An Actor's Handbook [Paperback]

Constantin Stanislavski (Author), Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878305092 | ISBN-13: 978-0878305094 | Publication Date: January 7, 1987 | Edition: First Edition

"I have felt there was nothing for me to do except to devote my labour and energy almost exclusively to the study of Creative Nature...I have acquired a sum of experience in the course of long years of work and this is what I have sought to share with you." (Stanislavski)Here in concise form is what Stanislavski said about acting, alphabetically arranged to aid students, professionals and lay people interested in the stage craft. These collected short statements on a variety of subjects cannot replace the full expression of Stanislavski's ideas and discoveries in his other books, but they will serve to refresh the reader's memory and pinpoint what Stanislavski has to offer enquiring minds both in and out of the theatre.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent study aid for novice actors." -- Theatre Arts Magazine

"The runaway best seller of theatre craft, not surprisingly....This classic should be a basic part of any theatre library." -- Los Angeles Times

"There is hardly a topic about which an actor, may desire information which has been left out....It refreshes the mind....It is a handbook to guide the actor to creative acting." -- Dramatics

About the Author

Constantin Stanislavski, the most important director and acting teacher of the twentieth century, inspired the "Method" as well as thousands of performers worldwide. Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood was his principal translator. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; First Edition edition (January 7, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878305092
• ISBN-13: 978-0878305094
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #861,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars words of wisdom..., April 4, 2007

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Kerry O. Burns - See all my reviews
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this collection of ideas and thoughts by Constantin Stanislavski should sit in every actor's bag..an incredible, inspiring 'dictionary' of acting terms..it sits on my desk at work..and I've referenced thousands of times over the years..it's like a burst of inspiration!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable triumph of the human intellect!, September 17, 2005

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This review is from: An Actor's Handbook (Paperback)

This admirable summary of Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood is a very treasured effort for the previous actual and future generations of actor 's aspirants and even for those who love this craft.

The method of Constantin Stanislawski is the sum of a supported and dedicated labor through years and years, are an authentic proof about the passion of a man who consecrated his time to art acting and the human representation. He eviscerates all the emotion 's mysteries and the tense link between the actor and his audience as the theater is.

Definitions, categorical statements and smart annotations that constitute not only a treasure contribution to the actor ion progress but it constitutes a remarkable guide to all of us, because along the life with its peaks and lows, we have to exert this role in determined situations.