Stanislavski and the Actor : The Final Acting Lessons, 1935-38

by Jean Benedetti

In Stanislavski and the Actor, Stanislavski scholar and biographer Jean Bendetti has recovered materials that can stand as a final, "last work" by the great director and teacher. In this volume readers will find the first English text of Stanislavski s notes and practical exercises from these last sessions.

This is a major rediscovered work by Stanislavski, full of new ideas and insights about his working method. To the original materials Jean Benedetti adds his own analysis of Stanislavski's approach to acting and rehearsal methods.The master's own summary of a lifetime of theatrical experience, Stanislavski and the Actor will quickly become an essential tool for actors, students, and teachers everywhere.

Genres: Theatre, Biography, Theory, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published December 1, 1988

Reviews

[Carmen Raudmets]

kõige parem on muidugi kui pole yhtegi guru aga. ma näen mix endiselt stanislavski on a ja o. vist ük draamaõppes tundsin sellest kõigest puudust. muidugi on see tema systeem kergelt laastav, aga samas ma usun sellesse tõeliselt.
YHTLASI pean kiitma benedetti sõgedalt suurt ettevõtmist stanislavski õpetus mingisse koherentsesse järjekorda ja kaante vaheld panna. slay

[Liz]

This is an amazing book. Honestly, I need to buy it. Stanislavsky's method is outlined absolutely clearly.

I owe a great debt to Jean Benedetti. He has just saved my Drama assignment and my acting techniques in one go.

[Gracesoup]

Somehow read this book today for my assignment i want to cry

[Feliks]

Quite different from what I have encountered of the great Slav's other famous writings in his other works, and different from what you will probably find in any excerpts, references, or anthologies. This is not prose, not preachy, not autobiography. It is not dizzy or obscurantist, dense, nor mystifying or mythological. It is free of all theory and ponderings. Refreshingly, what it is instead, is a simple and clearly-laid out "instruction book" of actor's exercises. A training book. Specific steps, numbered and bullet-point outlines. Real-world techniques to hone actor's discipline. I recommend it for its clean and clutter-free presentation of ideas.

[☾✦Margaret Rolfe✦☽ (on hiatus)]

quite tricky to understand ngl

[Krista]

Was reading backstage during the run of a show. Interesting, but didn't finish before the show was over (it belonged to the theatre), and I don't know that I'm interested enough to check out of the library.

[Kristina]

“ the basis for every role and for the performance, as a whole is a detailed understanding of the action of the play, the dramatic situation, the given circumstances, the historical and social background.”

[Charlie]

A definite must read to anyone thinking of taking acting.