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Stanislavski'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 Revolutionised Standards Of Acting In The Theatre. 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.--jacket. Year One: Experiencing -- An Actor's Work, Introduction -- Amateurism -- The Stage As Art And Stock-in-trade -- Action, 'if', 'given Circumstances' -- Imagination -- Concentration And Attention -- Muscular Release -- Bits And Tasks -- Belief And The Sense Of Truth -- Emotion Memory -- Communication -- An Actor's Adaptations And Other Elements, Qualities, Aptitudes And Gifts -- Inner Psychological Drives -- Inner Psychological Drives In Action -- The Actor's Inner Creative State -- The Supertask, Throughaction -- The Subconscious And The Actor's Creative State -- Year Two: Embodiment -- Transition To Physical Embodiment -- Physical Education -- Voice And Speech -- Perspective Of The Actor And The Role -- Tempo-rhythm -- Logic And Sequence -- Physical Characteristics -- The Finishing Touches -- Charisma -- Ethics And Discipline -- The External Creative State In Performance -- General Creative State In Performance -- The 'system'. Konstantin Stanislavski; Translated And Edited By Jean Benedetti. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.