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Top Titles For Actors

Below is a selection of our top titles for actors. For a complete list of our books on acting, see Acting. Or browse our Books for Actors brochure.

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Actioning - and How to Do It

Actioning - and How to Do It

By Nick Moseley

A step-by-step guide to 'actioning', one of the most widely used rehearsal techniques for actors. An indispensable companion to a vital component in every actor's toolkit.

The Working Actor

The Working Actor

The Essential Guide to a Successful Career

By Paul Clayton

The essential guide to being a successful working actor: how to put yourself in the best possible position to get work, to keep getting it, and to make a living from it.

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Feldenkrais for Actors

Feldenkrais for Actors

How to Do Less and Discover More

By Victoria Worsley

A practical guide to the Feldenkrais Method, for actors. Written by an experienced actor, theatre-maker and Feldenkrais practitioner.

Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2

Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2

Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles

By Julian Curry Foreword by Nicholas Hytner

Twelve leading actors take us behind the scenes of landmark Shakespearean productions, each recreating in detail their memorable performance in a major role.

The Voice Exercise Book

The Voice Exercise Book

A Guide to Healthy and Effective Voice Use

By Jeannette Nelson

The National Theatre's Head of Voice shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors to help to keep their voices in shape.

Drama Games for Actors

Drama Games for Actors

Exploring Self, Character and Text

By Thomasina Unsworth

From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book offers dozens of games to serve as a rich source of ideas and inspiration for all actors – and those teaching or directing them.

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