Charles McGaw (1914–1980)

Emphasizing that "an actor must believe to make his audience believe," ACTING IS BELIEVING remains one of the classic texts in the field of acting. Charles McGaw's and Larry D. Clark's earlier editions influenced generations of actors, and the book has been completely updated by Kenneth Stilson with the hope of inspiring today's future professionals. The Ninth Edition has an expanded theoretical grounding, while providing numerous new and revised exercises to help today's acting student show more apply the key concepts of a Stanislavski-based training program as interpreted through the eyes of twenty-first century artists. show less

An interpretation of Stanislavsky's method; very clearly breaks down what an actor's tasks may be in reading and performing material. Uses examples from different types of shows and includes exercises the actor can use to train himself or others.

A good text book for acting students. It gets a little wordy at times but worth the read. In a classroom setting many of the exercises would prove useful.