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