Acting Technique Books

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Respect for Acting Respect for Acting (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 3,531 ratings — published 1973
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The Actor and the Target The Actor and the Target (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,116 ratings — published 2000
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An Actor Prepares An Actor Prepares (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 5,230 ratings — published 1936
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True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 2,688 ratings — published 1997
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Acting for the Camera Acting for the Camera (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.04 — 442 ratings — published 1986
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The Art of Acting The Art of Acting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,544 ratings — published 2000
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Building A Character Building A Character (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,341 ratings — published 1949
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Sanford Meisner on Acting Sanford Meisner on Acting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 3,262 ratings — published 1987
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To the Actor To the Actor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,047 ratings — published 1953
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I Don't Need an Acting Class I Don't Need an Acting Class (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 21 ratings — published
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The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,612 ratings — published 2017
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A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 462 ratings — published 1987
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Creating A Role Creating A Role (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 626 ratings — published 2013
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor A Practical Handbook for the Actor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,427 ratings — published 1986
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Clown: The Physical Comedian Clown: The Physical Comedian (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published
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Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 761 ratings — published 2003
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Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of ShowBusiness Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of ShowBusiness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.53 — 53 ratings — published
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Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.46 — 94 ratings — published
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The Right to Speak: Working with the Voice The Right to Speak: Working with the Voice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 293 ratings — published 1992
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The Technique of Acting The Technique of Acting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 277 ratings — published 1988
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Freeing the Natural Voice Freeing the Natural Voice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 679 ratings — published 1976
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Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,943 ratings — published 1989
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Singer Actor Fusion: The Essential Guide For Performing A Character On Stage Singer Actor Fusion: The Essential Guide For Performing A Character On Stage (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,315 ratings — published 2013
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Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 144 ratings — published 2007
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The Moving Body : Le Corps Poetique The Moving Body : Le Corps Poetique (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 452 ratings — published 1997
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The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,002 ratings — published 2022
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,492 ratings — published 1994
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The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 775 ratings — published 2004
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Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,043 ratings — published 1978
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Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.20 — 20 ratings — published 1986
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Acting as a Business: Strategies for Success Acting as a Business: Strategies for Success (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 11 ratings — published
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Acting: The First Six Lessons Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.06 — 952 ratings — published 1933
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Clowns and Pantomimes Clowns and Pantomimes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Comedy Acting for Theatre: The Art and Craft of Performing in Comedies (Performance Books) Comedy Acting for Theatre: The Art and Craft of Performing in Comedies (Performance Books)
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avg rating 3.43 — 7 ratings — published
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,062 ratings — published 1979
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Thinking Shakespeare Thinking Shakespeare (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.66 — 199 ratings — published 2007
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The Monologue Workshop: from Search to Discovery in Audition and Performance (Applause Acting Series) The Monologue Workshop: from Search to Discovery in Audition and Performance (Applause Acting Series)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.61 — 18 ratings — published 2000
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Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,914 ratings — published 1983
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The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.89 — 449 ratings — published 1965
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An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.61 — 195 ratings — published 2014
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Shakespeare's Advice to the Players (The Actor's Toolkit) Shakespeare's Advice to the Players (The Actor's Toolkit)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.87 — 435 ratings — published 1987
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The Way of Acting: The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki The Way of Acting: The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.96 — 140 ratings — published 1986
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Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage Stanislavsky on the Art of the Stage (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.11 — 82 ratings — published 1961
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In-Depth Acting In-Depth Acting (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 4.17 — 131 ratings — published 2012
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Theatre and Feeling Theatre and Feeling (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.48 — 54 ratings — published 2010
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Conversations With Peter Brook Conversations With Peter Brook (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.92 — 37 ratings — published 2003
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Storytelling and the Art of Imagination Storytelling and the Art of Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as acting-technique)
avg rating 3.63 — 27 ratings — published 1992
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