ABSTRACT
What is certainly the same, at least in my approach, is the language of communication. Although the director’s work calls for an overview of the material and an awareness of the throughline and outlines for each character as opposed to the actor who simply has to focus on his/her own role, the means of communication by which the actor and director collaborate to lift the words off the page and breathe life into them can be the same. My workshops, which always include actors, directors, and yes also writers, all work together with the same approach. The results are testament to the fact that this can be done successfully.
