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We all know that becoming a great actor requires hard work. But what do you need to do to reach your full potential?

Perhaps you have already spent years taking acting classes without visible signs that you are getting any better.

Or maybe your acting did improve for a while, but now you have reached a plateau and don’t know where to go from here.

This lack of clarity over how to move forward is likely to lead to dissatisfaction and a gradual decline in your enthusiasm for the craft.

After all, nobody goes into acting with the goal of reaching mediocrity.

If this sounds familiar, psychology can help.

Over the past few decades, psychologists have been studying the process by which those dedicated to their craft achieve mastery.

The biggest reveal of this exploration has been “deliberate practice,” a type of practice through which you can turn your biggest craft weaknesses into your greatest strengths.

The impact of deliberate practice has been demonstrated by a wide variety of top performers, including athletes, musicians, and chess masters.

Can deliberate practice help actors in the same way? And how can you apply the principles of deliberate practice to the acting craft?

In Excellence for Actors, the first book of its kind to explore the application of deliberate practice to acting, you will gain a new level of clarity over how to reach your full potential.

As you will learn, achieving excellence is not just about hard work, but about taking the right actions with the right amount of dedication. In this way, your hard work will lead to real, measurable progress.

Read this book and discover:

•         How to achieve mastery over any aspect of the acting craft
•         The mistakes actors make when trying to improve
•         How to get out of mediocrity and achieve excellence
•         How to turn weaknesses into strengths
•         Practical strategies you can apply straight away

Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Excellence for Actors will give you the clarity you need to reach your full potential.

This is recommended reading for any actor, from acting students to experienced professionals.

Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.