Julie Hesmondhalgh
An Actor's Alphabet: An A to Z of Some Stuff I've Learnt and Some Stuff I'm Still Learning
An Actor's Alphabet: An A to Z of Some Stuff I've Learnt and Some Stuff I'm Still Learning
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Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh shares her insights and advice on navigating the realities of life in the acting industry in her book "An Actor's Alphabet." She offers practical tips on preparing for roles, managing career ups and downs, dealing with failure and success, and looking after mental health. Hesmondhalgh also calls out the industry for its shortcomings and advocates for making it safer, healthier, more accessible, and inclusive. The book is written with refreshing honesty, self-deprecating humor, and wisdom, and is a must-read for anyone who dreams of becoming an actor or wants to learn more about what it's really like to be one.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
In this candid and empowering A to Z of being an actor, Julie Hesmondhalgh draws on her decades of experience on stage and screen – including in massively popular television shows such as Broadchurch, Happy Valley, and Coronation Street – to lift the lid on the realities of life in today's industry, and show you how to navigate it.
She shares practical advice on preparing for roles (don't be afraid of looking like a dick), managing the ups and downs of your career (and how to be out of work without losing your mind), dealing with failure (and success), not constantly comparing yourself to others (bloody hard, but try), looking after your mental health, and the power of knowing when to say no.
Passionate about the arts, she makes a compelling case for their importance to society, but also calls out the industry on where it continues to fall short – including a clear-eyed assessment of what needs to change to make it safer and healthier, more accessible and inclusive.
Written with refreshing honesty and self-deprecating humor, An Actor's Alphabet is a book for anyone who dreams of becoming an actor, wants to be a better one, or just wants to learn what being one is really like.
Endearingly honest, funny, and eye-opening. I loved it!
Francesca Martinez
Like its author, this book is brimming with wisdom, intelligence, empathy, and humanity. An absolute must!
Maxine Peake
This is the best book on acting and being an actor I've read. Julie Hesmondhalgh is the mentor/best friend/guide we all need in these troubled times.
Paul Chahidi
Wonderful… not just a book about acting, but also about life. Us. The world. Humanity. Battling through this shit and finding time for a hug. I adore it.
Russell T Davies
A must-read, whether you've been on the artist.
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839041211
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