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{{Improvereferences|date=April 2008}}▼
{{Other uses|Gote (disambiguation)}}
'''GOTE''', which stands for "Goal, Obstacle, Tactics, and Expectation", is an [[acronym]] devised by [[Robert Cohen (playwright)|Robert Cohen]] to remind [[actor]]s of four basic elements to consider while preparing a character for the [[theater]]. Coincidentally, '''GOTE''' is an anagram of '''[[List of EGOT winners|EGOT]]''', which is the acronym describing people (including actors) who have won at least one [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]], [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]], [[Academy Awards|Oscar]], and [[Tony Awards|Tony award]].
Cohen introduced the acronym in his book, ''Acting One'', which has become one of the most widely used textbooks for [[college]] theater students in the [[United States]].<ref>''Los Angeles Times'', June 4, 1994, p.1, citing 1992 doctoral dissertation of Joyce Aldridge, University of Colorado</ref> GOTE is also often taught as part of the larger field of [[Practical Aesthetics]].
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