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Hagen, Uta,

A challenge for the actor / Uta Hagen. - New York : Toronto : New York : Scribner's ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International, c1991. - xxii, 309 p. ; 25 cm. - Maxwell Macmillan Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International .

"A Robert Stewart book." Includes index.

pt. 1: The actor --
1. The actor's world --
2. The actor's goals --
3. The actor's techniques --
The outer techniques --
The human techniques. pt. 2: The human techniques --
4. The self --
5. Transference --
6. The physical senses --
7. The psychological senses --
8. Animation --
The body --
The mind --
Inner objects --
Listening talking --
9. Expectation. pt. 3: The exercises --
10. The exercises --
General purpose --
The six steps --
For the presentation --
11. The first exercise: physical destination --
12. The second exercise: the fourth side --
Communication --
Primary use of the fourth side --
Subliminal use of the fourth side --
13. The third exercise: changes of self --
14. The fourth exercise: moment to moment --
15. The fifth exercise: re-creating physical sensations --
16. The sixth exercise: bringing the outdoors on stage --
17. The seventh exercise: finding occupation while waiting --
18. The eight exercise: talking to yourself --
19. The ninth exercise: talking to the audience --
20. The tenth exercise: historical imagination --
Style --Historical imagination --
21. Combinations. pt. 4: The role --
22. The play --
23. Homework and rehearsal --
24. Scoring the role --
1. Who am "I"? --
2. What are "my" circumstances? --
3. What are "my" relationships"? --
4. What do "I" want? --
5. What's in "my" way? --
6. What do "I" do to get what "I" want?

ISBN: 0684190400 :

ISSN: 9780684190402

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Acting.

LC Class. No.: PN2061 / .H12