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byJeannette Nelson, Jeannette Nelson (Read by)

Lessons from Actors on the Art of Charisma

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'The theatre stars' voice guru' Daily Mail

Acting is all about charisma. Whether you're an A-list star or an extra, you need to perform in a way that makes your audience listen.

Jeannette Nelson, Head of Voice at the National Theatre, knows a thing or two about charisma. She has spent three decades working with the world's leading actors - from Al Pacino to Benedict Cumberbatch to Juliette Binoche - teaching them to communicate with gravitas.

Now, Nelson pulls back the curtain on the tricks that professional performers use to own the room. Starting with clear speech and good posture, before moving on to the art of rhetoric and overcoming stage fright, she outlines a holistic three-stage method to communicating with authority, authenticity and eloquence.

The result is an eminently practical guide to the art of performance. If all the world's a stage, then this book will turn you into its lead actor.

I owe Jeannette a huge debt of thanks. She was recommended as the best in the business, and has worked with me for years on my one-man shows. Her knowledge is astonishing and her approach so gentle and effective.

Derren Brown

About Jeannette Nelson

Jeannette Nelson is one of the world’s leading voice coaches. In the course of over a decade as Head of Voice at the National Theatre, she was responsible for ensuring that everyone who took the stage at Britain’s leading theatre was communicating clearly and charismatically. Along the way, she worked with some of the greatest actors of our time – from Al Pacino to Benedict Cumberbatch to Juliette Binoche – on some of their most notable roles across stage, film and TV. Nelson's first book, The Voice Exercise Book (2015), has become the go-to guide for actors looking for exercises to help improve their vocal clarity.

'Jeannette's knowledge is astonishing and her approach so gentle and effective' Derren Brown
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  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529190526
  • Length: 251 minutes
  • Price: £14.00
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