Thursday, September 28, 2017

Some Background Info on Stanislavski

This first one explains where theater comes from and what Stanislavski was reacting to in creating his realistic method of acting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfPz1c07IsQ

Stanislavski promoted the idea of acting truthfully within a set of given circumstances. He worked with the idea of exploring actors' motivation or goal and objectives in certain scenes and in the play as a whole. After "loading the space" with a realistic setting and understanding the character's situation, an actor can react naturally to the stimuli provided.


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