Bibliography

I’d like to share with you some of the books that have deeply influenced my approach to Acting with Authenticity. As an actor and coach, I've always been fascinated by the human psyche and how we can tap into our deepest emotions to bring a role to life. Over the years, I've read extensively on topics ranging from psychology and neuroscience to spirituality and performance. Studying books have not only helped me develop my own technique, but also inspired me to share my knowledge with others. I hope that by studying some of these works, you'll also find new insights and tools to bring more depth and truth to your acting.

Performing Arts:

  • "The Actor's Art and Craft" by William Esper and Damon DiMarco

  • "An Actor Prepares" by Constantin Stanislavski

  • "The Power of the Actor" by Ivana Chubbuck

  • "The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor" by Larry Moss

  • "A Challenge for the Actor" by Uta Hagen

  • "True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor" by David Mamet

  • "Respect for Acting" by Uta Hagen

  • "The Art of Acting" by Stella Adler

  • “The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor” by Larry Moss (2004)

  • “An Actor Prepares” by Constantin Stanislavski (1936)

  • “Respect for Acting” by Uta Hagen (1973)

  • “True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor” by David Mamet (1997)

  • “A Challenge for the Actor” by Uta Hagen (1991)

  • "The Power of the Actor" by Ivana Chubbuck

Psychology and Psychoanalysis

  • "The Inner Game of Tennis" by W. Timothy Gallwey

  • "The Wisdom of the Enneagram" by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson

  • "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

  • "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer

  • "Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead" by Brené Brown

  • "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu

  • “The Art of Possibility” by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander (2000)

  • “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell (2005)

  • “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman (2011)

  • “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000)

  • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005)

  • Outliers: The Story of Success (2008)

  • What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009)

  • David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013)

  • Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (2019)

  • "The Origins and History of Consciousness" by Erich Neumann

Neurology:

  • "The Brain that Changes Itself" by Norman Doidge

  • “My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey” by Jill Bolte Taylor (2006)

  • "Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life" by Jill Bolte Taylor (2018)

Personal Growth

  • The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (1982)

  • "I Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World" (2017)

  • "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

  • "The Bhagavad Gita"

  • "The Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu

  • "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo

  • "The Untethered Soul" by Michael A. Singer