Books with author Konstantin Stanislavsky

“An Actor Prepares” is a 1936 guide to acting by Konstantin Stanislavski. Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski (1863 – 1938) was an influential Russian theatre practitioner. He was himself a highly-esteemed character actor and directed many successful productions. However, he is most famous for his 'system' of learning to act, focusing on training, preparation, and technique. This was the first of Stanislavski's book on acting. Concentrating on preparation, it offers the aspiring actor or actress tips and instructions on how they should prepare for performances. This seminal volume constitutes a must-have for all with an interest in acting and the work of Stanislavski. Contents include: “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”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

An actor prepares is the most famous acting training book ever to have been written and the work of stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers this translation was the first to introduce stanislavskis system to the english speaking world and has stood the test of time in acting classes to this day stanislavski here deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full he introduces the concepts of the magic if units and objectives, of emotion memory, of the super-objective and many more now famous rehearsal aids now available in the bloomsbury revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of stanislavskis birth, this is an essential read for actors, directors and anyone interested in the art of drama

An Actor Prepares is the most famous acting training book ever to have been written and the work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers. This translation was the first to introduce Stanislavski's 'system' to the English speaking world and has stood the test of time in acting classes to this day. Stanislavski here deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full.

"Generally recognized a great classic in the field, this book has been helpful not only to persons working in the theatre, but to novelists, composers, sculptors, to anyone anxious to understand himself and other people. Stanislavski's simple exercises have fired their imaginations, have helped them not only discover their own conception of reality but how to reproduce it."

In An Actor Prepares Stanislavski deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the its full. He introduces the concepts of the 'magic of' units and objectives, of emotion memory, of the super-objective and many more now famous rehearsal aids."An Actor must work all his life, cultivate his mind, train his talents systematically, develop his character; he may never despair and never relinquish this main pupose - to love his art with all his strength and love it unselfishly." (Constantin Stanislavski)