{"product_id":"an-actors-work-paperback","title":"An Actor's Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKonstantin Stanislavski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Eyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanislavski's 'system' 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil 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 Stanislavski's huge manual into a lively, fascinating and accurate text in English. He has remained faithful to the author's 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 today's actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a major contribution to the theatre, and a service to one of the great innovators of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by the director Richard Eyre\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKonstantin Stanislavsky\u003c\/strong\u003e (1863-1938) was a Russian actor and theatre director. He was the co-founder (with Nemirovich-Danchenko) of the Moscow Art Theatre, which took the international theatre world by storm when he began producing the plays of Anton Chekhov in 1898. 　\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 726\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127502803079,"sku":"9781138688384","price":51.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f77cfc5a70ff14ae783b076676e2bd05.webp?v=1732589001","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/an-actors-work-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}