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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... UNITS AND OBJECTIVES . The Director congratulated us on arriving at a new and im- portant stage in our work , explaining what he meant by units , telling us how a play and a part are divided into their elements . Everything he said was ...
... UNITS AND OBJECTIVES . The Director congratulated us on arriving at a new and im- portant stage in our work , explaining what he meant by units , telling us how a play and a part are divided into their elements . Everything he said was ...
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... units . On that basis , every step along the sidewalk would have to count . I decided that the whole act of going downstairs was one bit , and walking home , another . How about opening the street - door ; should that be one unit or ...
... units . On that basis , every step along the sidewalk would have to count . I decided that the whole act of going downstairs was one bit , and walking home , another . How about opening the street - door ; should that be one unit or ...
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... units . Now draw from each of these units its essential content and you will have the inner outline of the whole play . Each large unit is in turn divided into the medium and small parts which , together , compose it . In shaping these ...
... units . Now draw from each of these units its essential content and you will have the inner outline of the whole play . Each large unit is in turn divided into the medium and small parts which , together , compose it . In shaping these ...
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