SECRET MAGIC STUFF FOR ACTORS
Solutions for almost every situation
By Stephen Book
(Silman-James Press, 304 pages, 6×9, 978-1-935247-33-3, $23.95 paper)
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• “Stephen Book is a gifted and deeply experienced teacher with both encyclopedic knowledge of contemporary practice and the wisdom to know that no two actors approach the work in the exact same way. In Secret Magic Stuff for Actors, he has arrayed voluminous prompts and instructions in craft: there are treasures for any actor with a growth mindset.”
–James Bundy, Dean/Artistic Director, Geffen School of Drama at Yale/ Yale Repertory Theatre
• “Secret Magic Stuff for Actors is a treasure trove of advice for professional actors. In this pragmatic guide, Stephen Book assembles a myriad of tips, drawn from a broad range of actor training approaches and tempered by his experience in the industry. Open and read whenever you need a specific suggestion or a boost in your acting!”
–Sharon Marie Carnicke, author of Stanislavsky in Focus and Dynamic Acting through Active Analysis
Every film or stage actor at some point confronts a problem to be solved. Stephen Book’s Secret Magic Stuff for Actors is an extraordinary reference book of unique and powerful solutions. If you need to respond to a director’s note, or any of forty-four different problems, you can consult Book’s table of contents and easily find appropriate tips.
The book includes “Special Stuff” — seven remarkably useful tools unfamiliar to most actors. They will enable you to instantly create the emotions of your choice, think spontaneously as the character instead of for the character, and discover the character’s physicality, personality, and essence. Secret Magic Stuff for Actors will open a world of possibilities.
