A student actor or professional performer will use this book again and again for self-discovery exercises designed to enhance acting skills. It is a "doing" book which challenges the actor with every exercise. It is a superb text that is both functional and inspirational.
Gavin Levy is currently organizing acting workshops in Austin, Texas and throughout the US and abroad. His work is in association with the Paul G. Gleason Theatre in Hollywood. He worked alongside Paul Gleason at the Paul G. Gleason Theatre on Hollywood Blvd for a number of years. He also instructed for a number of years at the American National Academy in Studio City, California. He has led guest workshops at a number of organizations including for the Creative Actors Alliance. He has also led master classes including with colleague Paul Gleason for the organization Women In film. His first book 112 Acting Games, was published by Meriwether in 2005. Meriwether also published his second book: Acting Games for Individual Performers. His third book: Reality Driven Monologues, was released in 2008. His latest book: Acting For Love & Money was co-authored with Paul Gleason.
Levy is a native Londoner who came to the United States in 1999. He received his ALAM from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and is also a graduate of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. From October 1992 through July 1995, Mr. Levy studied theatre at the world renowned Academy Of Live & Recorded Arts. ALRA recognized the need for a new kind of training, one that enabled students to grow into fully-rounded professionals ready to meet the differing challenges of the Stage, Screen and Broadcast industries. Since that time, the ALRA has been training some of the best and brightest in the industry.
Mr. Levy became involved with Theatre in Education and in the Dragon Drama Theatre Company in London. He also wrote scripts for the various workshops, directed plays, and was an instrumental force in after show workshops that were designed to educate students. As an active member of the Dragon Drama Company, Mr. Levy continued to educate students through theatre by teaching them skills through acting and improvisation as well as organizing and coordinating acting workshops.
Gavin Levy has over twenty years of theatre experience, including acting, instructing, directing and writing. Gavin Levy and Paul Gleason are currently working on their next book together. Mr. Levy's desire is to share his knowledge in learning the craft of acting, in ways that adapt to the needs of our modern culture and audience.
Gavin Levy can be contacted at www.gavinlevy.com or gavlevy@yahoo.com
