oliver Double
Methuen
How could Max Miller reduce an audience to helpless laughter just by talking about a fan dancer and her fan ? Why do club audiences howl with glee at Bernard Manning's violent jokes about Pakistanis ? Wh...
$28.99
Performance Art / Memoirs & Scripts
Memoirs (Vol 1) & Scripts (Vol 2)
$35
The Craftsmen of Dionysus - An Approach to Acting
Jerome Rockwood
Used Copy
$19.99
Singing and the Actor
Gillyanne Kayes
Methuen
Classical singing training is no longer relevant for the theatre performer today So how does an actor train his singing voice? Now in its second edition, this practical handbook takes the reader through a ...
$25.99
The Actor's Ways and Means
Michael Redgrave
Used Copy
$12.99
Towards a Poor Theatre
Jerzy Grotowski
Methuen
"Grotowski is unique. Why? Because no one else in the world, to my knowledge no one since Stanislavski, has investigated the nature of acting, its phenomenon, its meaning, the nature and science of its men...
$28.99
99 Film Scenes For Actors
Angela Nicholas - editor
Avon Books
Looking for a great piece to work on in your scene study class? Or for an audition? Want something fresh, juicy, well-written? Something you haven't seen in every scene book? Well, why not give Chekhov...
$14.99
Creating Your Own Monologue
Glen Alterman
Allworth Press
This is a one-kind-of a book that shows actors how to write and produce successful monologues, performance art pieces, and one-person plays The writing process is explained in easy-to-follow steps that cove...
$19.99
Dialect Monologues - 13 DIALECTS - CD VERSION
Roger Karshner & David Allen Stern
Dramaline Publications
Thirteen essential dialects ... Texas, Irish, British, French, New York City, Boston, Mountain Southern, Chicago, German, Yiddish, Spanish, Cockney, and Italian Includes readings and instructional text by...
$19.99
About Acting
Peter Barkworth
Methuen
About Acting has become indispensable for students and professional actors alike because it is simple, clear and inspiring about the difficult art and craft of performing on stage, film, television and radio...
$25.99
Ralph Richardson - An Actor's Life
Garry O'Connor
Batsford
A critically acclaimed biography of one of the British theatre's best-loved and most eccentric characters Garry O'Connor's groundbreaking biography of Ralph Richardson captures the essence of the man who dom...
$29.99 , $14.99 (50% off)
A Challenge for the Actor
Uta Hagen
Scribner Book Co
"Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of human beings when putting his own passions, his loves, fears, ...
$27.99
An Actor Prepares ... to Live in New York City - How to Live Like a Star Before You Become One
Craig Wroe
Limelight Editions
Here is the ultimate guidebook for the hordes of aspiring young performers who arrive in the Big Apple determined to climb the ladder to stardom But the purpose of Craig Wroe, an actor himself, is not to pr...
$16.99
Accents and Dialects for the Younger Actor
Paul Meier
Paul Meier Dialect Services
Aimed at ages 8 - 18, this is a simplified version of Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen Time-pressed mature students might also find this edition a less demanding introduction to stage dialects ...
$39.99
Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings - 2 CDs
Various
Naxos AudioBooks
Audio production performed by Henry Irving & Ellen Terry & John Barrymore & John Gielgud & Herbert Beerbohm Tree & Sybil Thorndike & Lawrence Olivier and many more These 2 CDs offer a remarkable anthology...
$22.99
An Actor's Guide - Your First Year in Hollywood
Michael Saint Nicholas
Allworth Press
Up-to-the-minute resources make this revised edition more indispensable than ever for any actor trying to break into, survive, and succeed in Hollywood Beginning with leads on finding a place to live and pr...
$19.99