Dean Carey

It takes more than just talent and luck to succeed in the arts industry and, crucially, to maintain that success. It also takes far more than talent to succeed in any business or commercial endeavour.This book provides a fresh, practical roadmap for succeeding in all artistic, creative or commercial environments. It presents three crucial roles (and corresponding skillsets) that every individual in any creative industry needs to take on — Manager, Artist, and Person, and explains how to healthily conduct yourself, sustainably empower yourself and others, and achieve excellence on all levels.This book's succinct and rational approach will teach readers to leverage on their instincts and innate traits, at will and on-demand. It is an essential read for actors, artists, teachers and educators of the performing arts, directors, technical artists, agents, casting directors, managers, and associated industry practitioners to succeed in their creative aspirations. It is also an insightful read for parents, leaders, and corporate managers.

WHAT do actors need to learn at this precise moment?WHY do they need to learn it at this precise moment?HOW best can I provide them with the most beneficial practical experience and deepest level of understanding?Using these fundamental questions as a base line, master acting teacher Dean Carey shares his most tried and true methods. These are the results of over four decades of his experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring on the international stage. He provides insight into the philosophy and classroom culture he knows to be optimal for unleashing the greatest potential of students and professionals alike.Containing fifteen of what he considers to be the most transformative acting exerises, this book is every acting teacher's essential field manual. It delivers the 'what, why and how' of teaching drama in a practial, no-nonsense manner, helping to facilitiate and enhance the process of teaching acting in order to allow each member of the class to do their best.

WHAT do actors need to learn at this precise moment?WHY do they need to learn it at this precise moment?HOW best can I provide them with the most beneficial practical experience and deepest level of understanding?Using these fundamental questions as a base line, master acting teacher Dean Carey shares his most tried and true methods. These are the results of over four decades of his experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring on the international stage. He provides insight into the philosophy and classroom culture he knows to be optimal for unleashing the greatest potential of students and professionals alike.Containing fifteen of what he considers to be the most transformative acting exerises, this book is every acting teacher's essential field manual. It delivers the 'what, why and how' of teaching drama in a practial, no-nonsense manner, helping to facilitiate and enhance the process of teaching acting in order to allow each member of the class to do their best.

An extensive guide to acting, followed by close to a hundred audition pieces chosen from the whole of world drama. Masterclass is a unique handbook for actors, student actors and teachers. 'Full of such essential truth that it seems at once revelatory and confirmatory. This book will give the actor a massive injection of self-confidence - at the same time propelling them into unknown territory. An affirmation of the actor's strength - instinct. Buy it!' Hugo Weaving

An extensive guide to acting, followed by close to a hundred audition pieces chosen from the whole of world drama. Masterclass is a unique handbook for actors, student actors and teachers. 'Full of such essential truth that it seems at once revelatory and confirmatory. This book will give the actor a massive injection of self-confidence - at the same time propelling them into unknown territory. An affirmation of the actor's strength - instinct. Buy it!' Hugo Weaving