Resilience for Actors

Learn how to turn setbacks into opportunities using proven psychology techniques

Building a successful acting career requires resilience.

Whether you are going to auditions, applying to drama school, or only booking small acting jobs, you have to keep going until you find the right opportunity.

Actors who are resilient benefit from the “familiarity effect”: the more industry professionals see you, the more they like you, and the more opportunities you are likely to get.

But how do you keep going despite encountering repeated setbacks? How do you avoid damaging your mental health and sinking into despair?

Encountering a setback in a situation over which you have little control sets off a chain reaction of negative consequences for both your body and mind.

Fortunately, psychologists have been studying this phenomenon for decades and have developed a range of powerful tools to turn setbacks into opportunities.

Resilience for Actors provides you with proven psychology techniques designed to build your resilience and deal with any setback in a positive way.

Whether you got knocked back after an audition you thought you nailed, or came across negative reviews of your latest performance, this book will provide you with all the tools you need to bounce back and take on the next challenge with a healthy mindset.

Read this book and discover:

• How to bounce back from disappointment
• How to deal with rejection and criticism in a positive way
• How to stop the vicious cycle of despair
• How to show up after experiencing humiliation
• Mindset hacks to turn failure into success

Short enough to read in an afternoon yet jam-packed with practical advice, Resilience for Actors will give you the tools you need to connect with your inner strength on your path towards a successful acting career.

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. She was inspired to introduce actors to the tools outlined in this book while pursuing a career in acting following her academic studies.