Description:
Stanislavski's 'system' has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated.
Review Quotes:
'A lively new translation by Jean Benedetti... Stanislavksi was provocative, controversial - and, asAn Actor's Work confirms, a genius' - The Times
'A volume that clearly communicates the entire system ... it should be made required reading. -The Guardian
'Getting the system straight from the horses mouth ... An Actor's Work should be a manual not just in drama school, but but on any course where students are taught to assess texts and arugments critically' - Times Literary Supplement
'A landmark achievement in Stanislavski studies ... essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement
'Benedetti, the author of several previous books on Stanislavski, has both improved and expanded upon the Hapgood editions, and the result is a longer yet much more readable text. ' -Libray Journal
'The twin bibles of acting books, Stanislavsky's An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, have been recently re-translated into a single tome.' - American Theatre'A far more authentic Stanislavsky.' - Laurence Senelick, Tufts University, Boston
'More complete, much more accurate, and more readable [than the previous translation].' -Richard Hornby, University of California, Riverside
'Benedetti has done an excellent job... an elegantly presented and valuable volume... This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in acting, practically or academically, at all levels from schools to the industry.' - Times Higher Education
'...Jean Benedetti's translation is fresh, immediate, highly readable, very witty, and, above all, accessible.' - Dramatics
'This volume is a must for theater collections. Essential.' - CHOICE