Building A Character |  | Author: Constantin Stanislavski
Creator: Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood
Publisher: Routledge
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 207
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1
ISBN: 0878309829
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.028
EAN: 9780878309825
ASIN: 0878309829
Publication Date: April 28, 1989
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This is the second volume of Stanislaviski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting. The "System" which he describes is a means both of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination. It has become the central force determining almost every performance we see on stage or screen, and still remains today the only comprehensive theory of acting we possess. In Building a Character Stanislavski discusses with mastery and insight the actor's physical means of expression for realizing character on stage, such as the use of body, movement, voice, tempo, expression, make-up and costume.
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 Classic October 21, 2005
The Actor (Chicago)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is the second in Stanislavski's series. Deals with the "external aspects" of the System. A great read, in spite of the poor translation; this book (and the entire series) completely transformed my acting almost overnight, as if a fog had lifted from my eyes. This book/series helped me understand, fundamentally, what I should be DOING onstage. I received numerous compliments on the next role I played after reading this book and several comments on my improvement, etc.
Great advice for actors. Strongly recommended for both actors and directors.
Theater, performance, acting April 27, 2008
Drusilla Montemayor (Hereford, Arizona United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are a director or an actor and wish to develop a character, this is a time tested tome to learn from. The Stanislavski methods are tried and true!
You Think You Know January 30, 2006
Lee Mueller (St. Louis, MO.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought I knew what I was doing on the stage. I knew my lines, I didn't bump into the furniture, what else is there to know? Borrowed this book from a friend and it completely transformed me and everything I thought I knew about acting. Turns out I only thought I knew what I was doing.
Very Resourceful and Informative March 16, 2007
Edwin R. Freeman Jr. (New York, NY USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very resourceful and informative. It teaches you the true method of the acting craft.
This is the Actor's Bible February 3, 2000
Nicholas (East Bridgewater, MA)
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is acting in biblical proportions and is a must for all serious actors!
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