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Respect for Acting - Expanded Version

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The classic book on acting, in an attractive updated editionSince its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting has remained a durable classic and a must-read for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the Herbert Berghof Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Amanda Peet, Austin Pendleton, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. In this book, Hagen offers an indispensable account of the techniques that professionals use to elevate their acting to an art form. This updated edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword written by Katie Finneran, retaining the David Hyde Pierce foreword, along with added background on HB Studio-one of the original New York performing arts training and practice spaces-and an excerpt from Hagen's autobiography SOURCES.In working through this book, actors will learn physical, verbal, and emotional practice that empower 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 immediacy and relevance, and developing the dimensions of a role over a long performance run. 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 Learn the history and background of Herbert Berghof Studio, one of New York's foremost acting schools 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 updated version of the essential Respect for Acting.

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Authors Haskel Frankel, Uta Hagen, Hagen Uta
Assisted by Katie Finneran (Foreword), David Hyde Pierce (Foreword)
Publisher Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.05.2023
 
EAN 9781119913573
ISBN 978-1-119-91357-3
No. of pages 288
Dimensions 150 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre

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