Books I recommend to help your acting career...

I am always trying to better myself as an actor, director, writer and producer.  I feel that learning things about all aspects of the industry help my career massively.  It's always evolving and changing and I like to keep on top of the new trends.  Here are some of my favourites!

Books on acting:

The Power of the Actor
​by Ivana Chubbuck

Audition
​by Michael Shurtleff

At Left Brain Turn
​​by Anthony Meindl

True and False
​by David Mamet

​The Intent to Live
​by Larry Moss

The Actors' Life
​by Jenna Fischer

A Practical Handbook for The Actor by Melissa Bruder and more...

Books about helping/training your voice:

Make Your Voice Heard
​by Chuck Jones

Books on writing:  (they have helped me understand why writers write what they do and it has helped not only my writing but also my acting and breaking down scripts)

Save the Cat
​by Blake Snyder

​Books that have helped my mindset and auditioning skills as an actor:

The Confidence Code
​by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

Win Forever: Live, Work & Play Like a Champion
​by Pete Carroll

Convince Them in 90 Seconds by Nicholas Boothman

Performance Intelligence At Work
​by Julie Bell, PHD & Robin Pou

How to Win Friends & Influence People
​by Dale Carnegie

Books about the industry:

Adventures in the Screen Trade
​by William Goldman

What Just Happened?
​by Art Linson
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Directors Tell The Story
​by Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Bell
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​Books I'm currently reading:

The Warner Loughlin Technique
​by Warner Loughlin

Truth
​by Susan Batson 

You, The Career
​by Benjamin Mathes

Hope they help!

​Tammy xo

p.s. Comment below with any books you felt have helped you.