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Uta Hagen. Uta Thyra Hagen (12 June 1919 – 14 January 2004) was a German-American actress and theatre practitioner. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, who called her "a profoundly truthful actress."
Uta Hagen (born June 12, 1919, Göttingen, Germany—died January 14, 2004, New York, New York, U.S.) German-born American actor and teacher who thrilled theatre audiences with her talent and versatility and also became a widely respected acting teacher and writer.
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May 31, 2023 · In this guide to Hagen’s acting technique, we’ll break down some of her most famous exercises and where actors can study her methods today.
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Uta Hagen. Actress: The Boys from Brazil. Noted stage actress who has also done limited work in TV and film. Born in Germany and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her Broadway debut was in "The Seagull" in 1938.
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- January 14, 2004
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Jan 15, 2004 · Uta Hagen, the formidable and wide-ranging stage actress who electrified audiences with her Tony Award-winning performance as the ferocious, tart-tongued Martha in the original Broadway...
Uta Hagen. Actress: The Boys from Brazil. Noted stage actress who has also done limited work in TV and film. Born in Germany and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her Broadway debut was in "The Seagull" in 1938.
Uta Hagen is famous for going through her scripts and crossing out any prescriptive actions before a line such as “Angrily” “Happily” “Sadly” etc. etc. If objective is what you want, and obstacle is what’s keeping you from getting it, then action is HOW you get it.
