{"product_id":"respect-for-acting-isbn-9781119913573","title":"Respect for Acting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic book on acting, in an attractive updated edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for actors and audiences who understand the need for truth in the creative process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the acting book that has shaped professional theater performances for decades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the history and background of Herbert Berghof Studio, one of New York's foremost acting schools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice the craft of acting with concrete exercises and instruction on technique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelve into the deep questions that arise when actors truly inhabit the lives of their characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eActors at all levels of their craft will love this stunning updated version of the essential \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor’s Note by \u003ci\u003eJesse Feiler\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eKatie Finneran\u003c\/i\u003e xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDavid Hyde Pierce\u003c\/i\u003e xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Actor Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Concept 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Identity 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Substitution 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Emotional Memory 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sense Memory 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Five Senses 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Thinking 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Walking and Talking 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Improvisation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reality 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two The Object Exercises Introduction 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Basic Object Exercise 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Three Entrances 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Immediacy 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Fourth Wall 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Endowment 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Talking to Yourself 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Outdoors 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Conditioning Forces 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 History 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Character Action 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three The Play and the Role Introduction 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 First Contact with the Play 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Character 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Circumstances 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Relationship 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Objective 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The Obstacle 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Action 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Rehearsal 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Practical Problems 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Communication 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Style 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Studio Story, by Uta Hagen 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddress to the Austrian Academy, by Herbert Berghof 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources, by Uta Hagen 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Uta Hagen 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Haskel Frankel 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUTA HAGEN,\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Award-winning actor and renowned acting teacher, co-founded HB Studio in New York City with her husband, Herbert Berghof, where she trained actors including Al Pacino, Jason Robards, Jack Lemmon, Whoopi Goldberg, and Christine Lahti. On stage she starred in groundbreaking productions with José Ferrer, Paul Robeson, Anthony Quinn, and Marlon Brando. HB Studio is her legacy where new generations of actors come from around the world to study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHASKEL FRANKEL\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a journalist and critic for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Saturday Evening Post, Saturday Review, The National Observer, Show \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlaybill\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote and collaborated on many books including \u003ci\u003eMilton Berle: An Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Admiral’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e with Victoria Fyodorova and \u003ci\u003eAll My Patients Are Under the Bed\u003c\/i\u003e with Louis J. Camuti.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew acting books can claim to be as widely read and sought after as Uta Hagen’s \u003ci\u003eRespect For Acting\u003c\/i\u003e. Since the publication of the original edition in 1973, hundreds of thousands of practicing and aspiring actors have benefited from its timeless and practical wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eExpanded Edition \u003c\/i\u003eof \u003ci\u003eRespect For Acting\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new Foreword by renowned actor and former student of Uta Hagen, Katie Finneran, and additional background on HB Studio in New York City—one of the original New York performing arts academies, and the artistic home where Hagen developed her training methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, actors will discover the physical, verbal, and emotional techniques that enable them to connect their own self-concept to the characters they play. Hagen’s approach helps actors learn to solve many of the most common problems they face, like maintaining energy levels during long performances. From ­discussions of emotional and sense memory to explicit instructions on how to think, walk, talk, and improvise, the author has laid out a comprehensive guide to the art of fine acting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless and essential presentation of acting as an art, \u003ci\u003eRespect For Acting\u003c\/i\u003e has earned a prominent place in the libraries of some of the world’s finest players and in the classrooms and studios wherever actors are trained.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest edition of a celebrated and bestselling acting resource\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I held onto this book for dear life throughout my twenties, and still thumb through it when I need a tune-up. If I lose my car keys and I’m frantically turning my house upside down trying to find them, I look up at the heavens and hope Uta’s having a good laugh.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —AMANDA PEET\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Uta Hagen changed my life. She changed the lives of thousands and thousands of other people as well. To have Uta’s books, and to be able to look through them at the drop of a hat, keeps me going and keeps me inspired to keep going.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —AUSTIN PENDLETON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I read \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e frequently. As a remembrance of my time with Uta and to keep myself challenged and humble. It should be utilized by every acting student and professional.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —VICTOR SLEZAK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I was extraordinarily privileged to work with Uta Hagen in Circle in the Square’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s play \u003ci\u003eYou Never Can Tell\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book, \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e, is a must-read for any actor at any age. She was committed to revealing the truth and we are the beneficiaries of her brilliant observations.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —VICTOR GARBER\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eRESPECT FOR ACTING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Uta Hagen changed my life.  She changed the lives of thousands and thousands of other people as well.  To have Uta’s books, and to be able to look through them at the drop of a hat, keeps me going and keeps me inspired to keep going.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—AUSTIN PENDLETON,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmerican actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I read \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e frequently. As a remembrance of my time with Uta and to keep myself challenged and humble. It should be utilized by every acting student and professional.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—V\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eICTOR SLEZAK, American stage actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“I was extraordinarily privileged to work with Uta Hagen in The Circle in the Square’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s play, \u003ci\u003eYou Never Can Tell\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book, \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e, is a must read for any actor at any age. She was committed to revealing the truth and we are the beneficiaries of her brilliant observations.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—VICTOR GARBER, Canadian actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Uta Hagen and \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e have profoundly influenced nearly every actor alive today and yet to come in film, television and stage with this unmatchable, impeccably specific process developed from her life’s work as the definitive ‘actor’s actor’, and is timeless and invaluable for all beginning and working actors truly interested in the highest level of acting.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTED BRUNETTI, Award-winning producer, director, acting and directing coach, and actor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Uta Hagen's \u003ci\u003eRespect for Acting\u003c\/i\u003e is simply the bible for any acting student serious about their craft. Even as a professional, I refer to it time and again for the basics. 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