STANISLAVSKIJ, CONSTANTIN:

Penguin Books 1967 540Sider. Paperback. Some traces of use. Translated by J. J. Robins. Konstantin Stanislavsky (sometimes spelled ""Stanislavski"") is the father of modern acting. His desire to ""live"" a role rather than ""perform"" a role has influenced every acting technique we know today. Stanislavsky wrote detailed notes as he developed his acting system. These notes became a series of books ""An Actor Prepares, ""Building a Character, and ""Creating a Role"" - that became the foundational text for training actors in Russia and the United States. Stanislavsky worked on his acting techniques from 1888 until he died in 1938. But he developed them in Russia and wrote in Russian. Many of his earliest followers learned Stanislavsky?s method from other actors who studied at his Moscow Art Theatre. Because Stanislavsky was continually experimenting with new ideas - and because many of his students took his ideas and developed their own interpretations of his teachings - it can be challenging to pin down precisely what techniques are part of the System. To get a complete picture, let?s take a deeper look at the man and his methods.