Name: An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary
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Author: Konstantin Stanislavski
ISBN: 9780415422239

portada An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary

Type

Physical Book

Author

Konstantin Stanislavski

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

728

Format

Hardcover

Weight

ISBN

041542223X

ISBN13

9780415422239

Edition No.

Synopsis "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.

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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