An Actor PreparesThis work is the first volume of Stanislavski's trilogy on the art of acting; it explains the art of acting in semi-fiction form. Fusing psychological realism and expressionism, his exploratory exercises teach actors to evoke past emotions that draw out their vulnerability. Stanislavski here introduces such concepts as the "magic if," "emotion memory," the "unbroken line" and many more now famous rehearsal aids. This classic manual is written from the viewpoint of fictional actors taking lessons from a director (based on Stanislavski). Through the student's mistakes, questions, revelations, and struggles, Stanislavski teaches the actor about the stage, truth, and life itself. |
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Page 85
... eyes focus ? Almost at the same angle as if you were looking at the tip of your nose . That is the only way in which you can fix your attention on an imaginary object on that fourth wall . " And yet what do most actors do ? Pretending ...
... eyes focus ? Almost at the same angle as if you were looking at the tip of your nose . That is the only way in which you can fix your attention on an imaginary object on that fourth wall . " And yet what do most actors do ? Pretending ...
Page 201
... eyes are popping out of your heads . Ease up ! More ! No tenseness . " What are you doing ? " Tortsov asked Grisha . " I am trying to carry on our dispute about art . " " Do you expect to express such thoughts through your eyes ? Use ...
... eyes are popping out of your heads . Ease up ! More ! No tenseness . " What are you doing ? " Tortsov asked Grisha . " I am trying to carry on our dispute about art . " " Do you expect to express such thoughts through your eyes ? Use ...
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... eyes , and perhaps partly from the side of my body towards you . ' 99 " Then continue to pour out that current , in a purely physical and mechanical way , as long as you possibly can , " he ordered . It was not long before I gave up ...
... eyes , and perhaps partly from the side of my body towards you . ' 99 " Then continue to pour out that current , in a purely physical and mechanical way , as long as you possibly can , " he ordered . It was not long before I gave up ...
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