"Impassioned, intelligent, informative, and, quite simply, one of the best theatre books I have read."—Michael Coveney, Financial Times

"Many actors, newcomers and veterans alike, often wonder why it's so difficult to be as real, natural, and emotionally charged on stage or in front of the camera as we are in our daily lives. Harold Guskin explains how, by habit and misconception, we tend to undermine our potential. How to Stop Acting is a clear and concise actor's guide to living the truth in our work."—Christopher Reeve

"Schulman and Meckler have assembled an excellent collection . . . Taken individually, [these] scenes and monologues are full of the trials and tribulations of modern (and, occasionally, not-so-modern) life; they provide ample opportunity for the display of technique . . . This collection deserves a place on the already groaning shelves of scenes and monologues because there is unique material here. Schulman's introduction should become a permanent part of every actor's toolbox, and of every director's memory."—Library Journal

"Stuart Spencer's The Playwright's Guidebook is indispensable. Clearly and thoroughly, Mr. Spencer—a playwright himself—leads all playwrights (not only the beginner) through the travails of creation and the jungle of production. He is to be congratulated."—Edward Albee