Stanislavskirsquo;s lsquo;systemrsquo; has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards of acting in the theatre.Until now; readers and students have had to contend with inaccurate; misleading and difficult-to-read English-language versions. Some of the mistranslations have resulted in profound distortions in the way his system has been interpreted and taught. At last; Jean Benedetti has succeeded in translating Stanislavskirsquo;s huge manual into a lively; fascinating and accurate text in English. He has remained faithful to the authors original intentions; putting the two books previously known as An Actor Prepares and Building A Character back together into one volume; and in a colloquial and readable style for todays actors.The result is a major contribution to the theatre; and a service to one of the great innovators of the twentieth century.This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by the director Richard Eyre.
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