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To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

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Product Code:
1654-01
ISBN
978-619-152-806-6
SKU
08.0057
Year
07-03-2016
Translation
from Russian: Vladimir Ignatovsky
Pages
216
Size
140/215 мм
Weight
0.35 kg
Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Cinema & Television, Theater & Acting, Science of Art

Michael Chekhov

Michael Chekhov

Mikhail Aleksandrovich "Michael" Chekhov (29 August 1891 – 30 September 1955) was a Russian actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. His acting technique has been used by actors such as Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, and Yul Brynner. Konstantin Stanislavski referred to him as his most brilliant student. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov. Although mainly a s…

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How does an actor learn to:

* Call up emotion?
* Develop a character?
* Strengthen awareness?

These are essential techniques for every actor, and Michael Chekhov's classic work To the Actor explains, clearly and concisely, how to develop them. Chekhov's simple and practical method - successfully used by professional actors all over the world - trains the actor's imagination and body to fulfil its potential.

Chekhov has recorded the results of his many years of experimenting, testing and verifying in the professional theater and schools of theater. He brings to the actor far greater insight into himself and the character he is to portray, which enables him to approach any role with new ease and skill. Chekhov was told by Stanislawsky to organize his observations and thoughts and present them to his audience.

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