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'A lively new translation by Jean Benedetti ... Stanislavski was provocative, controversial – and, as An Actor's Work confirms, a genius.' – The Times of London
'A volume that clearly communicates the entire system ... it should be made required reading. - The Guardian
'Benedetti has done an excellent job... an elegantly presented and valuable volume... This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Education
'A landmark achievement in Stanislavski studies ... essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement
'Scrupulously precise.' – Marie-Christine Autant-Mathieu, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
'A far more authentic Stanislavsky … A valuable new translation, which is fuller and more readable than anything else previously attempted.' – Laurence Senelick, Tufts University, Boston, USA
'Very readable … A vast improvement.' – Bella Merlin, University of Exeter, UK
'Jean Benedetti has brought his usual extensive scholarship and thorough knowledge of Russian to provide a version that is more complete, much more accurate, and more readable [than the previous translation].’ – Richard Hornby, University of California, Riverside, USA
'Benedetti, the author of several previous books on Stanislavski, has both improved and expanded upon the Hapgood editions, and the result is a longer yet much more readable text. ' – Libray Journal
'The twin bibles of acting books, Stanislavsky's An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, which have been recently re-translated into a single tome.' – American Theatre
'This volume is a must for theater collections... Essential. All readers, all levels.' - CHOICE
Laurence Senelick, Tufts University, Boston, USA
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As you can tell, I would definatly recommend it for any drama student!
A few months ago, I had a workshop with Bella Merlin (one of England's leading authorities on Stanislavski), and within the workshop we explored the principles of Stanislavski once more, but this time using quotes from this book. The difference was incredible! No longer the shaky and slightly high-minded language of the original translation; instead an instantly accessible translation that was much easier to understand as well as far more interesting.
The book contains both "An Actor Prepares" and "Building a Character" in the same volume, which is how it was originally meant to be (however Stanislavski died before this was brought to fruition). As a result, the psychophysical work is integrated with the physical leading to greater clarification and unification of his original methodologies and ideas.
Included at the back are a list of exercises explored in the book, as well as extra material from Stan's original notes.
This book will become the standard text on Stanislavski, and it well deserves it too! Clear, comprehensive, humorous in places: this is the book Stanislavski wanted us to read!
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