"Book on Acting begins with immediate training in how to improvise. Book's fundamental principle of improvisation is "Acting is doing, and there is always more to do. " The actor learns what to do to keep himself in a spontaneous improvisational state. ". "The Improvisation Technique is then applied to exercises with scripted lines, developing sophisticated improvisation skills for enhancing character, emotions, conflict, and agreement as well as improving the actor's audition process. Also included is a unique process for breaking down scripted scenes into improvisation choices. "--BOOK JACKET.