Respect for Acting

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Respect for Acting is a highly influential acting textbook by Uta Hagen that outlines her practical, psychologically grounded approach to performance and actor training.

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instanceOf acting textbook
non-fiction book
theatre book
approach practical acting technique
psychologically grounded performance method
author Uta Hagen NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely regarded as a classic acting text
emphasizes discipline and professionalism
self-observation
specificity in choices
substitution and transference
focusesOn actor’s responsibility to the role
moment-to-moment truth on stage
process over result in acting
genre acting manual
performing arts literature
hasFormat hardcover edition
paperback edition
hasInfluenceOn actor training curricula in drama schools
method-based acting approaches
hasTheme actor’s craft and discipline
psychological realism in acting
truthful behavior on stage
influencedField American acting pedagogy
contemporary theatre training
language English
medium print
notableFor influential approach to acting training
publisher Charles Scribner’s Sons NERFINISHED
relatedWork A Challenge for the Actor NERFINISHED
structure exercises for actors
theoretical discussions of acting
subject acting
actor training
performance technique
targetAudience acting students
acting teachers
actors
teaches character analysis
objective and action in a scene
preparation and rehearsal technique
stage presence
use of personal experience in performance
usedIn professional acting workshops
university theatre programs

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