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"This is my bible. I don’t leave home without it."—Eva Mendes
"Ivana Chubbuck is the premier acting coach of the twenty-first century.... Ivana’s innovative methods of teaching both complement and rival those methods of the great teachers of the past.... Under Ivana’s tutelage, the course of my career and depth of my work have changed dramatically."—Halle Berry
About the Author
Ivana Chubbuck founded Ivana Chubbuck Studios more than twenty years ago, becoming one of the most sought-after acting coaches in Hollywood. She also works as a script consultant and has been widely profiled in the media.
I can't go anywhere without this book....If you're really serious about being an actor you should get familiar with the Chubbuck technique...it has changed me as an actor and a as person...it empowers you! It gives you all you need to live a role.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
As someone who has studied acting for the better part of his life, Mrs. Chubbuck's book comes as a breath of fresh air. Anyone who studies acting finds himself surrounded by teachers who preach techniques that sound great in the classroom or the lecture hall, but fail miserably onstage or in front of the camera. The actor always blames himself; if he fails, he tells himself it's because he hasn't worked hard enough...it's never that what he has learned simply doesn't work.
Thankfully, Mrs. Chubbuck's book suffers from none of these problems. Yes, it's an excellent, entertaining read, and yes, the anecdotes about major stars whom she has coached are insightful and relevant, but the true strength of this book is in it's relentless pragmatism. There is nothing in this book that does not WORK; every word has been thoroughly tested against thousands of scripts from every imaginable genre of stage and screen. Mrs. Chubbuck's technique can take you from line readings and pre-conceived ideas into real human behavior; neurotic, fascinating and wild...in other words, the way people really are.
This is, in my opinion, the most important book about the craft of acting written in the last 20 years. It doesn't discount the work of those teachers who have come before, but respectfully pulls it all into the 21st century in a way that has never been done before, and is desperately, desperately needed. Regardless of what you've studied, your work cannot help but be enriched by this technique. Five stars.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
"A degree in Theatre, professional acting work, being a company member of the Groundlings Comedy troupe...nothing has given me the insight and foundation to elevate my acting as much as "The Power of the Actor." The detailed, concise tools presented here provide the technique needed to take one's art to a new, unknown level. I recommend this book without hestitation for the novice to the established professional."
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My copy of THE POWER OF THE ACTOR is well-worn with many dog-earred pages. This is not the type of book you read once and put away. Oh no!! The book/technique challenges you to do your work each and every time. I LOVE this book. And, Ivana's technique is one that works no matter if you have years of theatrical training or have never had any form of training.
The script analysis goes beyond the simple "what do I want?" It challenges you to answer "why do I want it so bad?"
The book requires that you do your homework. But, the best part is that Ivana's method makes the homework dark, fun and delicious!! Acting should be fun and a pleasure. I've noticed that when I've done the work (as this book has pushed me to) I'm not in my head. Because my choices are real and intentional. Nothing is a throw-away moment. Acting is "supposed" to be made to look easy ... that's because the work has been put into it, first.
The book is a GEM!!!!
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Very helpful information for crafting a finely honed performance, especially if you've got the luxury of time to work on a role. I only wish the technique could be whittled down to fewer than 12 steps. In our craft, the reality is that roles often have to be developed very quickly -- 6 steps sounds "do-able".
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Ms. Chubbuck's unparalleled understanding of the human condition is immense! I think anyone determined to make advances for themselves in this craft would be remised to not only add this to their repertoire of acting books but to make this the utmost authority & only guide to becoming a "powerful" actor & an honest one at that. The book progresses deeper into understanding character in it's most visceral capacity and as the reader you come out having a greater understanding about yourself & others & how to translate that understanding not only into your work but you also end up incorporating it into your life. Her method has helped me in so many more ways than one. I LOVE how she details scene by scene how her method works by referencing some of the most celebrated portrayals by Actors whom have found incredible success & accolades by using her method. I have once spent a weekend renting a couple films she referenced in her book & was blown away by her obvious fingerprint in their work. "That's so Ivana" was uttered over & over as I watched... it was awesome. I have often found myself thinking that exact phrase when I interact with people in real life. I zone in easily on someone's objective & make sure mine is very clear."Doings" always cracks me up inside & I think of her. To the one negative review left by a former student of Ivana's it's a shame that you perceived her method as "getting you in your head", I beg to differ, it gets into your heart & I think that is the difference between her students who have found success & all those in between who haven't.
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I have studied with many acting teachers over the decades, and learned much from each. The best of them opened up my thinking about life, not just acting: Stella Adler, Joan Darling, Roy London -- these were the most inspiring. I got Ivana Chubbuck's book when I decided to return to acting after ten years off. I had quit, in part because when I did not have one of my brilliant teachers available when I was working, sometimes I would get stumped, especially with very small parts, or very bad scripts.
The unique and brilliant things the great teachers had said in class was of no help on, say, a sitcom where I had to deliver one unfunny joke and try to make it funny.
Ivana's book is so specific about what you can do with any part, any scene, any line, that you can't get stumped. No matter what. You might not be able to make the ungreat great, but you will at least know what to do!
Her book led me to take her class, which is deliriously fun, challenging and inspiring. I have only been in her Master Class for a few weeks, but already I feel much more confident about my ability to tackle even the ungreat. And if I get something Great? WOW that will be fun, and not horribly anxiety producing as it sometimes used to be.
For those who think her technique makes you have to "think too much," I disagree. Her technique gives you something to root yourself in that is real, visceral, and ACTIVE.
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