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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454899703321

Autore

Gordon Mel.

Titolo

Stanislavsky in America : an actor's workbook / / Mel Gordon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-25292-0

1-135-25293-9

1-282-37738-8

9786612377389

0-415-49670-5

0-203-86877-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

792.028

Soggetti

Method acting

Theater - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 The Stanislavsky System; 2 American Laboratory Theatre; 3 The Group Theatre; 4 Russian Émigré Teachers; 5 The Actors Lab in Hollywood; 6 Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio; 7 Stella Adler; 8 Bobby Lewis; 9 Sandy Meisner; Appendix: Studio Programs; Selected bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 A