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Serves both as a guide to the 'Stanislavski System' and a chronicle of the great master's life and work.
From the Author
Opening the door to Stanislavski...
I remember how the idea came to me to do this book. I teach drama at a university in England, and I often used to think 'I wish they would bring out a "Stanislavski for Beginners".' Then one day I suddenly realized, 'I could write that!' Stanislavski remains the most important influence on actor training today. And yet, many of his ideas are little known or even misunderstood. I find that students sometimes arrive at university with certain misconceptions about Stanislavski in their heads. The major misconception - the most enduring myth about Stanislavski - is that he was a 'naturalistic' director. And yet, he declared that he was OPPPOSED to naturalism in the theatre! I also find that students tend to feel 'switched off' by Stanislavski. He seems difficult, obscure - and not exciting or sexy. So I wrote this book with the bold ambition, to 'switch' a generation of students and actors 'on' to Stanislavski's work. I have chosen a 'cartoon' format, in the popular 'Beginners' series, to make the ideas accessible, and to reach a wide readership. I outline not only the different stages of Stanislavski's life and work, but also explain the basic principles of his 'system' of acting - and show how these ideas were applied in practice. Topics include 'Objectives' / 'Relaxation' / 'Concentration' / 'Units' / 'The Method of Physical Actions' etc. I also examine Stanislavski's influence on acting, especially in America; and the controversial way his ideas were adopted and developed by practitioners such as Lee Strasberg. The book ends with a quote from Stanislavski: ' My system should serve as a door to creativity - but you must be able to open the door for yourself ...' We hope that this book will help actors and students to open the door to Stanislavski. P.S. If you enjoy this book, look out for its companion, 'Chekhov for Beginners', also by David Allen and Jeff Fallow, which will be published next year. (I'm also working on a book called 'Performing Chekhov' which will be published by Routledge in November 1999.)
Serves both as a guide to the 'Stanislavski System' and a chronicle of the great master's life and work.
From the Author
Opening the door to Stanislavski...
I remember how the idea came to me to do this book. I teach drama at a university in England, and I often used to think 'I wish they would bring out a "Stanislavski for Beginners".' Then one day I suddenly realized, 'I could write that!' Stanislavski remains the most important influence on actor training today. And yet, many of his ideas are little known or even misunderstood. I find that students sometimes arrive at university with certain misconceptions about Stanislavski in their heads. The major misconception - the most enduring myth about Stanislavski - is that he was a 'naturalistic' director. And yet, he declared that he was OPPPOSED to naturalism in the theatre! I also find that students tend to feel 'switched off' by Stanislavski. He seems difficult, obscure - and not exciting or sexy. So I wrote this book with the bold ambition, to 'switch' a generation of students and actors 'on' to Stanislavski's work. I have chosen a 'cartoon' format, in the popular 'Beginners' series, to make the ideas accessible, and to reach a wide readership. I outline not only the different stages of Stanislavski's life and work, but also explain the basic principles of his 'system' of acting - and show how these ideas were applied in practice. Topics include 'Objectives' / 'Relaxation' / 'Concentration' / 'Units' / 'The Method of Physical Actions' etc. I also examine Stanislavski's influence on acting, especially in America; and the controversial way his ideas were adopted and developed by practitioners such as Lee Strasberg. The book ends with a quote from Stanislavski: ' My system should serve as a door to creativity - but you must be able to open the door for yourself ...' We hope that this book will help actors and students to open the door to Stanislavski. P.S. If you enjoy this book, look out for its companion, 'Chekhov for Beginners', also by David Allen and Jeff Fallow, which will be published next year. (I'm also working on a book called 'Performing Chekhov' which will be published by Routledge in November 1999.)
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