In The Power of the Actor , a Los Angeles Times bestseller, premier acting teacher and coach Ivana Chubbuck reveals her cutting-edge technique, which has launched some of the most successful acting careers in Hollywood. The first book from the instructor who has taught Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Elisabeth Shue, Djimon Hounsou, and Halle Berry, The Power of the Actor guides you to dynamic and effective results. For many of today’s major talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the leading edge of acting for the twenty-first century. Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that takes the theories of the acting masters, such as Stanislavski, Meisner, and Hagen, to the next step by utilizing inner pain and emotions, not as an end in itself, but rather as a way to drive and win a goal. In addition to the powerful twelve-step process, the book takes well-known scripts, both classic and contemporary, and demonstrates how to precisely apply Chubbuck’s script- analysis process. The Power of the Actor is filled with fascinating and inspiring behind-the-scenes accounts of how noted actors have mastered their craft and have accomplished success in such a difficult and competitive field.

伊万娜·查伯克（Ivana Chubbuck），在全世界享有盛誉的表演教练，于洛杉矶创办了“伊万娜·查伯克表演工作室”。近四十年来，她指导了数以千计的学生，其中很多人是奥斯卡奖、金球奖、托尼奖、艾美奖等影视、戏剧界各大奖项的常客，如布拉德·皮特、哈莉·贝瑞、查理兹·塞隆、金·凯瑞、杰克·吉伦哈尔、碧昂丝·诺尔斯等等。近年来，她在全球各地开办表演工作坊，传授“查伯克表演法”，并且在五大洲、超过二十个国家已经有许多通过其工作室官方认证的表演指导机构或者表演教练。更多信息请访问她的工作室官方网站：www.ivanachubbuck.com。

邢剑君，1971年生于北京。曾就读于美国迈阿密大学、印第安纳大学和伊利诺伊大学剧场艺术系。自2001年起，先后任教于中央戏剧学院戏剧文学系、美国巴特勒大学戏剧系。在专业教学之余从事戏剧创作和演出，并在国内长期致力于戏剧推广和普及工作，倡导非职业戏剧和民间戏剧教育。