The Actor's Manifesto: Create a Successful Acting Career -- The Craft, Your Psyche, and the Business

The Actor's Manifesto: Create a Successful Acting Career – The Craft, Your Psyche, and the Businessis an all-encompassing how to book that can be used as an encyclopedia for the acting student and the working actor. Until now, no book on acting has included the history of realism in acting, the most beneficial acting techniques including those from Stanislavski’s System and Method with proven neuroscience studies to explain acting as it relates to the cognitive functions of the brain, as well as information to clear up bad acting habits, manage the actor's psyche, and professionally navigate the entertainment industry.Linda Ann Watt, actor, director, producer, and teacher, explains essential acting techniques simply and fully. She gives anecdotes using her experiences acting and directing film, television, and theatre. Actors who read this book will get on the fast track to understand and implement the craft of acting. Directors who wish to speak the language of acting will benefit from the extensive acting disciplines covered. Watt’s knowledge and experience shared in this book is a must read for the seasoned professional, acting teacher, director, and anyone who is interested in learning how to act. Read more