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The Stanislavski system: ubiquitous yet fragmented

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This paper explores Stanislavski’s overall aim for the actor: “experiencing” or “remaining alive” on stage, which is recognized by many practitioners as a common goal.
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The Stanislavski “system” is rarely taught as a system, rather it is broken up into fragments. This paper explores Stanislavski’s overall aim for the actor: “experiencing” or “remaining alive” on stage, which is recognized by many practitioners as a common goal. It identifies the misconception among practitioners, that by learning fragments, the actor is learning the “system.” The pedagogy of Stanislavski is often embedded in the teacher or trainer – even if they are unaware of it.

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Dream of Passion

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The System Becomes the Method: Stanislavsky—Boleslavsky—Strasberg

TL;DR: In this paper, the author submitted an official abstract of the dissertation "Directing and teaching of Richard Boleslavsky and Lee Strasberg of the 1920s-1950s as an Experiment in the development of the Stanislavsky System" submitted for the D.Sc. (Theatre Arts Studies) degree defended in May 2012 at the St. Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy and approved by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
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At work with Grotowski on physical actions

TL;DR: Grotowski as mentioned in this paper considers a precious report that permits one to assimilate some of those simple and basic principles which the self-taught at times come to know, yet only after years of groping and errors.
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To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

TL;DR: To the Actor as mentioned in this paper is a classic work by Michael Chekhov that has been revised and expanded by Mala Powers to explain the essential techniques for every actor from developing a character to strengthen awareness.
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Stanislavsky in focus

TL;DR: The System's Terminology:A Selected Glossary is a selection of words used in translation of Stanislavsky's System from Moscow to New York, edited by David I. Dickinson and David C. Dickinson.
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An Actor's Work

TL;DR: Benedetti as discussed by the authors put 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.
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Dream of Passion

Juliet Ashby