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An Actor Prepares - Constantin Stanislavski
Stanislavski takes you on a guided tour through his system by following the experiences of a group of actors as they learn. It is an in-depth theory of acting that includes exercises and techniques that are really some of the core foundations of the craft today. Every working actor has at some point been influenced by The Method. While there is some debate on whether or not this is still valuable in today’s market, every actor should at least know the method as part of learning their craft.
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Respect for Acting - Uta Hagen
Along with practical advice like how to combat stage fright and how to avoid complacency when playing the same role for too long, Hagen also distills the core of acting into nine specific questions. She introduces a series of exercises to help the actor connect to the moment, fellow actors, and the audience. Hagen also includes invaluable advice about stage nerves and how to stay fresh in a long run
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A challenge for an Actor - Uta Hagen
She raises the issue of the actor's goals and examines the specifics of the actor's techniques. She goes on to consider the actor's relationship to the physical and psychological senses. There is a brilliantly conceived section on the animation of the body and mind, of listening and talking, and the concept of expectation.
The exercises deal with developing the actor's physical destination in a role; making changes in the self serviceable in the creation of a character; recreating physical sensations; bringing the outdoors on stage; finding occupation while waiting; talking to oneself and the audience; and employing historical imagination.
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Sanford Meisner on Acting - Sanford Meisner & Dennis Longwell
This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. Throughout these pages Meisner is a delight—always empathizing with his students and urging them onward, provoking emotion, laughter, and growing technical mastery from his charges.
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Improvisation for the Theatre - Viola Spolin
Improvisation has become a core tenet for modern acting (and the modern comedy scene) and can find its roots in the innovative theatre work developed by actress Viola Spolin.
The acting exercises she called “Theatre Games”
later became the basis for modern improvisation
in acting, and Spolin explains the process in her seminal book, Improvisation for the Theatre. Learn how to act in the moment without a safety net with Spolin’s lessons as well as exercises she lays out in the book.
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Audition - Michael Shurtleff
Addresses the art of auditioning from the perspective of an experienced casting director. The book is simple and informative and uses a 12-step guide with corresponding questions to help actors prep for auditions and callbacks. Some favorite techniques that emerge are “playing opposites,” “finding humor and love,” and “the moment before.”
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