Every scene or action or speech has a so therefore. It is the
goal, the ultimate statement of the character. You should know the
so therefore as you begin your scene ... The climax and the payoff
is the so therefore. from Al Ruscio s Preface
When working through a scene with a student, renowned actor and
acting teacher Al Ruscio will ask, so therefore, what to urge them
to capture the specific actions and desires that define their
character at that moment. So Therefore interweaves tried-and-tested
practical exercises with sound advice, and illustrative tales from
Ruscio s remarkable career, to form a training handbook as uniquely
pragmatic as his favourite phrase. Breaking down his method into
three broad focuses, Ruscio considers:
- Warming Up including relaxation, going beneath the words and
emotional recall;
- Scene Work ranging from character analysis to an exploration of
action;
- The Play discovering its spine, progressing through rehearsals
and sustaining a performance.
But So Therefore also reflects wisely on such diverse subjects
as Stage versus Film, and Stamina, Luck and Chutzpah. Enriching and
generous, it is the culmination of a career that has taken in
dozens of major motion pictures, and spans the entire history of
television as well as half a century spent training actors.
Al Ruscio graduated from the famed Neighborhood Playhouse School
of the Theatre and has been teaching acting for five decades. He
has served on the Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild and
is a current voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
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