Actings Books! What to read?

I have been reading "Playing Shakespeare" by John Barton. While it basically a direct transcript of a BBC Series and loses a little without the auditory support, it is a very interesting read for any budding shakespearian.

Incidentally, I went to the local book shop during my lunch break just today to find 'True and False: Heresy for the Actor' by David Mamet, but in my searches (I did find that book) I came across "How to Stop Acting" by Harold Guskin who has references from actors such as Glenn Close, Peter Fonda, Christopher Reeve (RIP), James Gandolfini, Kevin Kline and David Suchet. After reading the first pages of the Prologue, I was completely taken that I dropped the other text without even reading it (sorry Craig ;-) ) and rushed straight to the counter with my Credit Card out.

Suffice it to say that in the very opening lines, I could completely relate to the author's experiences of trying to act "in-the-moment" and just had to know more, and I couldn't do that knelling on the floor of the bookshop, during my lunch break now could I?

Absit invidia

Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
who can also sing ... and occasionaly dance
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director

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