Description

This is the first volume of Stanislavski’s enduring trilogy on the art of acting. The “System” which he describes is a means both of mastering the craft of acting and of Stimulating the actors individual creativeness and imagination. It has become the central force determining almost every performance we see on stage or screen, and still remains today the only comprehensive theory of acting we possess.An Actor Prepares deals with the imaginative process, techniques of relaxation and concentration, and the inward preparation an actor must undergo to explore a role to its full. Stanislavski here introduces such concepts as the “magic if,” “emotion memory,” the “unbroken line” and many more now famous rehearsal aids.”This great book . . . without which there n no theatre but trifles.” –Clifford Odets”He elucidates simply the principles for achieving true character delineation.” –Charles Chaplin”Every actor must read this book . . . it is of deep interest to every lover of the theatre.” –The Guardian (London)Enjoy Boggy