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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... object , which is to create the life of a human spirit , " Paul Shustov said . " That is correct but not complete , " said Tortsov . " Our aim is not only to create the life of a human spirit , but also to ' express it in a beautiful ...
... object , which is to create the life of a human spirit , " Paul Shustov said . " That is correct but not complete , " said Tortsov . " Our aim is not only to create the life of a human spirit , but also to ' express it in a beautiful ...
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... object of his acting but his art must be perfection . ' . . And to be sure , " added Tortsov , " the art of representation demands perfection if it is to remain an art . " The confident answer by the school of representation is that ...
... object of his acting but his art must be perfection . ' . . And to be sure , " added Tortsov , " the art of representation demands perfection if it is to remain an art . " The confident answer by the school of representation is that ...
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... object of theatrical speech and plastic movements — as exaggerated sweetness in lyric moments , dull monotone in reading epic poetry , hissing sounds to express hatred , false tears in the voice to represent grief — is to enhance voice ...
... object of theatrical speech and plastic movements — as exaggerated sweetness in lyric moments , dull monotone in reading epic poetry , hissing sounds to express hatred , false tears in the voice to represent grief — is to enhance voice ...
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Contents
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13 | |
35 | |
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