The Actor at Work Book

	List of Exercises
	Foreword
	Preface
1	The Actor in You	1
2	The Creative State	9
3	Centering and Moving	17
4	Body Gesture	29
5	Voice and Speech	39
6	The Performance Space	47
7	Working with Others	57
8	Action	69
9	Action and the Acting Process	77
10	Needs, Actions, and Objectives	85
11	Playable Actions	91
12	The Flow of Dramatic Action	101
13	Beats and Scenes	109
14	Through-Line and Superobjective	119
15	The Function and Elements of Character	127
16	The Character's Mind	139
17	The Character's Language	153
18	The Character's Body	165
19	The Character's Emotion	177
20	The Rehearsal Process I: Finding the Content	189
21	The Rehearsal Process II: Developing the Form	199
22	The Rehearsal Process III: Preparing to Open	207
23	The Actor at Work	215
	Afterword: Transformation	227
Appendix A	Sample Scenes	229
Appendix B	An Action Checklist	241
	Bibliography	243
	Notes	247
	Index	253