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The first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting defines the System, a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination.

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"[O]ne of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." -- Richard Monette, Stratford artistic director

Table of Contents
1. The First Test 2. When Acting is an Art 3. Action 4. Imagination 5. Concentration of Attention 6. Relaxation of Muscles 7. Units and Objectives 8. Faith and a Sense of Truth 9. Emotion Memory 10. Communion 11. Adaptation 12. Inner Motive Forces 13. The Unbroken Line 14. The Inner Creative State 15. The Super-Objective 16. On the Threshold of the Subconscious Index

An Actor Prepares

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    A Paperback / softback by Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/04/1989
      ISBN13: 9780878309832, 978-0878309832
      ISBN10: 0878309837

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting defines the System, a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination.

      Trade Review
      "[O]ne of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." -- Richard Monette, Stratford artistic director

      Table of Contents
      1. The First Test 2. When Acting is an Art 3. Action 4. Imagination 5. Concentration of Attention 6. Relaxation of Muscles 7. Units and Objectives 8. Faith and a Sense of Truth 9. Emotion Memory 10. Communion 11. Adaptation 12. Inner Motive Forces 13. The Unbroken Line 14. The Inner Creative State 15. The Super-Objective 16. On the Threshold of the Subconscious Index

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