Penguin Handbooks The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor, (Paperback)

Practical tips, techniques, and exercises to help you become a better actor

This essential guide to the Stanislavski method has long been a favorite among acting students and teachers. This updated edition includes a revised section on the subtext of a role, along with detailed explanations of all the methods that actors in training have found indispensable for decades, including:

- Emotional memory
- Physical actions on stage
- Imagination
- Concentration of attention
- Tempo-rhythm
- Building a character

Designed to create better actors, this guide will put individuals in touch with themselves and increase personal sensitivity.