The Actor's Work on Himself. Parts 1, 2. My Life in Art

The name of Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky is known all over the world. He revolutionized the theatrical art and provided actors with his unique system for mastering the craft, preparing many generations of theater and film artists. This edition includes the... most interesting chapters for every reader and the most useful for professionals from the works of the greatest theorist of theatrical art, the outstanding director, and actor Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky. How to interpret what the playwright wrote, how to prepare oneself for going on stage, how to work on a role to hear not the crushing "I don't believe it," but audience applause? Stanislavsky truly knew the secrets of success—and generously shared them. The book is aimed at both those who are trying their hand on stage and the wider audience interested in theater and its history, as well as everyone who occasionally has to perform in public. After all, Shakespeare claimed that the whole world is a theater.