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Stanislavsky in America: An Actor's Workbook

Stanislavsky in America: An Actor's Workbook Paperback / softback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Mel Gordon

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Paperback / softback. New. Explores the legacy that Constantin Stanislavsky's system of actor-training has left on acting in the US. This title outlines the journey of Stanislavsky's theories through twentieth century American history, from the early US tours of the Moscow Art Theatre to the impact of The System on modern American acting.
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  • Title Stanislavsky in America: An Actor's Workbook
  • Author Mel Gordon
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2009-10-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780415496704
  • ISBN 9780415496704 / 0415496705
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
  • Library of Congress subjects Method (Acting), Theater - United States - History - 20th
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009014699
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.028

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Stanislavsky in America explores the extraordinary legacy that Constantin Stanislavski's system of actor-training has left on acting in the US.

Mel Gordon outlines the journey of Stanislavski's theories through twentieth century American history, from the early US tours of the Moscow Art Theatre to the ongoing impact of 'The System' on modern American acting.

This fascinating study by a leading theatre critic and practitioner provides hundreds of original acting exercises, used by the pivotal US figures who developed his teachings, such as Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Bobby Lewis. By going back to these primary sources, Gordon cuts through the myths and misapprehensions which have built up over time.

Part memoir and part practical guide, Stanislavsky in America is an essential resource for anyone wanting to understand Stanislavski's work and his relationship with American theatre.

About the author

Mel Gordon is professor of Dramatic Art at UC Berkeley. He is author of a dozen books and ninety articles and entries on American, French, Russian, German, Italian, and Yiddish theatre and cinema. He has also directed productions in Frankfurt, Houston, New York City, Paris, and Zurich and has taught at Lee Strasberg Institute and Michael Chekhov Studio.