Directing Actors with Psychodrama is a practical and reflective manual that proposes new ways of thinking about and conducting the work of actors in cinema. Based on the encounter between Stanislavski's system, Jacob Levy Moreno's psychodrama, and the experience of Brazilian cinema, the book offers concrete tools for creating more truthful, ethical, and emotionally conscious scenes.

Aimed at directors, actors, casting directors, students, and researchers in cinema and theater, the text addresses central themes in acting, such as truth on stage, memory as raw material, action as a driver of emotion, imagination, improvisation, and collective creation. Each chapter articulates theoretical concepts with practical applications for rehearsals and film sets, respecting the boundaries between art and therapy and prioritizing the emotional safety of the cast.

With accessible language and a focus on practice, the work understands the stage as a space for encounter, listening, and transformation, where the body, memory, and action become fundamental creative tools. More than a closed method, Directing Actors with Psychodrama invites the reader to develop an attentive, sensitive, and responsible view of the actor's work and of cinema as a human and collective experience.

Aimed at directors, actors, casting directors, film and theater students and researchers, the text addresses central themes of acting work, such as truth on stage, memory as raw material, action as the engine of emotion, imagination, improvisation, and collective creation. Each chapter articulates theoretical concepts with practical applications for rehearsals and film sets, respecting the boundaries between art and therapy and prioritizing the emotional safety of the cast.

With accessible language and a focus on practice, the work understands the stage as a space for encounter, listening, and transformation, where the body, memory, and action become fundamental creative tools. More than a closed method, Directing Actors with Psychodrama invites the reader to develop an attentive, sensitive, and responsible perspective on the actor's work and on cinema as a human and collective experience.