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Actor Speaks

The essential actor’s manual for vocal mastery from "the most respected voice coach in Britain . . . a dynamo of thoughts, suggestions and exercises” (Mel Gussow, The New York Times).

In The Actor Speaks, Patsy Rodenburg takes actors of all levels through a complete voice workshop. She touches on every aspect of performance work that involves the voice and sorts through the kinds of vexing problems every performer faces onstage: breath and relaxation; vocal range and power; communication with other actors; singing and acting simultaneously; working in both large and small auditoriums; approaching the vocal demands of different kinds of scripts; and more.

Patsy Rodenburg, Judi Dench

Patsy Rodenburg is Director of Voice at London's Royal National Theater and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. As a leading voice and acting coach, she works regularly with actors including Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Nicole Kidman, and Ralph Fiennes.

Dame Judi Dench, one of the foremost actors of our day, has won the Oscar, the Tony and the Olivier award.

St. Martin’s Press