The Actors Art | |
Understanding the Actors Job and Tradition The Tradition of the Actor Getting into the Tradition Summary of Step 1 | |
Discovering Action Stanislavskis View of Action Making Action Stageworthy Using Action In a Scene Summary of Step 2 | |
Experiencing Internal and External Action Interactions Summary of Step 3 | |
Understanding Emotion and Character Character and the Magic If The Actor in You Summary of Step 4 | |
Summary of Part One | |
Preparing Yourself to Act | |
Relaxing and Centering Relaxation Finding Center Summary of Step 5 | |
Breathing, Sounding, and Moving from Center The Cycle of Energy Your Relationship to Gravity Phrasing Movement Summary of Step 6 | |
Collaboration Seeing and Hearing Pursuing an Objective Summary of Step 7 | |
Entering the Actors State of Mind Public Solitude Dual Consciousness Indicating Discipline Summary of Step 8 | |
Summary of Part Two | |
Preparing to Rehearse: Analyzing the Script Selecting Your Scene Example Scenes | |
Understanding Your Lines Word Choice Rhythm Melody Summary of Step 9 | |
Understanding Play and Scene Structure Finding the Crisis Units of Action Finding the Function and Crisis of the Scene Summary of Step 10 | |
Experiencing the Characters Function and Given Circumstances Function and Recognition Traits The Given Circumstances Who Where When Summary of Step 11 | |
Summary of Part Three | |
Rehearsal Getting and Giving Notes | |
Personalizing Emotional Recall and Substitution Summary of Step 12 | |
Exploring Inner Action The Stimulus Automatic and Spontaneous Actions Strategic Choice The Inner Monologue Summary of Step 13 | |
Defining Objectives and Action Defining Useful Objectives | |
Playable Strategic Actions | |
Direct and Indirect Action: Subtext Not Doing Obstacles and Counter-Actions | |
Summary of Step 14 | |
15 Finding the Scenario, Score, Through-Line, and Superobjective | |
The Score Through-Line and Superobjective Personalizing the Superobjective | |
Summary of Step 15 | |
16 Preparing for Performance The Stage Moving on Stage Blocking Shaping and Pacing Spontaneity | |
Emotion in Performance Evaluating Your Work | |
Summary of Step 16 | |
Summary of Part Four | |
Afterword Your Sense of Purpose | |
A Sample Television Scene | |
Suggested Plays and Anthologies Plays | |
Play and Scene Anthologies Anthologies for Students of Color | |
Glossary of Theater and Film Terminology | |
Index | |
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