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Routledge
208 Pages
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Routledge
208 Pages
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Routledge
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Stanislavsky in America explores the extraordinary legacy that Constantin Stanislavski’s system of actor-training has left on acting in the US.
Mel Gordon outlines the journey of Stanislavski’s theories through twentieth century American history, from the early US tours of the Moscow Art Theatre to the ongoing impact of 'The System' on modern American acting.
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Dedication, Acknowledgments, Contents ….…… i-iii Preface …………………………………………….…… 1-7 Chapter One: The Stanislavsky System ……...…. 9-25 Chapter Two: American Lab Theatre: Richard Boleslavsky and Maria Ouspenskaya ..…… 26-55 Chapter Three: The Group Theatre ……..…..……. 57-103 Chapter Four: Russian Êmigré Teachers ……...... 105-145 Chapter Five: The Actors Lab in Hollywood ….… 147-159 Chapter Six: Lee Strasberg and The Actors Studio…...…...............................................….. 161-189 Chapter Seven: Stella Adler ……..…………….…… 191-208 Chapter Eight: Bobby Lewis ……………..………... 209-222 Chapter Nine: Sandy Meisner ………..……….…… 223-232 Appendix: Studio Programs …………………...…... 233-234 Bibliography …………………...………………………. 235-239 Index …………………………………………………….. 241-250
Biography
Mel Gordon is professor of Dramatic Art at UC Berkeley. He is author of a dozen books and ninety articles and entries on American, French, Russian, German, Italian, and Yiddish theatre and cinema. He has also directed productions in Frankfurt, Houston, New York City, Paris, and Zurich and has taught at Lee Strasberg Institute and Michael Chekhov Studio.
"Essential - this sublime book deserves a place among the best works of theater scholarship" - CHOICE
