Uta Hagen Acting Class Video Advanced Acting

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1 Uta Hagen Acting Class Video Advanced Acting Name Grade / Intro: What does Uta Hagen say she believes is the goal of acting? Scene 1: What tips about acting does Uta give the actors after the scene? Scene 2: What does Uta say was wrong with this scene? What does Uta say to connect to the first beat of a scene? What are the 3 steps she mentions? Amanda Peat Interview: What do you think she means by destination? Exercise 1/Destination (volume) What does Uta say the term destination means? Exercise 2/Fourth Side: Explain what you think is the purpose of this exercise. Exercise 3/Changes of Self: Explain what you think is supposed to be learned from this exercise. Exercise 4/Moment to Moment: (mute this scene?) Explain what you think is the purpose of this exercise. What point about expectations does Uta make? Inner Object: Explain what how you think Uta s button demonstration is supposed to help the actor. Barefoot, Take 2: What differences do you notice about the scene this time?

2 What point does Uta try to make to the actor about folding pants? Explain what is meant by the term transference or substitution. Discuss what Uta explains that a transference or substitution can help an actor do. Taming of the Shrew: What does Uta mean by an endowment? Exercise 5/Endowment: What does actress do in scene that looked realistic? Not realistic? List 5 examples of other activities that an actor could practice for this exercise besides burning your hand on a stove Part 2/Conditions: What condition does the actor attempt to display in this scene? What tips does Uta give the actor to help him? Q&A How would Uta deal with something illogical from a scene partner? Why did Uta say substitutions were easy for her in Virginia Woolf? Summarize in a paragraph key points about acting that have been learned so far from the video and Uta:

3 DISC 2 Scene 1/Biloxi: What b word does Uta say the surroundings would affect in this scene? What does she mean by that? Exercise 6/Outdoors What mistakes that the actor made does Uta point out to him? What do you believe was the purpose of this exercise? Exercise 7/Waiting (turn volume down first half) What was the purpose of this exercise? What does she mean by given circumstances? What did Uta suggest the actor give himself more of? Map Scene How many activities does Uta suggest the actress try? What point does Uta make about sensory life? What does Uta say actor in this scene is missing? What does Uta suggest he do to make this problem more successful? What does Uta say is the reason we talk aloud to ourselves? Exercise 8/Talking to Yourself (volume down last half of scene) What does Uta mean by element of disocovery? Grown Ups (volume down when he goes to the bar and on actress answer about comedy) What does the actress say was difficult for her? What does Uta say should be fun about fighting?

4 Grown Ups Rework (volume down from when he sits on couch until a little after they stand up) What are the differences you notice in the scene this time through and what makes it more effective? What did Uta say this scene was a field day of? What does that mean? Q&A What does Uta say she means by cross out the stage directions? What does Uta say to discuss with scene partner? What does Uta say not to discuss with scene partner? What does Christine Lahti say she is able to do when she rehearses more? What does Uta say she does when an accident happens on stage? Talking to the Audience: What did Uta do in to help her with monologues to the audience? Why? Exercise 9/Talking to the Audience (pull volume down a little way through Santa talk) What criticism does Uta give about actor s first moment in scene? What other criticism of scene does she make? What does actor say helps keep him grounded after his second run? Map Scene, Take 2: What differences do you notice in this run that improve the scene? What does Uta tell the actress is actually bothering her in this scene? What do the reactions from Uta and the actor to this comment say about the craft of acting and what it takes to be successful? How long did Uta say it took her to properly say goodbye in the Cherry Orchard?

5 What does Uta say the doing does? What does Uta mean when she says underwear is so important in a scene? Exercise 10/Historical What does Uta say a simple task will help an actor do on stage? Discuss why you think Uta said this performance was so excellent. Be specific. Discuss what she says about the amount of time that should be spent on exercises. Taming of the Shrew, Take 2 What differences have you noticed in the scene this time that have improved it? What does Uta say about when being demonstrative is good to the actor? What does that mean? What have you learned from this video series? Describe some details of her technique that are similar to things you have heard discussed at various times in the class this year. Discuss how this might be able to help you as an actor/actress and explain what kind of commitment this video shows is required to be a successful actor.