Scenes for Actors and Voices

I probably should have realized that a book with "Scenes" in the title, would be more useful to have in paperback than on my Kindle. I think there are a lot of beneficial exercises in here, and it would be nice to be able to flip back to them, or make copies to practice with other actors. I especially liked the section on accents and dialects, as many of them were written out phonetically, which makes it easier and fun to practice. The subject matter in some (most) of the scenes is laughably outdated, and I found myself eventually getting irritated with the attitudes towards women. Even the intro to the book had a few things that made me burst out laughing -- "make sure to get a Thomas Guide Map book to help you find your way around Los Angeles" and "have a fax machine at home, so you can receive sides the day before your auditions." If you plan on purchasing this book, I would advise a hard copy, and an open mind while reading it. Happy voice creating!

"Is there any question the name Daws is plural? No single human being could have created so many amusingly convincing voices as did the talented, singularly plural Daws Butler. For Daws, the term 'genius' must perforce be exponentially multiplied: voices times voices times voices, and so on. I am flattered and honored that he based Fibber Fox on me."-Shelley Berman Actor ("Curb Your Enthusiasm'), Standup Comedy Pioneer and Founding Member of Chicago's "Second City"