Name: An Actor's Work on a Role
SKU: 55761989
Price: 1320.00 ZAR
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Author: Konstantin Stanislavski
ISBN: 9781138988262

Type

Physical Book

Author

Konstantin Stanislavski

Publisher

Routledge Chapman Hall

Language

English

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781138988262

An Actor's Work on a Role

Konstantin Stanislavski (Author) · Routledge Chapman Hall · Paperback

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Synopsis "An Actor's Work on a Role "

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.

Konstantin Stanislavski

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Konstantin Stanislavski (1863-1938) was a Russian actor, director, and theatrical educator, known for developing a revolutionary acting method based on naturalness and emotional introspection. Co-founder of the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898, his work deeply influenced modern acting, giving rise to techniques used in contemporary theatre and cinema. His approach aimed for actors to live their characters through emotional truth, laying the foundations of scenic realism.

Among his most influential works is An Actor Prepares (1936), part of his trilogy on his acting method. Other fundamental publications include Building a Character (1949) and Creating a Role (1957), in which he outlines his ideas on acting and actor training. His work belongs to the genre of theatrical theory and pedagogy.

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