Agreed?

Although A Practical Handbook for the Actor is one of the best, most spot-on handbooks I have ever read, the authors are very demanding and straightforward. When it comes to acting, the actor must have some room to play with their character/scene. Acting is never just black and white, there is so much more to it. 

It seems that it would be very tough to make a numbered list of how to act; even if it were possible, it mustn't be very accurate.

I do not agree with the authors' "1,2,3" steps of how to analyze a scene. They state that by following the three steps, the same way each time, they will lead to a performance that follows the playwright's intentions. However, would that not be boring for the actor? Following the same steps every time before performing a scene. A bored actor leads to a boring scene. 

One of the best parts of acting is the creativity-- the chance to make a character grow and develop because of the actor's choices-- choices that are not always the same.

Although the "1,2,3" list is a great outline for performing a scene, it would not be detrimental to a scene if it is not followed the same way each time.