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Building a Character

(Book #2 in the The Acting Books Series)

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Book Overview

Building a Character is one of the three volumes that make up Stanislavski's The Acting Trilogy.An Actor Prepares explores the inner preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full. In this volume, Sir John Gielgud said, this great director "found time to explain a thousand things that have always troubled actors and fascinated students."Building a Character discusses the external techniques of acting: the use of the body, movement, diction, singing, expression, and control.Creating a Role describes the preparation that precedes actual performance, with extensive discussions of Gogol's The Inspector General and Shakespeare's Othello. Sir Paul Scofield called Creating a Role "immeasurably important" for the actor.These three volumes belong on any actor's short shelf of essential books. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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8 customer ratings | 5 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Theater, performance, acting

If you are a director or an actor and wish to develop a character, this is a time tested tome to learn from. The Stanislavski methods are tried and true!

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Very Resourceful and Informative

This book is very resourceful and informative. It teaches you the true method of the acting craft.

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You Think You Know

I thought I knew what I was doing on the stage. I knew my lines, I didn't bump into the furniture, what else is there to know? Borrowed this book from a friend and it completely transformed me and everything I thought I knew about acting. Turns out I only thought I knew what I was doing.

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Classic

This book is the second in Stanislavski's series. Deals with the "external aspects" of the System. A great read, in spite of the poor translation; this book (and the entire series) completely transformed my acting almost overnight, as if a fog had lifted from my eyes. This book/series helped me understand, fundamentally, what I should be DOING onstage. I received numerous compliments on the next role I played after reading...

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This is the Actor's Bible

This book is acting in biblical proportions and is a must for all serious actors!

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