An Actor Prepares

by Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood (Translator)

Overview

Stanislavski's simple exercises fire the imagination, and help readers not only discover their own conception of reality but how to reproduce it as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878309832
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/28/1989
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance techniques now emulated throughout the world.

Table of Contents

1. The First Test 2. When Acting is an Art 3. Action 4. Imagination 5. Concentration of Attention 6. Relaxation of Muscles 7. Units and Objectives 8. Faith and a Sense of Truth 9. Emotion Memory 10. Communion 11. Adaptation 12. Inner Motive Forces 13. The Unbroken Line 14. The Inner Creative State 15. The Super-Objective 16. On the Threshold of the Subconscious Index

Editorial Reviews

"[O]ne of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." — Richard Monette, Stratford artistic director

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