An Actor Prepares by Co Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood (Translator)

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  • Pub. Date: April 1989
  • 336pp
  • Sales Rank: 30,718

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    • Pub. Date: April 1989
    • Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
    • Format: Paperback, 336pp
    • Sales Rank: 30,718

    Synopsis

    An Actor Prepares is the first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting. 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.

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    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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    Actor Preparesby Anonymous

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    August 24, 2002: The first in a series of three, an Actor Prepares deals with the inner process/preparation an actor must explore in order to prepare for a role, how to control and stimulate your mind in order to convey the truth of your character. The story is told through the eyes of Kostya, the ex-stenographer who know shorthand, thus enabling him to take notes of the class. The instructor, Tortsov, is Stanislavski in disguise. The book takes you on a journey of the art ? acting. From learning about the magic ?IF? to learning how to find your super-objective there is something for all in this book. Everything interrelates forming a web of knowledge and tools that you can take with you forever. When you read it, however, keep in mind what the author said about his books: ?It is not a hand-me-down suit that you can put on and walk off in; or a cook book where all you need to find is the page and there is your recipe. No, it is a whole way of life.?

    Actor Preparesby Anonymous

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    June 26, 2001: This book has some undeniably imperitive points for the serious actor. However, if you are one who is not big on method acting, I would not recommend it. When I was in college, there were two groups of actors - the ones who were all about 'Stan the Man,' and ones who thought that this book was complete nonsense. I have not yet made up my mind fully. All I can say is - if you're an actor, buy the book. Make up your own mind.


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