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160 minutes of extract scenes from Shakespeare’s finest plays and read by a staggering cast. The plays of Shakespeare are fully alive only in performance, and the HarperCollins recordings of the complete plays, offers scenes from 'The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Much...

Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance techniques now emulated throughout the world.

Superbly narrated with extensive sound design, Todd Schick brings over three decades of knowledge and experience in voiceover to the table. Weaving stories of the voiceover industry and its history, Todd reveals the raw truth of the business in what can only be described as an aural sculpture. With the release of The Madness of Voiceover—the first in a series of books—Todd Schick throws down the gauntlet using the power of his voice and pen.

Seventeen beloved character actors who bonded over their uniquely supportive and joyful dinner gatherings now welcome you to their table, sharing never-before-told personal stories, reminiscences, advice, jokes, and old Hollywood lore. Jason Alexander · Danny Burstein · LeVar Burton · Bryan...

“Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival.... It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’” —Declan Donnellan This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their...

The Lee Strasberg Notes reproduces the original teachings of a unique voice in actor training, for the very first time. It is a stunning document in the history and ongoing practice of Strasberg’s Method. Compiled and edited by Lola Cohen, the book is based on unpublished transcripts of...

Read by Andy Serkis. If Gollum, Caesar and Ulysses Klaue could hear Andy Serkis tell his story, would they choose him to play them? This is the question at the heart of his long-awaited memoir. Beginning in a childhood split between Ruislip and Baghdad, Andy Serkis takes us – and his...

The Principles of Comedy Improv is an authoritative handbook for beginners and experts alike. More than just entertainment, improv’s tenets enable you to change every moment of your life. Your guide is Tom Blank, who crystallizes two decades of experience to convey improv in unparalleled scope, depth, and fun.

‘The characters choosing the actor … Would they, I wonder? Would they choose me? If I told them my life story, what would they think? What would I even say? Where would I even start?’ When Andy Serkis was asked to write his memoir, he knew one thing for certain. He wanted it to be a bit…...

From a wayward California girl growing up in the heart of the porn-born San Fernando Valley, Gina Gershon found herself on a journey that has been anything but traditional. Along the way, she had to learn how to spot the toxic types―in both her personal life and her career―and figure out how to dodge, outsmart, or hustle her way through. From the Valley to the slums of Beverly Hills to New York City, she was confronted with shady characters and sketchy situations, all the while fighting to protect her autonomy as a woman and as an actress with a decidedly unconventional path.

Star of stage, screen and television, and one of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors. ‘If you want to be an actor, don’t. If you need to be an actor, do.’ The world of theatre could not have been further from Derek’s childhood: an only child, born in Leytonstone, London. With his father a department store manager father and his mother a secretary, his was very much a working class background.

Stop performing your life. Start living it. In a world driven by distraction, overstimulation, and artificial intelligence, one truth remains: your presence is your power. The Soul System: Acting From the Inside Out is not just a book about acting—t’s a transformative guide to becoming more human in an increasingly artificial world. Written and narrated by actor, coach, and creator Jay Jones, this audiobook introduces the Soul System, a powerful six-pillar framework designed to reconnect you to your emotional truth, your body, your voice, and your story.

Bloomsbury presents The Theatre of the Oppressed in Practice Today by Ali Campbell, read by David Morley Hale. How has the work and legacy of Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed been interpreted and practised around the world? What does it look like in different working contexts? The second...

Stanislavski was the first to outline a systematic approach for using our experience, imagination and observation to create truthful acting. 150 years after his birth, his approach is more widely embraced and taught throughout the world – but is still often rejected, misunderstood and...

Are you a voice actor trying to book more commercial VO jobs? Maybe you’ve been told by a talent agent that you need a commercial demo reel to be represented by them. Or perhaps you've been told to “sound conversational”, but aren’t sure how to get there.

In 1933 Sally-Jane Heit made a grab for the brass ring of stardom as she circled the carousel of life. Did she catch it? Even with all her talent, navigating the script written for a woman of her generation gave her one big headache. With an overbearing mother, a wayward husband, a wild stint in an open marriage, unconventional friendships, and three glorious daughters who didn’t get the mother they wanted but made do, her unstoppable dream of stardom moved her from summer stock to Broadway to Hollywood (where if you blinked, you’d miss her)

Jake Phillips has done voice work for lots of renowned brands, including, NBC's Sunday Night Football, Delta Airlines, Infiniti, Toyota, Snap-On Tools, and many, many more. In this book, Jake (host of The Cultured Bumpkin Youtube and Podcast) tells you how he went from working in a factory to being a full time voice actor - and how YOU can too.

Mastering the Texas Accent is an essential audiobook for actors seeking to develop a genuine Texas accent, ideal for film, theater, and voiceover roles. This guide provides an in-depth exploration of the Texas dialect, starting with the foundational elements that give this regional accent its unique character. Listeners will learn how to modify vowels, drop certain consonants, and adopt the characteristic Texas drawl that makes speech from the Lone Star State instantly recognizable.

Master the quick, sharp tones of the East London accent with An Actor’s Guide to the East London Accent. Often associated with the Cockney dialect, the East London accent is energetic, lively, and packed with personality. Whether you’re working on a character for stage, film, or voice-over, this course will teach you how to confidently use the key features of the accent, including dropped consonants and clipped vowels.

Bring the rustic charm of England’s West Country to life on the stage or screen with A Guide to the West Country British Accent. This course is ideal for actors, voice-over artists, and performers who want to perfect the sounds of this distinctive British accent from Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.