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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... never , unfor- tunately , be sealed by a diploma . The skill of a player - in his early years at least is so hard to assess in concrete terms . But here , in this book , a fine actor and consumate director has found time to explain a ...
... never , unfor- tunately , be sealed by a diploma . The skill of a player - in his early years at least is so hard to assess in concrete terms . But here , in this book , a fine actor and consumate director has found time to explain a ...
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... never have had the time to create it . That is why you gave an exaggerated imitation of a savage , by means of the most amateurish kind of rubber stamps , in which there was no trace of technique . Even mechanical acting cannot do ...
... never have had the time to create it . That is why you gave an exaggerated imitation of a savage , by means of the most amateurish kind of rubber stamps , in which there was no trace of technique . Even mechanical acting cannot do ...
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... never thought about anything except going over and copying all the externals of the exercise . The first time there was a deathly silence - today , it was all jollity and excitement . You were all busy getting things ready : Sonya with ...
... never thought about anything except going over and copying all the externals of the exercise . The first time there was a deathly silence - today , it was all jollity and excitement . You were all busy getting things ready : Sonya with ...
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