Two moderately-not-infrequently employed actors go through the books their teachers assigned them to read in conservatory, in a digestible audio medium. Will they absorb the information this time round? Remains to be scene.
The Actors Bookshelf
Claim This Podcastby Patrick Harvey and Daniel A Stevens
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Two moderately-not-infrequently employed actors go through the books their teachers assigned them to read in conservatory, in a digestible audio medium. Will they absorb the information this time round? Remains to be scene.
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June 15, 2026
19-The Method by Isaac Butler (Act III)
<p>We're back at it dropping a proper banger of an episode, the conclusion of what we're calling Season 1 with the long awaited deep read of….</p><p>Act 3!!!</p><p>We got gossip, we got death and downfall, and we go lots to say about all of it.</p><p>After this one we'll take a bit of a break, read some more books, book more jobs, watch more shows, and maybe try out some teaching and then come back with more episodes!</p><p>Thanks as always for listening and reading along. </p><p>~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf</p><p>Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf</p><p>Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig</p><p>Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens</p><p>Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com</p>
April 6, 2026
18-An Actor Prepares. We read it and it's......
<p>bad it's bad.</p><p>You know it (or do you?), you love it (but should you?), it's Konstantin Stanislavski's major text An Actor Prepares (not the original title in Russian). Dan and Patrick had a grand old time snuffling through this pile of dirt for a couple of juicy informational truffles, and we're here to let you know whether or not this book belongs on your Actors Bookshelf.</p><p>Some highlights from our conversation:</p><ul><li>The importance of the Objective and Super Objective in Stanislavski's System, and how those terms have done a major disservice to generations of modern actors,</li><li>The ways systemic patriarchy, misogyny, and racism permeate the book in ways that instantly set it at a distance from the reader,</li><li>Stanislavski was not good at writing about his own ideas</li></ul><p>Rave reviews from your hosts</p><ul><li>"Yeah dude, it's a fascinating read." ~ Daniel A Stevens</li><li>"It's an important book, even if it's not a good book." ~ Patrick Harvey</li></ul><p>~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf</p><p>Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf</p><p>Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig</p><p>Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens</p><p>Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com</p>
March 16, 2026
17-The Method (Chapter 15 & 16)
<p>After two weeks....</p><p>Two hosts...</p><p>Cover two chapters...</p><p>To finish Act Two of The Method...</p><p>Over two hours...</p><p>This is the jumping-off point of the beginning of the Actors Studio and then a cheeky whole chapter on Marlon Brando (let's go Brando!). Let's go!</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf</p><p>Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf</p><p>Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig</p><p>Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens</p><p>Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com</p>
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