Relationship: Michael Shurtleff demonstrates that actors must always ask “Where is the love in the scene?” even in a scene of conflict, to get to the deepest emotional content.Conflict: “What are you fighting for” Michael shows how actors must search out the conflict in every scene. Without conflict, there is no drama.The Moment Before: Michael and his students explore how to start a scene with full energy. Something must propel you onto the stage and it must be an action, not simply an idea or a mood.