Constantin Stanislavski – författare

Building a Character is one of the three volumes that make up Stanislavski’s The Acting Trilogy.

An Actor Prepares explores the inner preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full. In this volume, Sir John Gielgud said, this great director “found time to explain a thousand things that have always troubled actors and fascinated students.”

Building a Character discusses the external techniques of acting: the use of the body, movement, diction, singing, expression, and control.

Creating a Role describes the preparation that precedes actual performance, with extensive discussions of Gogol’s The Inspector General and Shakespeare’s Othello. Sir Paul Scofield called Creating a Role “immeasurably important” for the actor.

These three volumes belong on any actor’s short shelf of essential books.

Building a Character is one of the three volumes that make up Stanislavski’s The Acting Trilogy.

An Actor Prepares explores the inner preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full. In this volume, Sir John Gielgud said, this great director “found time to explain a thousand things that have always troubled actors and fascinated students.”

Building a Character discusses the external techniques of acting: the use of the body, movement, diction, singing, expression, and control.

Creating a Role describes the preparation that precedes actual performance, with extensive discussions of Gogol’s The Inspector General and Shakespeare’s Othello. Sir Paul Scofield called Creating a Role “immeasurably important” for the actor.

These three volumes belong on any actor’s short shelf of essential books.

Creating a Roleis the culmination of Stanislavski''s masterful trilogy on the art of acting. An Actor Preparesfocused on the inner training of an actor''s imagination. Building a Characterdetailed how the actor''s body and voice could be tuned for the great roles he might fill. This third volume examines the development of a character from the viewpoint of three widely contrasting plays: Griboyedov''s Woe from Wit, Shakespeare''s Othello, and Gogol''s The Inspector General. Building on the first two books, Stanislavski demonstrates how a fully realized character is born in three stages: "studying it; establishing the life of the role; putting it into physical form."Tracing the actor''s process from the first reading to production, he explores how to approach roles from inside and outside simultaneously. He shows how to recount the story in actor''s terms, how to create an inner life that will give substance to the author''s words, and how to search into one''s own experiences to connect with the character''s situation. Finally, he speaks of the physical expression of the character in gestures, sounds, intonation, and speech. Throughout, a picture of a real artist at work emerges, sometimes failing, but always seeking truthful answers.

Creating a Roleis the culmination of Stanislavski''s masterful trilogy on the art of acting. An Actor Preparesfocused on the inner training of an actor''s imagination. Building a Characterdetailed how the actor''s body and voice could be tuned for the great roles he might fill. This third volume examines the development of a character from the viewpoint of three widely contrasting plays: Griboyedov''s Woe from Wit, Shakespeare''s Othello, and Gogol''s The Inspector General. Building on the first two books, Stanislavski demonstrates how a fully realized character is born in three stages: "studying it; establishing the life of the role; putting it into physical form."Tracing the actor''s process from the first reading to production, he explores how to approach roles from inside and outside simultaneously. He shows how to recount the story in actor''s terms, how to create an inner life that will give substance to the author''s words, and how to search into one''s own experiences to connect with the character''s situation. Finally, he speaks of the physical expression of the character in gestures, sounds, intonation, and speech. Throughout, a picture of a real artist at work emerges, sometimes failing, but always seeking truthful answers.

Best known for his fundamental work on acting, Stanislavski was deeply drawn to the challenges of opera. His brilliant chapters here on Russian classics--BorisGudonov and The Queen of Spades among them--as well as LaBoheme will amaze and delight lovers of opera. Also includes 12 musical examples.

Best known for his fundamental work on acting, Stanislavski was deeply drawn to the challenges of opera. His brilliant chapters here on Russian classics--BorisGudonov and The Queen of Spades among them--as well as LaBoheme will amaze and delight lovers of opera. Also includes 12 musical examples.