The Actors Bookshelf

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.

  1. 3D AGO · BONUS

    BONUS-Hey we're working!

    Hey lookit we both have theatre jobs we're doing the thing guysssssss! This is a special bonus episode that we recorded on our AEA days off (while we probably should have been on vocal rest) to talk about the magic of making theatre in the waning days of our fading republic, the foibles and vicissitudes of putting the thing together, and the reality of being dumb fleshy sacks of meat and electrical impulses tripping the light fantastic with a crowd of strangers sitting in darkened communion together. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    25 min

  2. 6D AGO

    12-The Method (Chapter 11)

    The Group Theatre hits it big, egos clash, and worlds collide on the other side of the world. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    1h 14m

  3. FEB 9

    11-The Method (Chapter 10)

    It turns out being booked and blessed also involves being busy. But here we are, bestowing another beloved binstallment of The Bactors Bookshelf benevolently! We get the early days of the Group Theatre, the early members, their successes and foibles, and some of their first productions. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    1h 8m

  4. JAN 20

    10-The Method (Chapter 9)

    Where Michael Stipe sings "I Thought That I Heard You Acting." The Boleslavsky Talks! The American Theatre Lab! We meet Adler! We meet Strasberg! It's happening here folks! Featuring a special appearance from Amara the funnier ginger. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    1h 10m

  5. JAN 17

    9-The Method (Chapter 8 )

    We're back with Isaac Butler and the incredible history of the evolution of acting technique! This one has been in the works for a Minute, y'all and we're very excited to be dropping it into your feed now. In this one we experiment with bringing some outside voices into the pod. Thanks a million and a half to our loving contributors. Please, listeners, let us know if this is the kind of thing you'd like to hear more in future episodes. Let us know if you think there are other pods out there we could be reaching out to for crossover episodes! Let us know, we beg you, that you're out there and that we exist. We're both in production mode for in-person performance work, so keep an eye on the feed because it might be a little inconsistent for the next couple months. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram! @TheActorsBookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    1h 47m

  6. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    TEASER-The Method (Chapter 8)

    Some words in reference to the groundbreaking Moscow Art Theatre tour of the United States, and Patrick for sure knows how to read. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ We're on Instagram!! @theactorsbookshelf Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    4 min

  7. 11/24/2025 · BONUS

    a special video episode

    we've got an announcement about upcoming episodes. they're coming up! ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    4 min

  8. 11/17/2025

    10-Acting - The First Six Lessons (part 2)

    We're wrapping up that one book we were supposed to have read in acting school. You were supposed to as well and you didn't, don't play pretend. Listen to our sweet book report on Richard Boleslavsky's big book o' acting and tell your teacher you totally did the reading. All apologies to Sarah Goldberg for messing up your name, we love you so much. Please come on our podcast and play The Creature in our music stand reading of Acting: The First Six Lessons to raise money for the miniseries we're inevitably going to make. We are slowing down a little bit. Turns out we're way too busy for our own good. Get caught up on prior episodes and meet us again to start Act 2 of The Method! ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Follow The Actors Bookshelf on Twitter @actorsbookshelf and Bluesky @theactorsbookshelf Follow Patrick on Instagram @dfwpadraig Follow Dan on Instagram @the.other.dan.stevens Questions? Comments? Email us at actorsbookshelfpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
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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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  • Creator
    Patrick Harvey and Daniel A Stevens
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Patrick Harvey and Daniel A Stevens
  • Show Website
    The Actors Bookshelf