Stanislavski was the first to outline a systematic approach for using human experience to create truthful acting. Yet it is often rejected and misunderstood, or misapplied and distorted.
John Gillett offers a comprehensive and lucid step-by-step account of Stanislavski's whole approach from the actor's training to final performance. It is for actors from an actor's point of view. He draws on the major books - An Actor Prepares, Building a Character and Creating a Role - and records of Stanislavski's directing process and final studio classes.
The book provides accessible, practical examples and exercises as an integrated part of each subject. Stanislavski's approach is enhanced and clarified by relating to it the imaginative work of his 'most brilliant pupil', Michael Chekhov (often misrepresented as opposing Stanislavski, but, in fact, rooted in his artistic aims and premises while developing his own understanding and techniques). Biographies of key practitioners and a glossary of terminology make this an essential practical and educational resource for any student or practitioner of acting.
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Recensione:
'Plenty of exercises, potted biographies of some of the great teachers and lots of advice for working actors.' The Stage (December 2007) --The Stage, December 2007
'Contains all the important things that need to be said about learning to act.' (Simon Dunmore, Editor, Actors' Yearbook) --Simon Dunmore, Editor, Actors' Yearbook
'If an actor was to have just one book on the process of acting on their shelf it should be this one.' (Edda Sharpe, co-author of How To Do Acents). --Edda Sharpe, co-author of How to do Accents
L'autore:
John Gillett trained as an actor in the Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov techniques between 1969-71 and was Head of the Post Graduate Acting Course at East 15 Acting School.
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- EditoreBloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Data di pubblicazione2007
- ISBN 10 0713677589
- ISBN 13 9780713677584
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine314
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