Product Description

The first book from the leading coach and teacher to the stars, whose client roster has included Brad Pitt (Academy Award nominee), Charlize Theron (Academy Award winner), Djimon Honsou (Academy Award nominee), Elizabeth Shue (Academy Award nominee) and Halle Berry (Academy Award winner). The Power of the Actor guides the reader to dynamic and effective results. For many of today's major talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the first choice - the leading edge of acting for the 21st century. Previous generations of actors were steeped in the teaching traditions of Stanislavski, Meisner and Strasberg. Taking the theories of these masters into a new realm of psychological and behavioral study, industry veteran Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that moves acting to the next step: how to utilize the inner pain and emotions, not as an end in itself, but as a way to drive and win a goal. The result recreates human behavior in it's most fundamentally accurate and compelling form, taking the reader to the source of what motivates real behavior.

In addition to her powerful twelve-step process for becoming and living a character, The Power of the Actor:

* Includes fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts of how countless celebrities mastered their craft, offering a trove of tidbits that are inspiring for actors, writer, directors and fans alike.

* Takes classic and contemporary scripts from film, television and theater, and comprehensively breaks them down using Ivanaís script analysis process.

* Provides sections on special acting tools and exercises on how to organically feel drunk or high; creating organic fear; how to organically feel the mindset of a killer; and creating sexual chemistry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #675376 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-23
• Released on: 2004-09-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Review
I found this proactive approach to be extremely powerful—not just in acting, but also in writing and directing. -- Eriq LaSalle

Under Ivana's tutelage, the course of my career and depth of my work have changed dramatically. -- Halle Berry

Review
Ivana Chubbuck is the premier acting coach of the twenty-first century... Under Ivana’s tutelage, the course of my career and depth of my work have changed dramatically. (Halle Berry) I found this proactive approach to be extremely powerful—not just in acting, but also in writing and directing. (Eriq LaSalle)

About the Author
Ivana Chubbuck is one of the most sought after acting coaches and teachers having taught thousands of students for over twenty years. Several years ago, she founded the Ivana Chubbuck Studios in Hollywood, which has become a favored place of study for actors, writers and directors. She has been widely profiled in the media as one of the foremost authorities on acting.

Customer Reviews

Phenomenally Practical
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 imagnable 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.

A MUST READ!
I have searched for years to find a technique that I could connect with and really dig into and I have finally found it. Her concepts are explained in understandable ways and the real life examples in the book are relatable and inspiring to see what well-known actors have gone through to get their great performances. I can't wait to apply this technique to future work and see where it brings me as an actress. I recommend this book to any actor or performer who wants to take their work to the next level.

Buy This Book!!!!
This is a definate must read for any actor! Ivana's technique completely simplifies making a character human. After reading this it's like a light bulb went off and I finally get it. I highly recommend this book.