The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique

Ivana Chubbuck

Gotham Books, 2004 - Performing Arts - 388 pages

The acting coach with star power reveals her cutting-edge performance approach, which has launched some of the most successful careers in Hollywood.

The first book from the leading instructor to the stars, whose client roster includes Brad Pitt, Jim Carrey, Kate Hudson, David Duchovny, and Halle Berry (for an Oscar-winning performance in Monster’s Ball), The Power of the Actorgives every reader directions to excellence. Previous generations of actors were steeped in the teaching traditions of Stanislavski, Strasberg, and Hagen, which focused on feelings. For many of today’s hottest talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the first choice—the new acting technique for the twenty-first century. Taking the theories of those traditional masters into a new realm of psychological and behavioral study, industry veteran Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that guides students to the heart of a character by finding out what the character wants more than anything else and the behaviors they will use to get it.

In addition to her powerful twelve-step process for creating genuine characters, Ivana Chubbuck:
o Takes well-known scripts, both classic and contemporary, and breaks them down using her process
o Provides sections on special acting skills, such as organically acting drunk, being mentally ill or pregnant, or creating sexual chemistry
o Provides a section on how to audition.

Filled with fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts of how countless celebrities mastered their craft, The Power of the Actoroffers a trove of tidbits for fans as well.

Contents

• Overall Objective: 6
• Scene Objective: 21
• Obstacles: 41

About the author

Ivana Chubbuck founded Ivana Chubbuck Studios more than twenty years ago, becoming one of the most sought-after acting coaches in Hollywood. She also works as a script consultant and has been widely profiled in the media.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Power of the Actor: The Chubbuck Technique
• Author: Ivana Chubbuck
• Publisher: Gotham Books, 2004
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jan 18, 2008
• ISBN: 1592400701, 9781592400706
• Length: 388 pages
• Subjects: Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning