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The Actor and the Target
- Author
- Declan Declan Donnellan
- Narrator
- Adrian Adrian Lester
- Publisher
- Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
- Publish Date
- 16 June 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
“Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival.... It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’” —Declan Donnellan
This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom.
This audiobook is expertly read by Adrian Lester, with audio engineering by The Strathmore Studios. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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Details
- Author
- Declan Declan Donnellan
- Narrator
- Adrian Adrian Lester
- Duration
- 7 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9798349144172
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Synopsis
“Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival.... It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’” —Declan DonnellanThis immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom.This audiobook is expertly read by Adrian Lester, with audio engineering by The Strathmore Studios. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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