In his most famous book, An Actor Prepares, Stanislavski dealt with the imaginative processes. In the second book, Building a Character, he deals with the physical realisation of character on the stage, expressions, movement and speech etc. It is a book in which every theory is inextricably bound up with practice - a perfect handbook to the physical art of acting. The work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers. This edition, now reprinted with a new cover at a more accessible price, has stood the test of time for actors all over the world and was the original English language translation. A classic text for every actors library. "An Actor must work all his life, cultivate his mind, train his talents systematically, develop his character; he may never despair and never relinquish this main pupose - to love his art with all his strength and love it unselfishly." (Constantin Stanislavski)

About the Author

Constantin Stanislavski died in 1938 and is the most influential person in actor training to date. Asco-founder of the Moscow Art Theatre, he developed his theories ofacting. Elizabeth Reynold Hapgood (Translator) - An editor and translatorand Head of the Russian Department at Columbia University worked withStanislavski before he died.

Prizes

Outlines Stanislavski's physical theoriesPresented as a drama class lessonAn inspirational book intended to challenge the student's imagination