About
the Book:
How to Use Positive Energy for Success in Every Situation....
Are you as successful as you could be? Are your good ideas
appreciated? Ever wished you could walk up to a group of strangers
and start chatting easily? Then you need to discover the elusive
quality actors call 'it', says master voice teacher Patsy
Rodenburg, who has coached two generations of actors from Helen
Mirren, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes to Nicole Kidman, Keira
Knightley and Orlando Bloom. With wisdom and patience, she teaches
you how to communicate more effectively and intimately – at home,
at work, at school, and, most importantly, with yourself.
You know that person: the one with that certain something. And
you've probably dismissed that something as unattainable, simply
innate. But it's a myth that some are born with 'it' and others
aren't. Everybody can have that presence – and the peaceful
self-acceptance that powers it. Patsy Rodenburg has discovered
that there are three basic ways human energy moves between people –
"the three circles of energy". The "first circle"
is where a person is self-centered, uncaring and withdrawn. The
opposite is the "third circle", the loud and boorish. The
"second circle" is the ideal state, where a person's energy
is focused. Her remarkable program reveals that the secret is
learning to inhabit the "second circle" – the optimal
state between the "first circle" of introversion and
self-doubt and the "third circle"of boasting and
narcissism. In the "second circle", you are focused, you
give out a more positive, self-affirming energy and the energy you
generate falls back into you.
Containing a wealth of insights that will break the habits that
constrict your real power, The Second Circle helps you deal
with the debilitating and manipulative behaviours of your immediate
family, friends, and colleagues while bringing out their best
qualities. Patsy Rodenburg provides easy-to-apply exercises to
help you better cope with the negative behaviours and attitudes of
those around you. By working on your breath, posture, voice,
language, listening skills, focus, courage and trust you can access
"the second circle" and deal with such emotional issues as
loss, violation, and self-esteem on a daily basis.
It's excellent for both actor and civilian, encouraging you to
find your power, energy, and center so that you can be present in a
scene and in life. The Second Circle will help you to master
the power of speech and begin a journey that will revitalize every
single day of your life.
What people say:
"Patsy Rodenburg's
guidance and the clarity and directness of her approach have been
invaluable to me." — Ralph Fiennes, actor
"I am an enormous fan of her
work. What is wonderful about her is the directness and clarity of
her teaching, and her enthusiasm." — Judy Dench,
actor
"Working with Patsy is a
unique experience. She gives you a wondrously simple way of releasing
the voice and the body – which also becomes a way of life."
— Anna Massey, actor
"Patsy Rodenburg is
one of the handful of people in the world who understand that the use
of the voice by actors and public speakers engage the heart, the
mind, and the body. There is no teacher, in my experience, who brings
all these together with such wisdom and patience." —
Richard Eyre, director
About the Author:
Patsy Rodenburg, OBE is is a British voice coach, author,
and theatre director. She is Head of Voice at and the Guildhall
School of Music and Drama in London and has also worked with
the Royal Shakespeare Company RSC) and Royal
National Theatre. As a leading voice and acting coach, she
works regularly with actors including Dame Judi Dench, Helen
Mirren, Sir Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Nicole
Kidman, Mike Nichols, and Ralph Fiennes, as well as
politicians and business leaders. She conducts business workshops and
corporate master classes for Fortune 500 companies.