The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer

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Summary: Practically Great
Review: The Actor Speaks is a practical guide to acting. It tells you what to do with your instrument. It is a great book for any performer. However it is purely practically, it doesn't get you out of playing Hamlet perfectly in the livingroom. To prepare for the real industry outside the practical I also recommend picking up "My Fractured Life" by Rikki Lee Travolta. It gives a very detailed and graphic look at real life as actors trying to make it in modern society and some tips on getting luck to play in your favor.

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Summary: invaluable
Review: This book presents a practical guide for all working actors--whether they're preparing for their first role or their hundred and first. Actors have three tools to communicate with an audience--face, body, and voice. This book enables the actor to fully use the third as he performs.