The Actor at Work

acting activity actor alignment analysis articulation aspects attitude audience awareness beat become begin behavior body breath stream cadences caesuras called character character structure character's choice common conflict consciousness Constantin Stanislavski create crisis David Mamet develop director dramatic Edward Sapir effect emotion energy example Exercise experience explore express external feel fellow actors Figure flow focus function gestures Glass Menagerie iambic pentameter idea images important impulse inner King Lear language Lesson meaning Measure for Measure Moshe Feldenkrais move movement muscles natural Notice objective onomatopoeia Othello partner pattern performance person physical play playable playwright produce proscenium psychological rehearsal relationship relaxation remember response rhythm rhythmic role scene sense Shakespeare shape situation skills someone sound space speak specific speech stage Stanislavski stimulus structure subtext superobjective tension Theatre Arts Books things thought through-line verbal vocal voice Willy Loman words York Zoo Story