Respect for Acting: Expanded Edition

The classic book on acting, in an attractive Since its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect Acting has remained a durable classic and a must-read for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the HB Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. In this book, offers an indispensable account of the techniques that professionals use to elevate their acting to an art form. This edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword, , along with added background on HB tudio--one of the original New York performing arts --. In working through this book, actors will learn physical, verbal, and emotional that them to connect their own self-concept to the characters they play. Specific, detailed exercises help actors learn to address a range of problems actors face, like maintaining long performance. Respect for Acting is a book for actors and audiences who understand the need for truth in the creative process. * Discover the acting book that has shaped professional theater performances for decades * Practice the craft of acting with concrete exercises and instruction on technique * Delve into the deep questions that arise when actors truly inhabit the lives of their characters Actors at all levels of their craft will love this stunning of the essential Respect Acting.