{"id":15,"date":"2016-01-02T19:55:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T19:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:33:02","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">See How Easily You Can Track Your Character\u2019s Emotional Arc in a Scene<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By JEANE CAVELOS. Helping Writers Become Authors: January 9, 2015<br \/>\nIn my research last spring, I came across a fascinating guide called Book on Acting. The title arises from the author\u2019s name, Stephen Book. He\u2019s a famous acting teacher. Book directs actors to consider how their characters\u2019 emotions develop over a scene. He calls this the character\u2019s emotional arc. I quickly realized this was great advice for writers too.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-article-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com\/characters-emotional-arc\/\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Choosing An Acting Class, Part Three<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By STEPHEN BOOK. Actor\u2019s Ink: January 27, 2010<br \/>\nOnce you have decided to try out a class stay alert to signs that this class is worth your time and money. You can try out a class either through observing it as an auditor, or if auditing is not allowed, by signing up and participating. Here are suggestions as to what signs are important to notice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"example\">\u00a0 <a class=\"maxbutton-13 maxbutton maxbutton-part-three\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Choosing-an-Acting-Class-Part-3.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Choosing An Acting Class, Part Two<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By STEPHEN BOOK. Actor\u2019s Ink: January 20, 2010<br \/>\nIn the last article I wrote about the difference between traditional scene study classes and classes that emphasize more experiential training. Whatever kind of class you are considering you should evaluate how critiques are handled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"example\">\u00a0 <a class=\"maxbutton-14 maxbutton maxbutton-button-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Choosing-an-Actring-Class-Part-2.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Choosing An Acting Class, Part One<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By STEPHEN BOOK. Actor\u2019s Ink: January 13, 2010<br \/>\nAre you considering a new acting class? Are you happy with the one you are in? Is it serving your needs? You know that in the past you have not liked certain classes and liked others and you usually know why, but have you ever considered what might be best or the most effective for you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"example\">\u00a0 <a class=\"maxbutton-15 maxbutton maxbutton-button-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Choosing-an-Acting-Class-Part-1.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Stephen Book Remembers George Carlin<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By STEPHEN BOOK. George Carlin\u2019s long time acting coach speaks at his memorial: June 29, 2008<br \/>\nIn 1985, George decided he wanted to do films and felt it was time to become as good an actor as he was a comic. He joined my acting class and for two years attended every Tuesday night. I also became his private coach for the next fifteen years helping him prepare his movie roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"example\">\u00a0 <a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-article-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/SBCarlinFinal.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Book Reviews<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By PAUL HABER. Backstage West: March 29, 2007<br \/>\n\u201cInterviewing doesn\u2019t come naturally to many actors. We want the job, we want to impress or please our auditor or interviewer \u2013 and it\u2019s this very mindset that prevents us from either booking the job or being remembered favorably when the next one comes along. Why are we so self-conscious when meeting a new agent? Why do we blow a callback by trying to ingratiat ourselves with the director? STEPHEN BOOK\u2019s\u00a0<em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7b c1-1q c1-1n c1-7c c1-7d\">The Actor Takes a Meeting<\/em>\u00a0addresses these questions head-on\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-3 maxbutton maxbutton-article-three\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/bsw032907.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">The Business of Acting<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By STEPHEN BOOK. Backstage West: Jan 11, 2007<br \/>\n\u201cI have an interview tomorrow with an agent I would love to sign with, and I\u2019m so nervous. I never do well in these interviews. Help!\u201d Or, \u201cFour months ago I had a general meeting with a top casting director, and I thought it went well, but she has never called me in for an audition. What am I doing wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-4 maxbutton maxbutton-article-four\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/ctxqyF-bsw011107.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">By The Book<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By JEAN SCHIFFMAN. Backstage West: Feb 6, 2003<br \/>\nL.A. teacher STEPHEN BOOK\u2019s Improvisation Technique challenges accepted Method acting assumptions. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d want to call Los Angeles teacher Stephen Book\u2019s approach to acting revolutionary, but, in adapting improvisation exercises to script work, he challenges some of the received wisdom of modern American training and offers a practical method to infuse your performance with spontaneity.