Acting Stanislavski : a practical guide to Stanislavski's approach and legacy
Gillett, Aden, 1958-2014
Book
"Stanislavski was the first to outline a systematic approach for using our experience, imagination and observation to create truthful acting. 150 years after his birth, his approach is more widely embraced and taught throughout the world - but is still often rejected, misunderstood and misapplied. In Acting Stanislavski, John Gillett offers a clear, accessible and comprehensive account of the Stanislavski approach, from the actor's training to final performance. Drawing on Stanislavski's major books, in both English translations, and on records of his directing process and final studio classes, Acting Stanislavski demystifies terms and concepts. It is for actors from an actor's point of view, and offers many practical exercises and examples as an integrated part of each subject. Acting Stanislavski also creates an up-to-date overview of the Stanislavski approach, connecting his legacy with the work of his successors, from Michael Chekhov to Meisner, Adler and Strasberg. A new, extended and fully updated edition of Acting on Impulse: Reclaiming the Stanislavski Approach (Methuen Drama, 2007), Acting Stanislavski now includes new exercises and biographies, a further chapter on The Character, and an expanded glossary along with many other additions to the previous chapters. It is an essential practical and educational resource for any acting student, professional or teacher"--"Acting Stanislavski is an inspiring and technically thorough practical book for actors. It sets down a systematic and coherent process for organic, Stanislavski-based acting"--
Main title:
Acting Stanislavski : a practical guide to Stanislavski's approach and legacy / John Gillett ; illustrations by Jannis Labelle and Dany Heck.
Imprint:
London New York Bloomsbury, 2014.
Collation:
xxix, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 291-294) and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgements Foreword, by Sam West Introduction - acting in context Part One :Starting from nothing -- Chapter 1 Awareness -- Chapter 2 Ease and focus. Part Two :Imagination and Action - creating the foundations. Chapter 3 Acting in circumstances. Chapter 4 Acting with others. Chapter 5 What do I want? Part Three: Developing the imaginary reality - Images, Sensing, Feeling. -- Chapter 6 Imagining the action -- Chapter 7 Sensing -- Chapter 8 Feeling -- Chapter 9 Atmosphere Part Four Exploring Text and characters. -- Chapter 10 Meeting the play -- Chapter 11 Meeting the character -- Part Five: Creating the life of the Role. -- Chapter 12 Discovering the action - active analysis -- Chapter 13 Embodiment - physical expression of the character -- Chapter 14 Refining the role Chapter 15 The character Part Six: Beyond the Role. -- Chapter 16 Acting ethics Chapter 17 Working together Chapter 18 An open conclusion A map of the organic acting process Glossary Selected bibliography Index.
ISBN:
9781408184981 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792.028
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
281980