12 must-read nonfiction books like The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character by Ivana Chubbuck

The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character

By: Ivana Chubbuck

3.94

Format: 489 pages,

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character by Ivana Chubbuck , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

By: K.M. Weiland

4.31

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

About the BookPowerful Character Arcs Create Powerful StoriesHave you written a story with an excit… read more

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  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • film
  • writing
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2. Paterson

By: William Carlos Williams , Christopher MacGowan

4.13

Format: 311 pages, Paperback

Paterson is both a place—the New Jersey city in whom the person (the poet's own life) and the publi… read more

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"Dissonance (if you are interested) leads to discovery"

-William Carlos Williams, Paterson

"A man is indeed a city, and for the poet there are no ideas but in things."

-William Carlos Williams, Paterson

"You lethargic, waiting upon me, waiting for the fire and I attendant upon you, shaken by your beauty Shaken by your beauty Shaken."

-William Carlos Williams, Paterson

"The past above, the future below and the present pouring down: the roar, the roar of the present, a speech-- is, of necessity, my sole concern."

-William Carlos Williams, Paterson

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3. Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus

By: Marina Caldarone , Maggie Lloyd-Williams

4.37

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

Actors need actions. They cannot act adjectives, they need verbs. This thesaurus of active verbs he… read more

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  • art
  • film
  • theatre
  • nonfiction
  • writing
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4. Sanford Meisner on Acting

By: Sanford Meisner , Dennis Longwell , Sydney Pollack

4.20

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

This book, written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, follows an acting class of eight men and … read more

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  • art
  • film
  • theatre
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"The text is your greatest enemy."

-Sanford Meisner, Sanford Meisner on Acting

"The American actor is very lucky... Because so little is asked of him."

-Sanford Meisner, Sanford Meisner on Acting

"... as a convention, you get up and walk to the window to make the audience believe that you're looking out. It's for the audience , not for you! And what it means to you is something emotional [...]…"

-Sanford Meisner, Sanford Meisner on Acting

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5. Tre volte all'alba

By: Alessandro Baricco

3.71

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

nan read more

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6. The Pillowman

By: Martin McDonagh

4.30

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories an… read more

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  • theatre
"It isn't about being or not being dead, it's about what you leave behind"

-Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention... I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop! - Tupolski"

-Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop." - Tupolski"

-Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman

Cover of Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part by Michael Shurtleff

7. Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part

By: Michael Shurtleff

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Michael Shurtleff has been casting director for Broadway shows like Chicagoand Becketand for films … read more

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  • theatre
  • nonfiction
  • film
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8. The Art of Acting

By: Stella Adler

2.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Stella Adler was one of the 20th Century's greatest figures. She is arguably the most important tea… read more

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  • theatre
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  • self help
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9. Galileo

By: Bertolt Brecht , Eric Bentley , Charles Laughton

4.43

Format: None pages, Paperback

Considered by many to be one of Brecht's masterpieces, Galileoexplores the question of a scientist'… read more

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  • theatre
Cover of Building a Character by Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood

10. Building a Character

By: Constantin Stanislavski , Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood

4.01

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • film
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11. A Challenge For The Actor

By: Uta Hagen

4.42

Format: 718 pages, Hardcover

Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns… read more

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  • theatre
  • art
  • nonfiction

12. The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character

By: Ivana Chubbuck

3.94

Format: 489 pages,

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  • art
  • film
  • psychology
  • theatre
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • self help

13. To the Actor

By: Simon Callow , Michael Chekhov

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

How does an actor learn to: * Call up emotion? * Develop a character? * Strengthen awareness? These… read more

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14. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

By: Blake Snyder

3.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran … read more

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15. An Actor Prepares

By: Constantin Stanislavski , Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

Stanislavski's simple exercises fire the imagination, and help readers not only discover their own … read more

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16. Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

By: Michael Caine

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

(Applause Acting Series). A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring wi… read more

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17. A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method

By: None

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

The definitive source book on acting. Los Angeles Times Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Dust… read more

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18. To Build a Fire

By: Jack London

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

To Build a Fire is one of Jack London's most beloved short stories. A heartbreaking tale set in the… read more