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-article-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/bsw2_6_03.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Book Chat<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By JEAN SCHIFFMAN. Backstage West: Feb 20, 2003<br \/>\nThe second part of a discussion of STEPHEN BOOK\u2019s Non-Method method. In the last \u201cCraft,\u201d we discussed some of the acting techniques taught by STEPHEN BOOK, a Los Angeles, teacher who runs workshops for professional actors who want to learn how to infuse their work with spontaneity.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-article-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/bsw2_20_03.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Taking Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By JEAN SCHIFFMAN. Backstage West: March 3, 2002<br \/>\nLos Angeles acting teacher Stephen Book, who has also directed and acted, was forthright: \u201cForget whatever you heard about crossing out stage directions,\u201d he said. \u201cIt used to be the rule [in order] to keep actors from arbitrarily acting them out. But over the years that has changed into a [habit] of disregarding the author\u2019s intent.\u201d Book believes stage directions are the writer\u2019s gift to the actor.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-7 maxbutton maxbutton-article-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/magazine\/article\/taking-directions-32245\/\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">You Say You Want a Revelation<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By LAURA WEINERT. Backstage West: March 22, 2001<br \/>\nHaving a breakthrough in acting class is a moment you\u2019ll never forget \u2013 and never expect.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-8 maxbutton maxbutton-article-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/bsw3-22-01.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Cry If You Want To<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By KIMBERLY LEWIS. Backstage West: Nov 14, 1996<br \/>\nPicture this scenario: Your agent calls and says, \u201cHey kid, I got an audition for ya.\u201d (About time, you think.) \u201cYou\u2019re a shoo-in. They\u2019re not just looking for your type \u2013 they\u2019re looking for your exact height, weight, and astrological sign. Believe me, kid. This one\u2019s in the bag!\u201d Then the other shoe falls. \u201cBy the way \u2013 You can\u00a0<em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7b c1-1q c1-1n c1-7c c1-7d\">cry<\/em>\u00a0on cue, can\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-article-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/bsw11-14-96.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Playing Tag for Better Communication<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By BARBARA DELATINER. New York Times: Nov 28, 1976<br \/>\n\u201cTheater games energize both the teacher and the students so that the classroom experience comes at a time when learning can take place at the highest level,\u201d said Stephen Book, the executive director of the Spolin Theater Games Center in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-10 maxbutton maxbutton-article-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/nytimes1976.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Workshop Aids Communication Skills<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By SUSAN LINDBERG. Illinois State University Vidette: Sept 16, 1976<br \/>\n\u201cSpace Walk,\u201d \u201cFollow the Follower,\u201d and \u201cExplosion Tag.\u201d Sound like kids games. They are, but they were also a part of a Theare Games Workshop which was conducted for students and teachers in CVA Gallery I and 301 Centennial West Monday and Tuesday evenings.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-11 maxbutton maxbutton-article-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/illstateU9-16-76.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-6g c1-15 c1-13 c1-12 c1-14 c1-b c1-6h c1-4r c1-2z c1-4s c1-4u c1-4v c1-4w\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"FeaturedHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_TITLE_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">Improvisationist Stephen Book<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-1f c1-3x c1-12 c1-14 c1-6i c1-6j c1-6k c1-6l c1-6m c1-6n c1-6o c1-6p c1-6q c1-6r c1-6s c1-6t c1-6u c1-6v c1-6w c1-6x c1-6y c1-6z c1-70 c1-71 c1-72 c1-73 c1-74 c1-75 c1-76 c1-77 c1-78 c1-79 c1-5x c1-b c1-7a c1-c c1-2z c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-ux=\"FeaturedText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_WELCOME_DESCRIPTION_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\">\n<p>By GAYLE THOMAS. Michigan Journal: Feb 2, 1976<br \/>\nSilence. Space pressing in on you. Heavy. No air. Can\u2019t breathe. So hard\u2026 to move. Until STEPHEN BOOK snaps his fingers and brings you back again.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-12 maxbutton maxbutton-article-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/img1.wsimg.com\/blobby\/go\/19846b73-bb04-4475-9f55-d43824a7175f\/michiganjournal2-12-76.pdf\"><span class='mb-text'>READ ARTICLE HERE<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See How Easily You Can Track Your Character\u2019s Emotional Arc in a Scene By JEANE CAVELOS. Helping Writers Become Authors: January 9, 2015 In my research last spring, I came across a fascinating guide called Book on Acting. The title arises from the author\u2019s name, Stephen Book. He\u2019s a famous acting teacher. 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