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Stanislavski For Beginners
David Allen, Jeff Fallow
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David Allen, Jeff Fallow
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Stanislavski was the first person to develop a cogent and practical system of acting. Throughout his life he sought the answers to such fundamental questions as: "What is great acting?" and "How can you find inspiration in every performance?" Stanislavski remains the most important influence on actor training today, and yet many of his ideas are little known, or even misunderstood.
Stanislavski For Beginners charts the development of the Stanislavski system. It includes a clear exposition of the key elements of the system and explores his Method of Physical Actions, which he worked on in the years before his death, and which he called “the result of my whole life’s work.”
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Act VI: The “System” Triumphant
The books appeared with a 14-year gap between them in the States - and a 17-year gap in the Soviet Union. This has had very unfortunate consequences. The first volume, inevitably, made more impact. There has even been an assumption that it is the “system.” But it is only part of it. The second volume, focusing on physical work, has received comparatively little attention. Partly as a result some people have even assumed, quite erroneously, that the “system” is only concerned with the actor's internal technique, to the neglect of physical work.
The ideas are presented in the form of a fictional “diary” written by a young student, Kostya, who is studying acting with the director, Tortsov. Stanislavski chose this format because he did not want to use a “dry, scientific language”; instead, he wanted the book to be accessible to actors, and to work through concrete anecdotes and practical examples.
Both Kostya and Tortsov are loosely based on Stanislavski himself. Kostya represents Stanislavski in his youth - naïve and keen to learn. Tortsov represents the mature Stanislavski - the experienced director, teacher, and actor.
In working on a role, you should ask yourself: what would I do if I was in this situation? This helps to put you in the character's shoes: “as if acts as a lever, lifting us from the plane of reality, into the world where it is possible to create” - the world of imagination. “As if” does not ask you to believe something is real. Everyone knows it isn't. You simply act as if you were in these circumstances.
Tortsov's students do an improvisation. They are gathered on a stage set representing someone's apartment. They are asked to imagine that a man who used to live in the apartment became violently insane, and he was put in hospital; but now, Tortsov asks, “if he escaped, and he was standing outside that door, what would you do?” The students act as if this was real. They become absorbed in the problem, and begin to look for ways to defend themselves. They barricade the door with tables and chairs. They begin to experience a sense of danger and fear.
Given Circumstances
The Great Russian writer, Aleksandr Pushkin, declared: