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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... words did not help me . In fact they both- ered me , so that I should have preferred to do without them entirely , or to cut the number in half . Not only the words , but also the thoughts , of the poet were foreign to me . Even the ...
... words did not help me . In fact they both- ered me , so that I should have preferred to do without them entirely , or to cut the number in half . Not only the words , but also the thoughts , of the poet were foreign to me . Even the ...
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... words interfered with the acting , and the acting with the words . When I worked at home today I still went over the old ground without finding anything new . Why do I keep on repeating the same scenes and methods ? Why is my acting of ...
... words interfered with the acting , and the acting with the words . When I worked at home today I still went over the old ground without finding anything new . Why do I keep on repeating the same scenes and methods ? Why is my acting of ...
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... word , of every gesture . I blushed , clenched my hands , and pressed myself against the back of the armchair . I was ... words all the injury to the soul of a trusting man . Leo's interpretation of Othello suddenly rose in my memory and ...
... word , of every gesture . I blushed , clenched my hands , and pressed myself against the back of the armchair . I was ... words all the injury to the soul of a trusting man . Leo's interpretation of Othello suddenly rose in my memory and ...
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... word , as though she had forgotten her part , she stopped , covered her face with her hands , and dashed off into the wings . After a little the curtain came down , but in my ears I still heard that cry . An entrance , one word , and ...
... word , as though she had forgotten her part , she stopped , covered her face with her hands , and dashed off into the wings . After a little the curtain came down , but in my ears I still heard that cry . An entrance , one word , and ...
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... words , hand over his soul to him . The portrait ready , it needs only to be framed ; that is , put on the stage , and then the public will say either , " That is Tartuffe , ' or , ' The actor has not done a good job . ' .. " But all ...
... words , hand over his soul to him . The portrait ready , it needs only to be framed ; that is , put on the stage , and then the public will say either , " That is Tartuffe , ' or , ' The actor has not done a good job . ' .. " But all ...
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