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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... face , and tried to attach some hair . The lacquer pricked my skin and the hair stuck straight up from my face . I tried one wig after another . All , put on a face without make - up , were too obvious . Next I tried to wash off what ...
... face , and tried to attach some hair . The lacquer pricked my skin and the hair stuck straight up from my face . I tried one wig after another . All , put on a face without make - up , were too obvious . Next I tried to wash off what ...
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... face , that makes your cheek burn whenever you think of it . The inner shock was so great that it blotted out all the details of this harsh incident . But some insignificant thing will instantly revive the memory of the insult , and the ...
... face , that makes your cheek burn whenever you think of it . The inner shock was so great that it blotted out all the details of this harsh incident . But some insignificant thing will instantly revive the memory of the insult , and the ...
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... face , and eyes were still free . Soon even these were bound up and all that I could do was roar . Which did not help . At this point the external world ceased to exist for me . Noth- ing was left to me except my inner vision , my inner ...
... face , and eyes were still free . Soon even these were bound up and all that I could do was roar . Which did not help . At this point the external world ceased to exist for me . Noth- ing was left to me except my inner vision , my inner ...
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