"This is the most relevant and practical book on acting for today's actor. It is a must for all actors who want to learn and remember their craft" ~ Jack Wiant, former CFO Los Angeles Music Center
"This is a must-read book not only for actors interested in honing their skills, but for any film or theatre professionals who deal with talent" ~ Richard Delighter, director of Real Productions, Inc
"This book is a must for every actor's library. There is an answer for every problem ... no matter how difficult it may seem. It is a true reference guide and so easy to understand. You can open it anywhere ... and learn something. God bless you Gavin and Paul for caring so much about the people who love the performing arts, as I do with all my heart" ~ Dorothy Barret, director of American National Academy of Performing Arts
The exercises were created during workshop sessions conducted by the authors with participants of the Paul G. Gleason Theatre in Hollywood
Over three hundred hours of recorded sessions were edited to pick the best exercises for developing acting skills
The book is divided into fifteen sections ...
• Acting Is Not a Business, but It Can Be Business-Like
• The Audience
• Technology and Information for the Actor Fix Yourself, Then Use Yourself
• Sound and Vocal Levels
• The Storyteller
• A Magnetic Personality
• Auditioning
• Imagination
• The Physical Actor
• A State of Being
• Eureka
• Creating a World
• Mirror Neurons
• Intimacy and Confrontation
It also includes insights from many professionals in the acting industry