ABSTRACT

In Stanislavski and the Actor , Stanislavski scholar and biographer Jean Bendetti has recovered materials that can stand as a final, last work by the great director and teacher. In this volume readers will find the first English text of Stanislavski s notes and practical exercises from these last sessions. This is a major rediscovered work by Stanislavski, full of new ideas and insights about his working method. To the original materials Jean Benedetti adds his own analysis of Stanislavski's approach to acting and rehearsal methods.The master's own summary of a lifetime of theatrical experience, Stanislavski and the Actor will quickly become an essential tool for actors, students, and teachers everywhere.

part one|12 pages

An Outline of the Method of Physical Action

part two|90 pages

The Stanislavski ‘system'

chapter |16 pages

Physical Action

chapter |37 pages

Mental Action

chapter |5 pages

Mind and Body

chapter |6 pages

Interaction

chapter |7 pages

Tempo-rhythm

chapter |8 pages

Verbal Action

chapter |3 pages

Physical Characterisation

chapter |4 pages

Total Action

chapter |1 pages

Performance Mode

part three|28 pages

The Method of Physical Action in Rehearsal

part four|18 pages

Stanislavski's Master Classes on Hamlet