Building a Character

by Constantin Stanislavski

Overview

Stanislavski's "System" offers both a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination. Generations of actors have been inspired by his ideas -- the "magic if," "emotional memory," the "unbroken line" -- and by that hallmark of Stanislavski's work, an unwavering commitment to theatrical truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780935676
Publisher:	Berg Pub Ltd
Publication date:	06/27/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance techniques now emulated throughout the world.

Table of Contents

	Note by the Translator	ix
1.	Toward a Physical Characterization	1
2.	Dressing a Character	7
3.	Characters and Types	19
4.	Making the Body Expressive	35
5.	Plasticity of Motion	49
6.	Restraint and Control	75
7.	Diction and Singing	87
8.	Intonations and Pauses	117
9.	Accentuation: The Expressive Word	161
10.	Perspective in Character Building	189
11.	Tempo-Rhythm in Movement	201
12.	Speech Tempo-Rhythm	247
13.	Stage Charm	271
14.	Toward an Ethics for the Theatre	275
15.	Patterns of Accomplishment	297
16.	Some Conclusions on Acting	319