ABSTRACT
We went onstage and did as we were told. ‘No, no! Be more free, more at ease!’ Tortsov shouted from the audi-
torium. ‘Ninety-five per cent less tension! ‘Perhaps you think I am going too far? No, an actor can try too hard in
front of a large audience. And the worst thing of all is that it happens unnoticed, for no cause, an actor’s will and common sense have nothing to do with it. So be bold and get rid of it – as much as you can.
