Acting Techniques for Everyday Life: Look and Feel Self-Confident in Difficult, Real-Life Situations

by Jane Marla Robbins

Book Overview

Most people can name at least one situation--a business presentation, a job interview, a cocktail party, or a blind date--in which they felt uncomfortable, nervous, or simply self-conscious. Jane Marla Robbins, a successful stage and film actress and teacher for almost forty years, found that she could use the same acting techniques she employed to look and feel confident on stage and screen to make herself feel more comfortable in "real-life" situations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569245541
• ISBN13: 9781569245545
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Finally something true to the title!

This book encompasses multiple techniques that anyone can use in situations where they may feel uncomfortable or insecure. It is cleverly written and fun to read. As I was reading "Acting Techniques" I started applying the author¹s techniques to everyday circumstances in which I felt insecure, or when I felt inadequate.Gradually I gained genuine self-confidence and the same situations were a breeze. Basically, protein is to muscles as this book is to your confidence.

This book works!

I teach Oral Communication at the college level, preparing my students to make presentations in the business world.My students have bought and used Jane's book, and they tell me it works!It offers practical, useful advice ... for everyone.I highly recommend it.

Useful Book

I got this book out of the library, but it is so useful, I am buying a copy. One of the very rare self-help books that actually has techniques that do help. The author gives us insights as to how actors develop their "presence" in the world, how they overcome stage fright and get through difficult situations, etc. How to "create" a better life with methods that work. Good book.

This book is changing my life.

My previous anxiousness and inability to do well when stressed are well on their way to disappearing. The best thing about the book is that there are easy and quick exercises that produce good results right away. I keep it on my nightstand and read a little every night. It's very fun and entertaining, too.

These techniques really work!

This is a wonderfully healing, challenging book about the art of self-transformation. Jane Marla Robbins describes acting techniques and shows how they can be applied to all sorts of difficult everyday situations. I'm here to say that these exercises work! Acting Techniques for Everyday Life will make you feel terrific about yourself.