Welcome to Unicorn School of Acting's References Page.
On this page we have listed links to several sources of reference materials that a serious acting student should have. For any materials you purchase through our link, a portion of the sale is donated to UNICORN School of Acting to help defray the cost of classes and workshops for our non-profit organization.Feel free to comment and tell us what you think. We firmly believe you should keep up with your craft by being in class, going to see performances or reading. We have chosen a wide variety of references for different levels... those just starting out and those who have been doing this professionally. PLEASE, if you purchase ANYTHING from Amazon.com, enter through the connection here.
Thank You,
Kathy Lamkin, Artistic Director
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The following is a selection by one of our former students, Juan Manuel:
Liberation by Juan Manuel,
List Price: $16.95
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Breaking Into Commercials by Terry Berland,Deborah Ouellette, Jason Alexander (Introduction) List Price: $12.95
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How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television
by Mari Lyn Henry and Lynne Rogers
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paperback version How to Be a Working Actor
Acting Professionally : Raw Facts About Careers in Acting
by Robert Cohen
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Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.Your Film Acting Career : How to Break into the Movies & TV& Survive in Hollywood by M. K. Lewis, Rosemary R. Lewis
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Amazon Price: $14.36Acting Truths and Fictions by Lawrence Parke
Amazon Price: $22.50How to Sell Yourself As an Actor by K. Callan
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Amazon Price: $14.36Acting in Prime Time : The Mature Person's Guide to Breaking into Show Business by Terry Chayefsky
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Amazon Price: $12.76Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen, Haskel Frankel
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paperback of Respect for Acting
Building a Character by Constantine Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood
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Acting : The First Six Lessons. by Richard Boleslavsky
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Amazon Price: $12.59The Use and Training of the Human Voice : A Bio-Dynamic Approach to Vocal Life by Arthur Lessac
Amazon Price: $38.95Speak With Distinction (Applause Acting Series)
by Edith Skinner, Timothy Monich (Editor), Lilene Mansell (Editor)
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Acting for the Camera by Tony Barr, Eric Stephan Kline, Edward Asner
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Amazon Price: $11.20The Artist's Way : A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron, Mark Bryan (Contributor)
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Amazon Price: $17.47paerback The Artist's Way List Price: $15.95
Amazon Price: $12.76Contracts for the Film & Television Industryby Mark Litwak
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Amazon Price: $28.76Dealmaking in the Film & Television Industry : From Negotiations to Final Contracts by Mark Litwak
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Amazon Price: $21.56Litwak's Multimedia Producer's Handbook: A Legal and Distribution Guide by Mark Litwak
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Amazon Price: $23.96Reel Power : The Struggle for Influence and Success in the New Hollywood by Mark Litwak
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Amazon Price: $11.96Acting in Film : An Actor's Take on Movie Making (Applause Acting Series) by Michael Caine
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paperback version Acting in Film : An Actor's Take on Movie Making (Applause Acting Series)
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Amazon Price: $11.96Hitting Your Mark : What Every Actor Really Needs to Know on a
Hollywood Set by Steve Carlson
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Amazon Price: $13.56Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit
by Squire Fridell
List Price: $15.00
Amazon Price: $12.00Acting in Commercials : A Guide to Auditioning and Performing on Camera by Joan See
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Amazon Price: $13.56Getting the Part : Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, Commercials, and TV
by Judith Searle
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Amazon Price: $15.16Being and Doing : A Workbook for Actors by Eric Morris
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Amazon Price: $12.76Acting, Imaging and the Unconscious by Eric Morris
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Amazon Price: $15.16Irreverent Acting by Eric Morris
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Amazon Price: $9.56Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov by Stella Adler
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Amazon Price: $19.25The Fervent Years : The Group Theatre and the Thirties by Harold Clurman, Stella Adler (Introduction)
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Amazon Price: $11.96Sanford Meisner on Acting by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell (contributor), Sydney Pollack (Introduction)
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Amazon Price: $10.40The Encyclopedia of Acting Techniques : Illustrated Instruction, Examples and Advice for Improving Acting Techniques and Stage Presence--From Tragedy by John Perry
List Price: $26.99
Amazon Price: $18.89The Actor's Picture - Resume Book by Jill Charles
ASIN: 0933919182 This is one of my favorite books but is not readily available. We have a copy at the studio if you wish to look at it there.kl
Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, Amazon will query their network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks.The Los Angeles Agent Book : Get the Agent You Need for the Career You Want by K. Callan
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Amazon Price: $14.36The New York Agent Book : Get the Agent You Need for the Career You Want by K. Callan
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Amazon Price: $14.36Regional Theatre Directory, 1999-2000 : A National Guide to Employment in Regional & Dinner Theatres for Performers(Equity & Non-Equity), Designers, ... by Jill Charles (Editor), Barbara As (Editor), Debra J. Bromley (Editor)
Amazon Price: $18.95
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