pstrong'Every scene or action or speech has a emso thereforeem. It is the goal, the ultimate statement of the character. You should know the emso thereforeem as you begin your scene ... The climax and the payoff is the emso thereforeem.'strong em- from Al Ruscio's Prefaceem ppWhen working through a scene with a student, renowned actor and acting teacher Al Ruscio will ask, 'so therefore, what' to urge them to capture the specific actions and desires that define their character at that moment. emSo Therefore...em interweaves tried-and-tested practical exercises with sound advice, and illustrative tales from Ruscio's remarkable career, to form a training handbook as uniquely pragmatic as his favourite phrase. Breaking down his method into three broad focuses, Ruscio considers pul p p li emWarming Up em- including relaxation, going 'beneath the words' and emotional recallli p p li emScene Work em- ranging from character analysis to an exploration of actionli p p li emThe Play em- discover