Stella Adler, as proven in her book, is the queen of acting. Her book not only explores her opinions and ideas about modern acting, traditional acting, and various techniques but actual exercises to use and expand your imagination. From the garden exercise to the Kahlil Gibran essay she recommends, everything in there really is helpful. I had no idea what it had to do with acting but it really does make a world of difference to your acting.

Of course, you cannot possibly expect to like this book if you are a devout "Method" fan. She really does appear to be not only what people say about her (harsh, scary) but also a genuinely interesting, smart lady. I only wish she was alive so I could study with her, personally. ( )