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An Actor's Work

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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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. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by the director Richard Eyre.

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Taylor & Francis

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1315474247

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Building a Character

By: Constantin Stanislavski

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Building a Character

By: Constantin Stanislavski

In this follow up to his most famous book, An Actor Prepares, Stanislavski develop his influential 'system' of acting by exploring the imaginative processes at the heart of the actor's craft. Building a Character deals with the physical realisation of character on the stage through such tools as expressions, movement and speech. It is a book in which every theory is inextricably bound up with practice - a perfect handbook to the physical art of acting. The work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers and - available now in the Bloomsbury Revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanislavski's birth - it remains an essential read for actors and directors at all stages of their careers.

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A&C Black

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1780935676

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My Life in Art

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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My Life in Art

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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0878305505

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An Actor Prepares

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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An Actor Prepares

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

The first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting defines the "System," a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination.

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Taylor & Francis

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0878309837

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Building a Character

By: Esther McCracken,Constantin Stanislavsky

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Building a Character

By: Esther McCracken,Constantin Stanislavsky

Contained within this rare antiquarian book is a fascinating guide for actors pertaining to the craft of creating and becoming a character, written by the father of method acting: Konstantin Stanislavski. A truly amazing and insightful book on the naturalistic approach to acting, this is a book sure to have been read by many famous actors and constitutes a veritable must-have for aspiring and seasoned actors alike. Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski (1863 1938) was a Russian actor and theatre director, famous for being the progenitor of the Stanislavski method. Stanislavski received the Order of Lenin in 1937, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1938, and People's Artist of the USSR in 1936 for his prolific contributions to the arts. Elected for republication due to its immense historical and educational value, this book originally published in 1950 is proudly republished here with a new introductory biography of the author.

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Abdul Press

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1447439333

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My Life in Art

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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My Life in Art

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

Konstantin Stanislavski was a Russian director who transformed theatre in the West with his contributions to the birth of Realist theatre and his unprecedented approach to teaching acting. He lived through extraordinary times and his unique contribution to the arts still endures in the twenty-first century. He established the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898 with, among other plays, the premiere of Chekhov's The Seagull. He also survived revolutions, lost his fortune, found wide fame in America, and lived in internal exile under Stalin's Soviet Union. Before writing his classic manual on acting, Stanislavski began writing an autobiography that he hoped would both chronicle his rich and tumultuous life and serve as a justification of his aesthetic philosophy. But when the project grew to 'impossible' lengths, his publisher (Little, Brown) insisted on many cuts and changes to keep it to its deadline and to a manageable length. The result was a version published in English in 1924, which Stanislavski hated and completely revised for a Soviet edition that came out in 1926. Now, for the first time, translator Jean Benedetti brings us Stanislavski's complete unabridged autobiography as the author himself wanted it – from the re-edited 1926 version. The text, in clear and lively English, is supplemented by a wealth of photos and illustrations, many previously unpublished.

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1317832728

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An Actor's Handbook

An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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An Actor's Handbook

An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

This is the classic lexicon of Stanislavski's most important concepts, all in the master's own words. Upon its publication in 1963, An Actor's Handbook quickly established itself as an essential guide for actors and directors. Culling key passages from Stanislavski's vast output, this book covers more than one hundred and fifty key concepts, among them 'Improvisation', 'External Technique', 'Magic If', 'Imaginary Objects', 'Discipline', 'What Is My System?' and 'Stage Fright'. This reissued, attractively packaged edition will be an essential book for any performer.

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Taylor & Francis

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087830181X

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9780878301812

An Actor Prepares

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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0878309837

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Creating a Role

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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Creating a Role

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

This third volume examines the development of a character from the viewpoint of three widely contrasting plays.

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0878309810

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An Actor's Handbook

An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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An Alphabetical Arrangement of Concise Statements on Aspects of Acting

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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Anna Akhmatova and Her Circle

By: Konstantin Polivanov

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Anna Akhmatova and Her Circle

By: Konstantin Polivanov

This powerful collection of fifteen memoirs by and about one of the greatest poets of our time weaves an unforgettable drama of friendship, grace, and courage, through long years of heartbreak and hunger.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1610750195

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9781610750196

My Life in Art

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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My Life in Art

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An Actor's Work on a Role

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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An Actor's Work on a Role

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

An Actor’s Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavski’s exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing truth to one’s chosen role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role, this book was the third in a planned trilogy – after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, now combined in An Actor’s Work – in which Stanislavski sets out his psychological, physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned scholar 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.

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1135203431

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An Actor's Work

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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1315474239

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An Actor's Work on a Role

By: Konstantin Stanislavski

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Building a Character

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

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Building a Character

By: Konstantin Stanislavsky

An Actor must work all his life, cultivate his mind, train his talents systematically, develop his character; he may never despair and never relinquish this main pupose - to love his art with all his strength and love it unselfishly." (Constantin Stanislavski)

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Methuen Drama

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0413367207

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9780413367204

The Holy Place

Architecture, Ideology, and History in Russia

By: Konstantin Akinsha,Grigorii Kozlov,Sylvia Hochfield

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The Holy Place

Architecture, Ideology, and History in Russia

By: Konstantin Akinsha,Grigorii Kozlov,Sylvia Hochfield

This title surveys two centuries of Russian history through a succession of ambitious architectural projects designed for a single construction site in central Moscow. It explores each project for this ideologically-charged site and documents the grand projects that were built as well as those that were only dreamed.

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Yale University Press

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0300144970

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