$20 · An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski

An Actor Prepares is a must-read for any serious student of acting or professional stage performer. If you aim to be an actor with substance or build character development then this volume should be considered essential reading. Among the many great actors and teachers to use his work are Stella Adler, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Sanford Meisner, Montgomery Clift, Lee Strasberg, Harold Clurman, Paul Newman, and Gregory Peck. Many of these artists have continued experimentation with Stanislavsky's ideas. Constantin Stanislavsky, famed Russian actor, director, and teacher, profoundly influenced the theater of the 20th century and beyond. Throughout his long life, he developed a variety of techniques that became known as "The Stanislavsky System" or "The Method." If you are an actor worth his salt then you've heard of 'method acting'. This is where it began. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition, near fine. Clean crisp white pages and sharp corners. Thirty-sixth printing, 1982. Published by Theatre Arts Books, New York. Translated by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood with an introduction by the great stage and film actor Sir John Gielgud. $20 firm. Pick up is in Saanich close to the Monkey Tree Pub. Cross-posted. Thanks for looking!