For over thirty years, Viewpoints training has ignited the imagination of choreographers, actors, directors, set designers, dramaturgs, and writers. Although Viewpoints are taught worldwide and used by countless theater artists in the rehearsal process, their theory and application have rarely been documented. Now, Anne Bogart and Tina Landau, two of the most charismatic and innovative directors in the field, have created a book that distills the philosophy of Viewpoints and provides a step-by-step recipe for using them as a technique in both training and rehearsal. The book is a valuable resource for theater people as well as anyone interested in collaboration and the creative process, whether in art, business, or everyday life. "Viewpoints are timeless – a system belonging to the natural principles of movement, time, and space. We simply composed a set of names for things that already existed, things that are natural for us to do and that we have always done, with greater or lesser degrees of consciousness and emphasis. Viewpoints is a philosophy translated into a technique for training actors and/or other performers of the performing arts, building ensembles, and creating stage movement." Anne Bogart and Tina Landau "Anne and Tina's words make Viewpoints and Composition clear and applicable. I look forward to seeing the results and impact of the book as it crosses the American theater scene. Outstanding!" Cherry Jones "By bringing Viewpoints to Steppenwolf, Tina clearly introduced the ensemble to a new, exciting vocabulary. I love the work that followed this event on our stages, as well as its effects on our school's students. Viewpoints training has greatly benefited Steppenwolf's work." Gary Sinise