An Actor Prepares, Volume 1This 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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| Title | An Actor Prepares, Volume 1 An Actor Prepares, Konstantin Stanislavsky |
| Author | Konstantin Stanislavsky |
| Edition | annotated |
| Publisher | Theatre Arts Books, 1948 |
| ISBN | 0878300015, 9780878300013 |
| Length | 295 pages |
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