Stella Adler on America's Master Playwrights: Eugene O'Neill, Thornton Wilder, C

Description: Stella Adler on America's Master Playwrights: Eugene O'Neill, Thornton Wilder, Clifford Odets, William Saroyan, Tennessee Williams, William Inge, Arth by Stella Adler Stella Adlers lectures on the giants of twentieth-century American theater whom she knew, loved, and worked with. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Stella Adler was one of the most influential acting teachers of all time, a legendary force of nature whose generations of students include Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Anthony Quinn, Diana Ross, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty, Annette Benning, and Mark Ruffalo. This long-awaited companion to her book on the master European playwrights brings to life Americas most revered playwrights, whom she knew, loved, and worked with. Brilliantly edited by Barry Paris, Adlers lectures on the giants of twentieth-century theater feature her indispensable insights into such classic plays as Long Days Journey into Night, The Skin of Our Teeth, A Streetcar Named Desire, Come Back, Little Sheba, The Glass Menagerie, and Death of a Salesman, while shedding new light on such lesser known gems as Tennessee Williamss The Lady of Larkspur Lotion and Arthur Millers After the Fall. Illuminating, revelatory, inspiring this is Stella Adler at her electrifying best. Author Biography Adler was a founding member of the Group Theatre. Review "An essential text . . . Adler worked to bring a greater understanding of the human condition to the American stage." --The New Yorker "Intoxicating . . . Paris has done a magnificent job. . . Every sentence is a treasure. . . . For actors and actresses this rich material is essential. For those interested in the American theater, it is a must. For cultured people everywhere, this book belongs in their personal canon. . . . It is about so much more than simply bringing to life the work of major artists; it is really the expression of a way of life, and of looking at art as something larger than life." --Peter Bogdanovich, The New York Times Book Review "Adlers voice pops into life on the pages . . . Fascinating . . . often hilarious. . . . Adler knows these plays the way a master violist knows her instrument." --The Boston Globe "Adler projects to the back of the house. It is indeed the voice of a giant . . . Provides invaluable insights . . . and erupts into sustained verbal fireworks as youve never heard elsewhere." --The New York Times "Passionate, opinionated, and consummately dramatic, Stella Adlers voice and personality come through in every word . . . dense and detailed . . . filled with insight, wit, and fervor . . . a lively and fascinating look into the beliefs and methods of the late teacher, who, twenty years after her death, is still regarded as one of the greatest in the history of American theater." --STAGE Magazine "[The book is] about so much more than simply bringing to life the work of major artists; it is really the expression of a way of life, and of looking at art as something larger than life. . . . Stella had a marvelous way of mixing erudition with down-to-earth realities, show business know-how with a few Yiddishisms, all combined with a vivid sense of what she called a theater of heightened reality. . . . This book brings her voice back quite viscerally. Its Stella talking, taking you on her particular roller-coaster ride through the playwrights and their characters." --Peter Bogdanovich, The New York Times Book Review "We usually go to scholars, dramaturgs, and critics for detailed analyses of the modern American theatre. Well, forget that! Here in this amazing book is Stella Adler in full and insightful bloom, preaching, exhorting, insulting, provoking, and always helping her many acting students. Through character study and scene breakdown within a specific play, she manages to give us a personal tour of the times and lives of the 20th Centurys most illustrious playwrights. She knew them, she knew the world they lived in, and she remembers EVERYTHING! A brilliant book." --Andre Bishop, Lincoln Center Theater "Stella was a first-name force of nature . . . There is considerable entertainment in the energy of her assertions . . . And then there is the staggering clarity, the piercing insight and the pure, undeniable genius of her dissection of the plays themselves." --Washington Independent Book Review "Paris has performed a great service by presenting Adlers astute perspectives about these writers, whom she knew and admired. Her views are valuable not only for actors, but for anyone interested in the American theatre and its extraordinary achievements." --Bay Area Reporter Review Quote "Intoxicating . . . Paris has done a magnificent job. . . Most exhilarating is that the book brings back the sound of Stellas unique voice and thought processes, as well as her own particular vision . . . Every sentence is a treasure. Excerpt from Book Excerpted from the Hardcover Edition One Actor vs. Interpreter There Details ISBN0679746994 Author Stella Adler Short Title STELLA ADLER ON AMER MASTER PL Pages 400 Series Vintage Language English ISBN-10 0679746994 ISBN-13 9780679746997 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 812 Residence US Birth 1901 Death 1992 Year 2013 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Subtitle Eugene ONeill, Thornton Wilder, Clifford Odets, William Saroyan, Tennessee Williams, William Inge, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee Edited by Barry Paris Imprint Vintage Books Illustrations Yes Publisher Vintage Publication Date 2013-09-15 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2013-09-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160386636;

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