Challenge for the Actor

Uta Hagen, internationally renowned actress and author, has writen a major new book that is sure to be welcomed in the field of acting. Actor's World covers voice techniques, timing, and rhythm. It teaches how to establish the identity of a character, how to use physical senses and inner objects, and much more.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments, an Apology, and a Little Advice

Prologue: What Does It Take?

Part One: The Actor

1. The Actor's World

2. The Actor's Goals

3. The Actor's Techniques

The Outer Techniques

The Human Techniques

Part Two: 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

Part Three' The Exercises

10. The Exercises

General Purpose

The Six Steps

For the Presentation

11. The First Exercise: Physical Destination

For The Presentation

12. The second Exercise: The Fourth Side

Communication

Primary Use of the Fourth Side

Subliminal Use of the Fourth Side

For the Presentation

13. The Third Exercise: changes of self

Part I

For the Presentation

Part II

For The Presentation

14. The Fourth Exercise: Moment to Moment

For the Presentation

15. The Fifth Exercise: Re-Creating Physical Sensations

Part I

For the Presentation

Part II

For the Presentation

16. The Sixth Exercise: Bringing the Outdoors On Stage

For the Presentation

17. The Seventh Exercise: Finding Occupation While Waiting

For the Presentation

18. The Eighth Exercise: Talking to Yourself

For the Presentation

19. The Ninth Exercise: Talking to the Audience

For the Presentation

20. The Tenth Exercise: Historical Imagination

Style

Historical Imagination

For the Presentation

21. Combinations

Part Four: The Role

22. The Play

23. Homework and the rehearsal

The 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?

Epilogue

For the Teacher

Index