Hagen, Uta, 1919-2004

Respect for acting / Uta Hagen with Haskel Frankel. - 227 pages ; 22 cm

Includes index.

Part 1. The Actor. Concept -- Identity -- Substitution -- Emotional memory -- Sense memory -- The five senses -- Thinking -- Walking and talking -- Improvisation -- Reality. Part 2. The object exercises. The basic object exercise -- Three entrances -- Immediacy -- The fourth wall -- Endowment -- Talking to yourself -- Outdoors -- Conditioning forces -- History -- Character action. Part 3. The play and the role. First contact with the play -- The character -- Circumstances -- Relationship -- The objective -- The obstacle -- The action -- The rehearsal -- Practical problems -- Communication -- Style.

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Acting.

PN2061 / .H28

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