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19. The Birthday Party

By: Harold Pinter

3.23

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Stanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seem… read more

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20. Respect for Acting

By: Uta Hagen , None

3.20

Format: None pages,

Respect for Acting "This fascinating and detailed book about acting is Miss Hagen's credo, the accu… read more

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21. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide

By: Jenna Fischer

3.21

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hom… read more

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22. The Actor and the Target: New Edition

By: Declan Donnellan

3.94

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

"Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival. . . . It isn't 'second nature,' it i… read more

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23. The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor

By: None

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

"I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don't seem to be acting, they seem to be … read more

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24. Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir

By: Werner Herzog

4.25

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

Legendary filmmaker and celebrated author Werner Herzog tells in his inimitable voice the story of … read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • film
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25. Creating A Role

By: Constantin Stanislavski

4.13

Format: 271 pages, Paperback

Creating a Role is the culmination of Stanislavski's masterful trilogy on the art of acting. An Act… read more

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"In the language of an actor, to know is synonymous with to feel"

-Constantin Stanislavski, Creating A Role

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26. 怪獣8号 6 [Kaijū 8-gō 6]

By: Naoya Matsumoto

4.47

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

怪獣9号と遭遇した日比野カフカだったが変身できずピンチに。そこに現れた四ノ宮キコルと共同で怪獣9号と対峙するが、変身出来ない理由はカフカ自身の怖れによることだと悟る。一方、鳴海隊長の前にも現れた怪獣… read more

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Cover of 怪獣8号 5 [Kaijū 8-gō 5] by Naoya Matsumoto

27. 怪獣8号 5 [Kaijū 8-gō 5]

By: Naoya Matsumoto

4.40

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

その身柄を、防衛隊に拘束された日比野カフカ。そして防衛隊史上最強と謳われ、大怪獣2号の力を携えた四ノ宮長官により、カフカの処理が始まった。一方「人」であると主張するカフカは長官に応戦するも、怪獣8号… read more

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Cover of Memorization for Actors (Psychology for Actors Series) by Alexa Ispas

28. Memorization for Actors (Psychology for Actors Series)

By: Alexa Ispas

4.30

Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine if you could learn your lines in half the time yet feel confident they will roll off your t… read more

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  • self help
Cover of The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness (Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator) (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Miguel Ruiz

29. The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness (Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator) (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

By: Miguel Ruiz

4.10

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

In The Circle of Fire , bestselling author, don Miguel Ruiz, inspires us to enter into a new and lo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
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30. A Bright Ray of Darkness

By: Ethan Hawke

3.72

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage impl… read more

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"the theater is the living consciousness of the world."

-Ethan Hawke, A Bright Ray of Darkness

"the actual joy of acting lies in the absence of personality."

-Ethan Hawke, A Bright Ray of Darkness

"a man needs to aspire to greatness and if he gives up on his hope for excellence, his soul dies"

-Ethan Hawke, A Bright Ray of Darkness

"It’s our job to transform literature into an event. We do this with why and how. Why our character speaks and how our character speaks."

-Ethan Hawke, A Bright Ray of Darkness

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31. The Invisible Actor

By: Yoshi Oida

4.30

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Yoshi Oida is completely unique. A Japanese actor and director who has worked mainly in the West as… read more

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6 Top self help books like The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character by Ivana Chubbuck

Transform Your Habits

Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

K.M. Weiland

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Sanford Meisner on Acting

Sanford Meisner , Dennis Longwell , Sydney Pollack

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Art of Acting

Stella Adler

2.50

The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique -- The 12-Step Acting Technique That Will Take You from Script to a Living, Breathing, Dynamic Character

Ivana Chubbuck

3.94

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12 best-selling philosophy books like The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness (Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator) (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Miguel Ruiz

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The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom

Miguel Ruiz Jr.

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It

Kamal Ravikant

3.87

Transform Your Habits

The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World

Miguel Ruiz , Miguel Ruiz Jr.

3.37

Transform Your Habits

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self

Anodea Judith

4.67

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