An Actor's Work on a Role

Arts & Photography

Konstantin Stanislavski

Performing Arts

Routledge

An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary

Stanislavski’s ‘system’ has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards of acting in the theatre. Until now, readers and students have had to contend with inaccurate, misleading and difficult-to-read English-language versions. Some of the mistranslations have resulted in profound distortions in the way his system has been interpreted and taught. At last, Jean Benedetti has succeeded in translating Stanislavski’s huge manual into a lively, fascinating and accurate text in English. He has remained faithful to the author's original intentions, putting the two books previously known as An Actor Prepares and Building A Character back together into one volume, and in a colloquial and readable style for today's actors. The result is a major contribution to the theatre, and a service to one of the great innovators of the twentieth century.

An Actor’s Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavsky’s classic exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing life and truth to one’s role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role, this book became the third in a trilogy – after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, which are now combined in a newly translated volume called An Actor’s Work. In these books, now foundational texts for actors, Stanislavsky sets out his psychological, physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned writer and critic Jean Benedetti not only includes Stanislavski’s original teachings, but is also furnished with invaluable supplementary material in the shape of transcripts and notes from the rehearsals themselves, reconfirming The System as the cornerstone of actor training.

Humor & Entertainment

Bir Karakter Yaratmak

Agora Kitapligi

Kieszonkowy Slownik Angielsk O-Polski Polsko-Angielski/English-Polish Polish-English Dictionary

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Arthur Vanous Co

Los textos del fundador del Teatro de Arte de Moscu Sistema y metodos del arte creador y Cinco ensayos de la opera Werther de Massenet y el penetrante ensayo de Magarshack sobre el sistema forman ya un clasico, uno de los libros maestros para los teatros experimentales de America Latina.

Arte escenico (Spanish Edition)

Siglo XXI Editores Mexico

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