Summary of Constantin Stanislavsky's An Actor Prepares

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#1 I was excited to learn about the Director, Tortsov, and his plans for my acting career. I was to perform bits from plays chosen by me, and then he would be able to judge my dramatic quality.

#2 I was so embarrassed that instead of apology, I made the careless remark I seem to be a little late. Rakhmanov, the Assistant Director, looked at me reproachfully. He said that the first rehearsal is an event in an artist’s life, and he should retain the best possible impression of it.

#3 I had to adjust my acting to the setting. I had to read my lines out of the book, or else approximably memorize them. The words did not help me, and the action tended to take away from me that freedom which I had felt in my own room.

#4 I was supposed to play the role of Othello, and I was placed in one of the wrong chairs. I struggled to fit in with my surroundings, and I was unable to concentrate on what was happening around me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822536517

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was excited to learn about the Director, Tortsov, and his plans for my acting career. I was to perform bits from plays chosen by me, and then he would be able to judge my dramatic quality.

#2

I was so embarrassed that instead of apology, I made the careless remark I seem to be a little late. Rakhmanov, the Assistant Director, looked at me reproachfully. He said that the first rehearsal is an event in an artist’s life, and he should retain the best possible impression of it.

#3

I had to adjust my acting to the setting. I had to read my lines out of the book, or else approximably memorize them. The words did not help me, and the action tended to take away from me that freedom which I had felt in my own room.

#4

I was supposed to play the role of Othello, and I was placed in one of the wrong chairs. I struggled to fit in with my surroundings, and I was unable to concentrate on what was happening around me.

#5

I was excited to be on the stage, and when my turn came I went up there. I was afraid of making a mistake, so I was hurried in both speech and action.

#6

I was extremely nervous about the dress rehearsal, but when I went out on the stage I was pleased with the art of my make-up man and the whole impression. The angles of my arms and body disappeared in the flowing robes, and my gestures went well with the costume.

#7

I was at the theater watching my boyfriend perform in Othello. I was so excited to go on stage and perform, but I was also very sad that I would be alone. I tried to go over some parts of the role with my boyfriend’s interpretation, but I almost cried because I was so sorry for the Moor.

#8

I was filled with a complete indifference until I reached my dressing room. The moment I felt the audience’s approval, a sort of energy boiled up in me. I was full of faith in myself.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The art of living a part is the ability to be completely carried away by the play. The best way to achieve