Advice to the Players

Since founding the Actors Studio with Elia Kazan and Cheryl Crawford in 1947, Robert Lewis has earned a reputation as one of the country's leading teachers of acting. In Advice to the Players, Lewis presents a clear program of study for the actor, with detailed exercises to strengthen technique. He calls on his vast range of experience to illuminate common problems and suggest means to solve them. The areas covered include: relaxation, body work, concentration, imagination, sensory perception, improvisation and emotion. Lewis's practicality and wisdom, and his genius for delineating-simply and straightforwardly-the vital elements of the actor's craft, make this book an invaluable tool for the actor and also for the theatre enthusiast. Book jacket.

Robert Lewis is also known for his innovative work as a director

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
Relaxation and Energizing	p. 1
Body Work	p. 9
Concentration	p. 14
Imagination	p. 30
Sensory Perception	p. 43
Intention	p. 52
Improvisation	p. 75
Work on Roles	p. 99
Emotion	p. 119
Criticism of Scenes	p. 134
More Helpful Hints	p. 140
An Actor Transforms	p. 153
Style Exercises	p. 164
Acting in Opera and Musicals	p. 167
L'Envoi	p. 173
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Advice to the Players

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