Books for Actors from Nick Hern Books
AUDITIONS
• PRACTITIONERS • SCREEN ACTING • MUSICAL THEATRE SHAKESPEARE • VOICE • BODY • THE BUSINESS
The UK’s leading publisher of practical books for actors
A treasure trove of advice, support and encouragement that no performer should be without.
‘I absolutely devoured this book. Informative, practical and humble in its truths’ Toni Collette
‘Andy’s distilled guidebook is smart, hilarious, and just might get you work’ Neil Patrick Harris The Golden Rules of Acting by Andy Nyman £6.99
A fresh and radical approach to acting, by a world-famous director.
‘Cuts open every generalisation about acting and draws out gleamingly fresh specifics’ Peter Brook
The Actor and the Target by Declan Donnellan £12.99
The bestselling companion for actors in rehearsal – now also available as an app for iOS devices. Plus a guide to using Actioning in workshops and rehearsals.
‘If you want to act, or act better, Actions will take you a long way on the journey to excellence’ Terry Johnson
Actions:The Actors’ Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams £9.99 or download the app from the App Store
Actioning – and How to Do It by Nick Moseley £10.99
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AUDITION S
The Good Audition Guides
Each Good Audition Guide contains a range of specially selected monologues or duologues, together with all the information you need to place each piece in context, and suggestions on how to perform it to maximum effect.
‘Sound practical advice for anyone attending an audition’ Teaching Drama
Classical Monologues for Men / Women edited by Marina Caldarone £9.99
Contemporary Duologues: One Man & One Woman / Two Men / Two Women edited by Trilby James £10.99
Contemporary Monologues for Men / Women edited by Trilby James £9.99
Contemporary Monologues for Teenagers: Female / Male edited by Trilby James £10.99
Shakespeare Monologues for Men / Women edited by Luke Dixon £8.99
An engaging, upbeat guide to applying to drama school and tackling your audition successfully.
Shakespeare Monologues for Young Men / Young Women edited by Luke Dixon £9.99
‘Brilliant... really practical... It’s like being led through the process by a trusted and knowledgeable friend’ The Stage The Excellent Audition Guide by Andy Johnson £9.99
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A collection of audition speeches all chosen from plays produced by NYT. Each monologue comes with an in-depth introduction to help you prepare and perform it.
‘Packed with a plethora of useful information… a must-have’ Teaching Drama
National Youth Theatre Monologues edited by Michael Bryher £12.99
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PRACT ITI ONERS Practical, hands-on guides to two key twentieth-century practitioners, explaining and contextualising their ideas and showing how to put them into practice. ‘A major and brilliant achievement… honour[s] the complexity of Brecht while providing a valuable addition to the literature aimed at exploring and explaining this key figure’ Drama Magazine on The Complete Brecht Toolkit
The Complete Brecht Tookit by Stephen Unwin £10.99
The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit by Bella Merlin £10.99
Also available: Beyond Stanislavsky:The Psycho-Physical Approach to Actor Training by Bella Merlin £12.99 Brecht:A Practical Handbook by David Zoob £12.99
A guide to the history, terminology and philosophy of Viewpoints, with easy-to-follow instructions for using it in training and rehearsal. The Viewpoints Book:A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau £12.99
An actor’s guide to using the Feldenkrais Method to develop spontaneity, sensitivity, simplicity and flexibility, and to realise your potential. Feldenkrais for Actors: How to Do Less and Discover More by Victoria Worsley £12.99
A survey of the twentieth century’s most influential acting methods, with invaluable practical insights for actors. Handbook of Acting Techniques by Arthur Bartow £12.99
An illuminating handbook for actors from a top-ranking director, packed with techniques for bringing the text to life and keeping it alive. Different Every Night: Freeing the Actor by Mike Alfreds £14.99
A masterclass in finding the essence of a play and articulating it on stage, packed with insights from a lifetime of directing theatre. Words into Action: Finding the Life of the Play by William Gaskill £12.99
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SCREEN ACTI NG A comprehensive training course in screen acting by an internationally renowned teacher and acting coach, with an accompanying DVD illustrating every exercise and technique. ‘When the whole business seems to have gone loopy, dip into Mel Churcher’s book; somehow she always makes sense’ Bob Hoskins A Screen Acting Workshop (with DVD) by Mel Churcher £14.99
An insider’s guide to acting for film and TV, by a well-known screen actor with years of experience in the business. The Actor and the Camera by Denis Lawson £10.99
MUS ICAL THE ATRE
Two of the biggest musical-theatre stars answer questions submitted by the public on a wide range of theatrical topics. Secrets of Stage Success: Your Questions Answered by Louise Dearman and Mark Evans £8.99
An essential guide to building – and sustaining – a successful career in musical theatre, by one of its brightest stars. So You Want To Be In Musicals? by Ruthie Henshall with Daniel Bowling £9.99
An invaluable acting course for musicaltheatre performers, drawing on the techniques of modern actor training to help realise your potential. Acting Through Song: Techniques and Exercises for Musical-Theatre Actors by Paul Harvard £12.99
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A complete instruction manual, full of practical exercises designed to overhaul your attitude to your own voice. Singing With Your Own Voice by Orlanda Cook £12.99
SHAK ESPEARE
A hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare, by an actor who has played many Shakespearean roles for the RSC and National Theatre. ‘An invaluable guide’ Stanley Wells
Performing Shakespeare: Preparation, Rehearsal, Performance by Oliver Ford Davies £10.99
Potted masterclasses from leading actors, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare’s major roles.
