An Actor PreparesStanislavski's simple exercises fire the imagination, and help readers not only discover their own conception of reality but how to reproduce it as well. |
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... impression of it . Today's rehearsal was spoiled by my carelessness ; let us hope that tomorrow's will be memorable . This evening I intended to go to bed early because I was afraid to work on my role . But my eye fell on a cake of ...
... impression of it . Today's rehearsal was spoiled by my carelessness ; let us hope that tomorrow's will be memorable . This evening I intended to go to bed early because I was afraid to work on my role . But my eye fell on a cake of ...
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... impression of the stage from behind . " Begin ! " someone called . I was supposed to go into Othello's room , outlined by the cane chairs , and to take my place . I sat down in one of them , but it turned out to be the wrong chair . I ...
... impression of the stage from behind . " Begin ! " someone called . I was supposed to go into Othello's room , outlined by the cane chairs , and to take my place . I sat down in one of them , but it turned out to be the wrong chair . I ...
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... impression . The angles of my arms and body disappeared in the flowing robes , and the gestures I had worked up went well with the costume . Paul and some others came into my dressing - room , and they congratulated me on 9 The First Test.
... impression . The angles of my arms and body disappeared in the flowing robes , and the gestures I had worked up went well with the costume . Paul and some others came into my dressing - room , and they congratulated me on 9 The First Test.
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... impressions which will not fade with time . " Moreover , and this is of primary importance , the organic bases of the laws of nature on which our art is founded will protect you in the future from going down the wrong path . Who knows ...
... impressions which will not fade with time . " Moreover , and this is of primary importance , the organic bases of the laws of nature on which our art is founded will protect you in the future from going down the wrong path . Who knows ...
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... impression that came to the spectators , " said Tortsov . " Actors of the school we are discussing do what you did . At first they feel the part , but when once they have done so they do not go on feeling it anew , they merely remember ...
... impression that came to the spectators , " said Tortsov . " Actors of the school we are discussing do what you did . At first they feel the part , but when once they have done so they do not go on feeling it anew , they merely remember ...
Contents
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Imagination | 59 |
Concentration of Attention | 79 |
Relaxation of Muscles | 103 |
Units and Objectives | 121 |
Faith and a Sense of Truth | 139 |
Communion | 209 |
Adaptation | 241 |
Inner Motive Forces | 263 |
The Unbroken Line | 271 |
The Inner Creative State | 281 |
The SuperObjective | 293 |
On the Threshold of Subconscious | 303 |
Emotion Memory | 177 |
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actor adaptations adjustments answer aroused artist asked the Director asked Tortsov attention audience become began believe circle concentrate conscious create curtain Dasha direct elements emotion memory everything excitement exercise exhibitionism experience expression external eyes feelings felt footlights fourth wall give given circumstances Grisha hand happened human Iago imaginary imagination important impression inner creative inspiration Kostya light line of action living look Maria means mechanical acting method mind Molière moments mood muscles nature necessary object Othello ourselves Paul person physical actions play Prana prepared proscenium arch purpose rehearsal remember role rubber stamps scene sensations sense of truth sitting soliloquy Sonya soul spectators spiritual stage stimulus subconscious suddenly suggested super-objective Suppose Tartuffe technique tell tenseness theatre theatrical things thought tion turn uncon Vanya whole wish words