Since its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting has remained a durable classic for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the Herbert Berghof Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Amanda Peet, Austin Pendleton, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. This updated edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword written by Katie Finneran, retaining the David Hyde Pierce foreword, along with added background on HB Studio--one of the original New York performing arts training and practice spaces--and an excerpt from Hagen's autobiography SOURCES. Respect for Acting is a book for actors and audiences who understand the need for truth in the creative process. ? Discover the acting book that has shaped professional theater performances for decades ? Learn the history and background of Herbert Berghof Studio ? Practice the craft of acting with concrete exercises and instruction on technique ? Delve into the deep questions that arise when actors truly inhabit the lives of their characters