Practitioner in Acting By Hannah King

Agenda Uta Hagen Life Book I will focus on: Respect for Acting

Uta Hagen Born 12th June 1919 Died 14th January 2004 Moved to America age 7

Acting Inspired age 6 RADA University of Wisconsin

Acting on Stage Debut: 1937 Ophelia in Hamlet The Seagull Streetcar Named Desire Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Personal Life Married twice José Ferrer (1938-1948) Herbert Bergohf (1957-1990) 1 child: Leticia (1940)

Why I chose Hagen Respect for Acting Used last year

The Book Creating an identity Truthful acting Emotional memory Senses Improvability

Respect for Acting ‘The Actor’ ‘The Object Exercises’ ‘The Play and the Role’

The Object Exercises 9 Questions 1: Who 2: Time 3: Where

The Object Exercises 4: Surroundings 5: Circumstances 6: Relationships 7: Objectives

The Object Exercises 8: Obstacles 9: Actions

How It Relates Writing pieces for 20th Century Looking at characters Can ask myself questions Exercise for actors

Questions?