Table of Contents
Introduction 7
On What Acting Is 9
On What Actors Are 17
On Actors and Society 23
On Why We Act 31
On Conquering Stage Fright and Developing Confidence in Your Talent 49
On the Actor's Life 65
On Auditioning 85
On Struggling and Building a Career 93
On the Importance of Technique and Training 117
On the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy and Expressive Instrument 135
On the Importance of Imagination, Inspiration, Fantasy, and Storytelling 143
On Building a Character 153
On Rehearsals and the Acting Process 173
On Collaborating with Directors, Writers, Producers, Designers, and Other Industry Professionals 195
On the Stage and the Screen 215
On Doing Television: Soaps, Sitcoms, Episodics, and Live Broadcasts 231
On Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Fame and Fortune 237
On Hollywood, Broadway, and Show Business 255
On Gender Differences and Aging in the Biz 271
On Awards and Awards Ceremonies 281
On Getting Typecast 287
On the Importance of Keeping It Real and Having a Life 297
Shakespeare on Acting 309
Acknowledgments 315
Sources 316
Index 350
