The Actors Bookshelf

18-An Actor Prepares. We read it and it's......

bad it's bad. You know it (or do you?), you love it (but should you?), it's Konstantin Stanislavski's major text An Actor Prepares (not the original title in Russian). Dan and Patrick had a grand old time snuffling through this pile of dirt for a couple of juicy informational truffles, and we're here to let you know whether or not this book belongs on your Actors Bookshelf. Some highlights from our conversation: * The importance of the Objective and Super Objective in Stanislavski's System, and how those terms have done a major disservice to generations of modern actors, * The ways systemic patriarchy, misogyny, and racism permeate the book in ways that instantly set it at a distance from the reader, * Stanislavski was not good at writing about his own ideas Rave reviews from your hosts * "Yeah dude, it's a fascinating read." ~ Daniel A Stevens * "It's an important book, even if it's not a good book." ~ Patrick Harvey ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

17-The Method (Chapter 15 & 16)

After two weeks.... Two hosts... Cover two chapters... To finish Act Two of The Method... Over two hours... This is the jumping-off point of the beginning of the Actors Studio and then a cheeky whole chapter on Marlon Brando (let's go Brando!). Let's go! ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

16-The Method (Chapter 14)

A day late, but no dollars to be short! In this episode, the Group Goes West. Turns out the life of a...... .person of the evening....... ain't too bad! ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

15-The Method (Chapter 12 & 13)

Stella meets Stan. (Not Kowalski. Not Laurel). More confusion and discord in the Group. Clifford Odets has his first success, despite Lee's best efforts. Plus we caught up our chapters with our episode numbers! Go on, give us a listen. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

BONUS-Hey we're working!

Hey lookit we both have theatre jobs we're doing the thing guysssssss! This is a special bonus episode that we recorded on our AEA days off (while we probably should have been on vocal rest) to talk about the magic of making theatre in the waning days of our fading republic, the foibles and vicissitudes of putting the thing together, and the reality of being dumb fleshy sacks of meat and electrical impulses tripping the light fantastic with a crowd of strangers sitting in darkened communion together. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com