Michelle Danner is considered one of the top acting coaches in Los Angeles  as well as film and stage director and  author and talks about the best acting books every actor must read in this article. It was her father, who opened the very first William Morris Agency in Paris, France, that instilled a strong passion and work ethic in her that has stayed with her throughout her life. Michelle has taught acting for the last 24 years and has worked with many A-List Actors privately and on set including: Chris Rock, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Melanie Brown, Grant Bowler, Kate Del Castillo, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel, and many others.

Michelle Danner has picked the following 10 best acting books every actor must read:

Building a Character – Constantin Stanislavski

Challenge for the Actor – Uta Hagen

Advice to the Players – Robert Lewis

Method or Madness – Robert Lewis

Being an Actor – Simon Callow

Respect for Acting – Uta Hagen

Making Movies – Sidney Lumet

A Life – Elia Kazan

The Artist´s Way – Julia Cameron

A Sense of Direction – William Ball