A Practical Handbook
for the Actor
The Audiobook
Narrated by ROSE BYRNE, DAVID MAMET,
CHRIS BAUER and ALISON WRIGHT
Available February 8, 2022
Wherever audiobooks are sold
Use Your Will. Learn To Act.
Practical Aesthetics is both an acting technique and a philosophy. Simple, honest and straightforward, the technique de-mystifies the process of acting, giving actors an empowering set of analytical and physical tools.
Learn the Acting Technique developed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet and
Academy Award nominee William H Macy.
Classes
Ready to take the next step? The Introduction to Practical Aesthetics is a professional level, part-time intensive program that will arm you with all the tools you need.
Melissa Bruder
Melissa is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company and co-author of A Practical Handbook for the Actor. She is a Sydney-based professional acting and dialect coach/teacher.
Master Classes
Practical Aesthetics Australia is honored to have hosted Atlantic Theater Company Master
Teachers in Sydney, on several occasions.
Stay tuned for future master classes!
Practical Handbook
The technique of Practical Aesthetics is explained in A Practical Handbook for the Actor, written by Melissa Bruder and other founding members of the Atlantic Theater Company.
Private Coaching
Get clear and focused about your work. Hone and refresh your auditioning and/or American dialect skills so you can make clear choices and nail that role!
Testimonials
See what our PAA Alumni, from Actors to Directors and Writers, have to say about studying with Melissa Bruder and applying the Practical Aesthetics technique in the industry.
