Out of the large body of materials -- articles, speeches, notes and memoirs -- left behind by Stanislavski at the time of his death in 1938, Elizabeth Hapgood, his friend and translator, chose items which concentrate on the essence of his work. The result is a volume which supplements the other books he wrote, and re-emphasizes, sometimes in condensed and particulary vivid form, his views about acting, the theatre and life.
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You couldn't ask for a more definitive, fascinating discussion of the art of acting . . . a real service and probably one of the year's most valuable theatre books.
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It is filled with wisdom and interpretation of life as seen through theatrical art that no one really interested in the theatre can afford to miss.
–Dramatics
–Washington Post
It is filled with wisdom and interpretation of life as seen through theatrical art that no one really interested in the theatre can afford to miss.
–Dramatics
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Original Language: Russian
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Mortalizes the Immortal,
By Thor Vader "Herr Director" (Beverly Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stanislavski's Legacy: A Collection of Comments on a Variety of Aspects of an Actor's Art and Life (Paperback)
After having been tortured by actors discussing his approach to acting, I finally decided I wanted to learn about the man. Wow! This book is extremely interesting to read as it is a series of letters and essays from Stanislavski to his contemporaries. It was unbelievably humorous to listen to his discussion of Chekhov and imagine trying to conduct rehearsals with him sitting there watching. This book is broken into 5 major sections with different themes of Stanislavski's life explored in each one. Thespians will find his words inspiring, historians will find his words enlightening, and a normal person will find themselves better informed of the world of theater and what goes into preparing. I highly recommend this book.
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scene designer, creative state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Uncle Vanya (Oxford Paperbacks) by A.P. Chekhov on 7 pages
- Uncle Vanya by David Mamet on 7 pages
- Three Sisters (TCG Translations) by Anton Chekhov on 7 pages
- The Cherry Orchard by David Mamet on page 110, page 123, and page 197
- An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
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