I wish every actor who auditioned for me had read this book first.
—Carrie Frazier
Head of HBO Films Casting
Fresh, eye-opening, practical advice for actors.
—Thomas Derrah
Actor/Faculty, IAT Training at Harvard University
American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre School
Every actor should read this book. Want to be a better actor or a better teacher? This is your book.
—José Luis Valenzuela
Head of the MFA directing program, UCLA
Artistic Director, the Latino Theater Company and the New Los Angeles Theater Center
Making an audience fall in love with you. That’s what great acting is all about—no matter whether you’re in a casting room, on stage, in film, or on television. In How to Make Your Audience Fall in Love with You, you’ll find out how to go beyond the obvious and unleash your most exciting self in every role.
From Shakespeare to soap operas, in How to Make Your Audience Fall in Love with You veteran acting coach Deryn Warren helps you make the best of any script. Her analysis of scenes from such hits as When Harry Met Sally, The Green Mile, and Fawlty Towers will show you how to take big risks, deepen your choices, perfect your technique, and get parts.
How to Make Your Audience Fall in Love with You will take your acting to a new level—whether you’re a working professional or just starting out. You'll get the first job and keep getting hired because casting directors will fall in love with you too.
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