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The Introverted Actor: Practical Approaches (July 2020)
Do you have to be an extrovert to succeed as an actor? This book offers ideas to create inclusive acting environments where the strengths of the introverted actor are as valued as those of their extroverted counterparts. As this book shows, many introverts are innately drawn to the field of acting, but can often feel inferior to their extroverted peers. From the classroom to professional auditions, from rehearsals to networking events, introverted actors tell their stories to help other actors better understand how to leverage their natural gifts, both onstage and off. In addition, The Introverted Actor helps to reimagine professional and pedagogical approaches for both actor educators and directors by offering actionable advice from seasoned psychology experts, professional actors, and award-winning educators.
This revolutionary book empowers quiet actors to leverage their strengths and navigate all aspects of the profession, from auditioning to networking. Highly accessible and well-researched, The Introverted Actor provides theatre educators and directors with a wealth of temperament-inclusive methods for the quiet actors in their casts. A seminal addition to teaching the art and craft of acting.”
–Susan Cain, Best-Selling Author of Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Heard: Understanding How Introverted Students Learn and Lead (2021)
Do we really want approximately half of our students to think that they are less than their extroverted peers? Those who thrive on solitude for processing and recharging to feel as though they are not normal? Burnout is a real physical and emotional response deriving from the pressure to adhere to a one-size-fits all definition of leadership and the over-stimulating environments in our schools.
An inclusive classroom environment is characterized by a balance between collaborative learning and independent work, group work and solitude. It is one that prizes quality over quantity of speech, deep listening, reflective pauses, and writing as varied forms of classroom engagement. By embracing a broader idea of classroom engagement, educators can begin to create opportunities for both silence and speech in the context of any lesson.
Heard provides educators with practical tools and strategies to be experts in temperament diversity so they can work with their colleagues to: enhance kindness, engagement, creativity; foster the ability to communicate with presence and compassion; and tap into the power of quiet leadership.
The Introverted Actor: Practical Approaches (July 2020)
Do you have to be an extrovert to succeed as an actor? This book offers ideas to create inclusive acting environments where the strengths of the introverted actor are as valued as those of their extroverted counterparts. As this book shows, many introverts are innately drawn to the field of acting, but can often feel inferior to their extroverted peers. From the classroom to professional auditions, from rehearsals to networking events, introverted actors tell their stories to help other actors better understand how to leverage their natural gifts, both onstage and off. In addition, The Introverted Actor helps to reimagine professional and pedagogical approaches for both actor educators and directors by offering actionable advice from seasoned psychology experts, professional actors, and award-winning educators.
This revolutionary book empowers quiet actors to leverage their strengths and navigate all aspects of the profession, from auditioning to networking. Highly accessible and well-researched, The Introverted Actor provides theatre educators and directors with a wealth of temperament-inclusive methods for the quiet actors in their casts. A seminal addition to teaching the art and craft of acting.”
—Susan Cain, Best-Selling Author of Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Heard: Understanding How Introverted Students Learn and Lead (2021)
Do we really want approximately half of our students to think that they are less than their extroverted peers? Those who thrive on solitude for processing and recharging to feel as though they are not normal? Burnout is a real physical and emotional response deriving from the pressure to adhere to a one-size-fits all definition of leadership and the over-stimulating environments in our schools.
An inclusive classroom environment is characterized by a balance between collaborative learning and independent work, group work and solitude. It is one that prizes quality over quantity of speech, deep listening, reflective pauses, and writing as varied forms of classroom engagement. By embracing a broader idea of classroom engagement, educators can begin to create opportunities for both silence and speech in the context of any lesson.
Heard provides educators with practical tools and strategies to be experts in temperament diversity so they can work with their colleagues to: enhance kindness, engagement, creativity; foster the ability to communicate with presence and compassion; and tap into the power of quiet leadership.
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