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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments, an Apology, and a Little Advice
Prologue: What Does It Take?

Part One: The Actor

1. The Actor's World
2. The Actor's Goals
3. The Actor's Techniques
The Outer Techniques
The Human Techniques

Part Two: The Human Techniques

4. The Self
5. Transference
6. The Physical Senses
7. The Psychological Senses
8. Animation
The Body
The Mind
Inner Objects
Listening
Talking
9. Expectation

Part Three' The Exercises

10. The Exercises
General Purpose
The Six Steps
For the Presentation
11. The First Exercise: Physical Destination
For The Presentation
12. The second Exercise: The Fourth Side
Communication
Primary Use of the Fourth Side
Subliminal Use of the Fourth Side
For the Presentation
13. The Third Exercise: changes of self
Part I
For the Presentation
Part II
For The Presentation
14. The Fourth Exercise: Moment to Moment
For the Presentation
15. The Fifth Exercise: Re-Creating Physical Sensations
Part I
For the Presentation
Part II
For the Presentation
16. The Sixth Exercise: Bringing the Outdoors On Stage
For the Presentation
17. The Seventh Exercise: Finding Occupation While Waiting
For the Presentation
18. The Eighth Exercise: Talking to Yourself
For the Presentation
19. The Ninth Exercise: Talking to the Audience
For the Presentation
20. The Tenth Exercise: Historical Imagination
Style
Historical Imagination
For the Presentation
21. Combinations

Part Four: The Role

22. The Play
23. Homework and the rehearsal
The Rehearsal
24. Scoring the Role
1. Who Am "I"?
2. What Are "My" Circumstances?
3. What Are "My" Relationships?
4. What Do "I" Want?
5. What's in "My" Way?
6. What Do 'I' Do to Get What "I" Want?

Epilogue
For the Teacher
Index