Shakespeare on Stage by Julian Curry £14.99 Shakespeare on Stage Vol. 2 by Julian Curry £14.99 (New in 2017)
An intimate, insider account of playing some of Shakespeare’s major roles (both male and female), by an actor willing to challenge Shakespeare on his lack of good roles for women. Brutus and Other Heroines: Playing Shakespeare’s Roles for Women by Harriet Walter £12.99
Also available: Other People’s Shoes:Thoughts on Acting by Harriet Walter £10.99
A classic of theatre writing,Antony Sher’s unique insight into the creation of his landmark performance as Richard III for the RSC, accompanied by his own drawings.
Year of the King by Antony Sher £10.99 Also available: Year of the Fat Knight:The Falstaff Diaries by Antony Sher £10.99
Year of the Mad King:The Lear Diaries by Antony Sher £16.99
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An authoritative guide for actors who want to improve their understanding of Shakespeare’s language in order to speak it better, by the ‘Master of the Words’ at Shakespeare’s Globe.
Speaking the Speech:An Actor’s Guide to Shakespeare by Giles Block £14.99
VOICE Essential exercises for getting to know your voice, and keeping it in shape – from the Head of Voice at the National Theatre.
‘The best in the business’ Derren Brown The Voice Exercise Book:A Guide to Healthy and Effective Voice Use by Jeannette Nelson £12.99
Also available: The Voice Exercise Book:The Warm-Ups (CD) £9.99
A complete voice-training manual for actors, by a leading voice, text and acting coach.
‘Brilliantly guides the actor using exercises and tools that can revolutionise the voice’ Joseph Fiennes Finding Your Voice:A Step-by-Step Guide for Actors by Barbara Houseman £12.99
A structured training course for your voice, with an accompanying DVD featuring full-length workouts and warm-ups.
The Integrated Voice:A Complete Voice Course for Actors (with DVD) by Sarah Case £16.99
A classic voice-training book from a pre-eminent voice teacher, helping to liberate the voice you already have.
Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater £14.99
Also available: Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice:The Actor’s Guide to Talking the Text by Kristin Linklater £14.99
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BO DY An inspirational instruction manual showing how you can use your body to be as expressive as you are with words.
A practical introduction to Laban’s system of movement, with a full set of exercises.
Laban for Actors and Dancers: Putting Laban’s Movement Theory into Practice – A Step-by-Step Guide by Jean Newlove £12.99
The Articulate Body:The Physical Training of the Actor by Anne Dennis £14.99
Also available: Laban for All by Jean Newlove and John Dalby £14.99
Everything you need to know to create and perform unarmed stage fights that are compelling, realistic and safe, accompanied by online videos illustrating every move.
A practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell’Arte, with a full set of games and illustrated exercises. Playing Commedia:A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques by Barry Grantham £12.99
Stage Combat: Unarmed (with Online Video Content) by Roger Bartlett £14.99
Also available: Commedia Plays: Scenarios, Scripts, Lazzi by Barry Grantham £14.99
A hands-on investigation of how physical comedy works, by an inspirational director and teacher. Why Is That So Funny? A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy by John Wright £12.99 Also available: Playing the Mask:Acting Without Bullshit by John Wright £12.99
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A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book with dozens of games to serve as a source of ideas and inspiration for all actors. Drama Games for Actors: Exploring Self, Character and Text by Thomasina Unsworth £9.99
Also available in the Drama Games series: Drama Games for Devising by Jessica Swale £10.99 Drama Games for Rehearsals by Jessica Swale £9.99
TH E BUS INE SS The essential guide to putting yourself in the best possible position to get work, to keep getting it, and to make a living from it.
A handbook designed to help you develop and sustain your career and create your own opportunities, from the team behind the internationally successful Surviving Actors conventions.
The Working Actor:The Essential Guide to a Successful Career by Paul Clayton £12.99
Surviving Actors Manual by Felicity Jackson and Lianne Robertson £8.99
Also available: So You Want To Be A Corporate Actor? by Paul Clayton £10.99 An empowering book for any actor who wants to understand, confront and ultimately overcome stage fright.
An inspirational manual for developing a selfconfident,‘can-do’ mentality that will help you shape the career you want.
Facing the Fear:An Actor’s Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright by Bella Merlin £12.99
A ‘how-to’ guide for any actor who’s ever considered putting on their own solo show.
An Attitude for Acting: How to Survive (and Thrive) as an Actor by Andrew Tidmarsh and Tara Swart £12.99 Tips and guidance on every aspect of the actor’s craft, direct from some of the best-known stars of stage and screen.
So You Want To Do A Solo Show? by Gareth Armstrong £10.99
Advice from the Players by Laura Barnett £9.99
Also available: So You Want To Be An Actor? by Timothy West and Prunella Scales £9.99
‘Prepare to be shocked, rocked and mocked in this genuinely laugh-out-loudfunny, lovingly crafted, meticulously researched, spookily insightful and accurately spelled guide to all things thespian’ Michael Ball Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear) by West End Producer £10.99
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Ebooks available for most titles Prices correct January 2019