To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

Preface

Foreword

A Memo to the Reader

1. The Actor’s Body and Psychology

2. Imagination and Incorporation of Images

3. Improvisation and Ensemble

4. The Atmosphere and Individual Feelings

5. The Psychological Gesture

6. Character and Characterization

7. Creative Individuality

8. Composition of the Performance

9. Different Types of Performances

10. How to Approach the Part

11. Concluding Notes

12. Examples for Improvisation