<P><B><center><I>The most authoritive, authentic text of a classic guide to acting</B></center></I><P>In the four decades since its first publication, Michael Chekhov's <I>To the Actor </I>has become a standard text for students of the theater. But <I>To the Actor </I>is a shortened, heavily modified version of the great director/actor/teacher's original manuscript, and <I>On the Technique of Acting </I>is the first and only book ever to incorporate the complete text of that brilliant manuscript. Scholars and teachers of Chekhov's technique have hailed <I>On the Technique of Acting </I>as the clearest, most accurate presentation of the principles he taught Yul Brynner, Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Quinn, Beatrice Straight, and Mala Powers, among others.<P>This new, definitive edition of Chekhov's masterful work clarifies the principles outlined in <I>To the Actor </I>concerning the pivotal role of the imagination in actors' understanding of themselves and the roles they play. <I>On the Technique of Acting </I>also expands on Chekhov's previously published work with many unique features, including: <UL><LI>Thirty additional exercises<LI>A chapter devoted to screen acting<LI>More thorough explanations of the Psychological Gesture, inner tempo vs. outer tempo, and other key concepts of Chekhov's approach</UL><P>For actors, directors, and anyone interested in the theater, <I>On teh Technique of Acting </I>is an essential handbook.