The Technique of Acting by Stella Adler Paperback Book

Description: The Technique of Acting by Stella Adler, Marlon Brando In The Technique of Acting Stella Adler imparts knowledge gained over decades on the stage and years of training with such greats as Stanislavski. This book presents invaluable training and technique for anyone aspiring to the stage. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Take a Master Class from the Woman Who Taught Americas Greatest Actors"Acting is stubborn work, necessitating constant attention and a rigorous schedule. It is not for geniuses. It is for people who work step-by-step. While there is no recipe for acting, it does follow a sequence of principles. The ideas and exercises that follow can work for you and give you the courage to fight for your development and craft. . . . More than anything, it is an actors job to penetrate the playwrights creations-the subtleties and mysteries that the playwrights ideas contain."-from Stella Adlers introduction to The Technique of Acting.As a seminal American acting teacher of the 20th century, Stella Adler shaped the work of such acclaimed actors as Marlon Brando, Selma Hayek, Harvey Keitel, Melanie Griffith, Robert DeNiro, Benicio Del Toro, and Warren Beatty, as well as choreographers Alvin Ailey and Jerome Robbins, among others. As Brando states in his foreword, "Ms Adler presents us with an analysis of the technique of acting that is incisive, intelligent, and long overdue." The Technique of Acting is an introduction to Adlers unique approach to acting, addressing such key elements as imagination, circumstances, actions, working with text, and developing a character, and is replete with examples and exercises that concretely build skills. The book finishes with her compelling narrative of how she came to study intensively with Konstantin Stanislavski.If you love theater and love acting, this work will provide you with invaluable insight and education to both.This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648374417). Author Biography Stella Adler was one of the most important woman theater artists of the 20th Century. Born into a legendary Yiddish theater family and a founding member of the Group Theater, Adler was the only major American acting teacher to study with Konstantin Stanislavski. She based her technique on his renowned "System" approach to acting. Adlers work earned her a reputation as one of the most dynamic and disciplined actresses of her time, as well as a leading teacher and theorist. In 1949 she established the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York which, along with its sister school, the Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles, continues to train actors in world-class programs. Review "Studying with Stella Adler at 18 years old cracked open my mind, heart & soul. It was initially intimidating; the concept of the responsibility of being an actor. But as I matured, I came to understand that she was teaching us to lift the expression of the Human experience to a place that could inspire, heal, provoke & bring love & understanding to all who witnessed the work, and beyond. She has continued to teach me every day of my life to aspire to be not only a great artist, but a significant citizen of the world. This book is one of my touchstones."-Donna Murphy"The incomparable Stella Adler changed my life, and in this book the reader will see how her technique, at once original and brilliant, serves to bring her vividly to life: her size, her passion, her exquisite understanding of human nature and, most importantly, her unparalleled gift as a teacher."-Kate Mulgrew"Adler has grown up with the American century and has figured . . . prominently in its theater . . . . The force she exerts is that of elevation. She reminds the actor that hes not just doing a scene study, but that he (or she) embodies a specific person inhabiting a specific place and time." -Lawrence Christon, Los Angeles Times"Stella Adler . . . is the queen of acting theory." -Samuel G. Freedman, The New York Times"Stella Adler not only teaches acting, she teaches an artists approach to the craft, a cultural attitude to theatre and, by extension, a broad-horizoned attitude and approach to every craft and all art . . . . It is both a delight and a treasure, finally, to have a book based on her classes" -Peter Bogdanovich"Budding thespians who do not have the opportunity to attend one of Ms. Adlers schools... can...avail themselves of her genius on paper. Highly recommended."-The Coast Book Review Service"Ms Adler presents us with an analysis of the technique of acting that is incisive, intelligent, and long overdue." -Marlon Brando Details ISBN1648374212 Author Marlon Brando Pages 156 Publisher Echo Point Books & Media, LLC Year 2024 ISBN-10 1648374212 ISBN-13 9781648374210 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-06-25 Imprint Echo Point Books & Media, LLC Audience General 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:161088603;

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