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Author Stanislavsky, Konstantin, 1863-1938.

Title An actor prepares / Constantin Stanislavski ; translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood.

Publication Info. New York : Routledge, [1989?]

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Location Call No. Status
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  792.028 STA    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  792.028 STANISLAVSKI    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  792.028 STANISLAVSKI    Check Shelf
Description 313 pages ; 21 cm
Note Translation of: Rabota aktera nad soboĭ. 1. Rabota nad soboĭ v tvorcheskom prot︠s︡esse perezhivanii︠a︡.
"A Theatre Arts book."
Contents The first test -- When acting is an art -- Action -- Imagination -- Concentration of attention -- Relaxation of muscles -- Units and objectives -- Faith and a sense of truth -- Emotion memory -- Communion -- Adaptation -- Inner motive forces -- The unbroken line -- The inner creative state -- The super-objective -- On the threshold of the subconscious.
Summary This 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.
Subject Method acting.
Added Title Rabota aktera nad soboĭ. 1. Rabota nad soboĭ v tvorcheskom prot︠s︡esse perezhivanii︠a︡. English
ISBN 0878309837
9780878309832
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