{"product_id":"respect-for-acting-expanded-version-hardcover","title":"Respect for Acting: Expanded Version - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUta Hagen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHaskel Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eKatie Finneran\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest edition of a celebrated and bestselling acting resource\u003c\/b\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\"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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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. 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