Acting: A Handbook of the Stanislavski Method

by Toby Cole, Lee Strasberg (Compilation), Constantin Stanislavski (Contributor)

2014 Reprint of 1947 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "A wealth of material on the theory and practice of acting ... a book which may be read, re-read and absorbed by everyone who assumes the directing of actors or that most difficult task, the teaching of acting." --Quarterly Journal of Speech. Contains early contributions on the craft by Stanislavski, I. Rapoport, M.A. Chekhov, Vakhtangov, Giatsintova, Pudovkin, Zakhava and others. Also includes 25 illustrations related to the stage and the art of acting. Contents include: Introduction / Lee Strasberg -- The actor's responsibility / Constantin Stanislavski -- Direction and acting / Constantin Stanislavski -- The work of the actor / I. Rapoport -- The creative process / I. Sudakov -- Stanislavski's method of acting / M.A. Chekhov -- Preparing for the role: from the diary of E. Vakhtangov / E. Vakhtangov -- Case history of a role / A.S. Giatsintova -- From the production plan of Othello / Constantin Stanislavski -- Film acting: two phases / V.I. Pudovkin -- Principles of directing / B.E. Zakhava -- To his players at the first rehearsal of The blue bird / Constantin Stanislavski.

Genres: Nonfiction, Theatre, Art

226 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 1955

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't finish because it was very long-winded and dull. The old-fashioned writing style made it hard to read. I'd still like to learn more about the Stanislavski method of acting, but maybe from another source that is more reader-friendly.

[Michelle r · Rating 3 out of 5]

A must of Method Actors

[Indira Beasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This really helped me!

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extra 45 pages in the revised edition

the book can be divisive with some people only liking a few things,
others most everything

[Esther · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book, wonderful written

[Rachel Christie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I stopped reading near the beginning.... Some bits were helpful but it was very boring, couldn't carry on