--- product_id: 4189468 title: "The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor" price: "₹ 3381" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4189468-the-intent-to-live-achieving-your-true-potential-as-actor store_origin: IN region: India --- # The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor **Price:** ₹ 3381 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 3381 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4189468-the-intent-to-live-achieving-your-true-potential-as-actor) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don’t seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.” –Larry Moss, from the Introduction When Oscar-winning actors Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank accepted their Academy Awards, each credited Larry Moss’s guidance as key to their career-making performances. There is a two-year waiting list for his advanced acting classes. But now everyone–professionals and amateurs alike–can discover Moss’s passionate, in-depth teaching. Inviting you to join him in the classroom and onstage, Moss shares the techniques he has developed over thirty years to help actors set their emotions, imagination, and behavior on fire, showing how the hard work of preparation pays off in performances that are spontaneous, fresh, and authentic. From the foundations of script analysis to the nuances of physicalization and sensory work, here are the case studies, exercises, and insights that enable you to connect personally with a script, develop your character from the inside out, overcome fear and inhibition, and master the technical skills required for success in the theater, television, and movies. Far more than a handbook, The Intent to Live is the personal credo of a master teacher. Moss’s respect for actors and love of the actor’s craft enliven every page, together with examples from a wealth of plays and films, both current and classic, and vivid appreciations of great performances. Whether you act for a living or simply want a deeper understanding of acting greatness, The Intent to Live will move, instruct, and inspire you. Review: Possibly the Best Single Book on Acting Technique - A Must-Have for Any Actor - There is no one book out there that will make you a great actor, or there would be a lot more great actors. However, if you want to take your acting skills to the next level, "The Intent to Live" is an indispensable addition to your library. Larry Moss covers everything from script and character analysis; development of motives, intentions, actions, and back stories; being in the present; to practical vocal and physical exercises to unlock new physical, vocal and emotional flexibility. Best of all, the author is not partisan about acting theory. He incorporates a lot of ideas from past noted acting teachers (Meisner, Adler, Strasberg) and others), but allows the actor to use the techniques that work for them in a given situation. Overall this is an outstanding book which teaches a variety of theories and practical techniques without being dogmatic. Review: This Is A Good One - Wow! This is a great book One of the jobs of an actor when interpreting a part is to put into place his or her experiences, to take advantage of the past in the present moment. In his book, Larry Moss not only gives us, actors, tools for acting, for the technique of acting, but he shares his personal experiences, showing that acting is also living and being able to re-create specific moments in your life. That is the secret that makes this book different from many other acting books. Moss's personal experiences tie The Intent to Live together with a thread of powerful emotional content. I responded particularly strongly, for example, to his account of a dinner party with Stella Adler. The conversation and inspiration felt so personal and true that I found myself weeping together with everyone around the table. In addition, Mr. Moss offers many exercises that, as a professional actress, I believe useful, creative and unique: "The System of Wants" and "Thesaurus" exercises are a couple of my favorites. Larry Moss tells us his truth. He reveals himself as a human being and as an actor who benefits from lived experience. When he talks about his life, it could be my life he's talking about. When he talks about his path as an actor and growth as an artist, his story resonates so closely with my own that he becomes a companion in the quest for the career as well as the art of acting. I applaud his honesty and humility. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #53,930 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Performing Arts Reference #32 in Acting & Auditioning (Books) #34 in Business Encyclopedias | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 764 Reviews | ## Images ![The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61lZC9tafeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Possibly the Best Single Book on Acting Technique - A Must-Have for Any Actor *by O***E on November 30, 2025* There is no one book out there that will make you a great actor, or there would be a lot more great actors. However, if you want to take your acting skills to the next level, "The Intent to Live" is an indispensable addition to your library. Larry Moss covers everything from script and character analysis; development of motives, intentions, actions, and back stories; being in the present; to practical vocal and physical exercises to unlock new physical, vocal and emotional flexibility. Best of all, the author is not partisan about acting theory. He incorporates a lot of ideas from past noted acting teachers (Meisner, Adler, Strasberg) and others), but allows the actor to use the techniques that work for them in a given situation. Overall this is an outstanding book which teaches a variety of theories and practical techniques without being dogmatic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Is A Good One *by G***O on June 11, 2005* Wow! This is a great book One of the jobs of an actor when interpreting a part is to put into place his or her experiences, to take advantage of the past in the present moment. In his book, Larry Moss not only gives us, actors, tools for acting, for the technique of acting, but he shares his personal experiences, showing that acting is also living and being able to re-create specific moments in your life. That is the secret that makes this book different from many other acting books. Moss's personal experiences tie The Intent to Live together with a thread of powerful emotional content. I responded particularly strongly, for example, to his account of a dinner party with Stella Adler. The conversation and inspiration felt so personal and true that I found myself weeping together with everyone around the table. In addition, Mr. Moss offers many exercises that, as a professional actress, I believe useful, creative and unique: "The System of Wants" and "Thesaurus" exercises are a couple of my favorites. Larry Moss tells us his truth. He reveals himself as a human being and as an actor who benefits from lived experience. When he talks about his life, it could be my life he's talking about. When he talks about his path as an actor and growth as an artist, his story resonates so closely with my own that he becomes a companion in the quest for the career as well as the art of acting. I applaud his honesty and humility. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for getting in depth on various acting techniques *by C***N on July 9, 2026* Larry Moss gives a very deep and truthful look into the artistic pursuit that the actor must take to continuously improve their craft and stay at the top of their game. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor - Audition - Sanford Meisner on Acting --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4189468-the-intent-to-live-achieving-your-true-potential-as-actor](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4189468-the-intent-to-live-achieving-your-true-potential-as-actor) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-08-21*