Chekov has recorded the results of his many years of experimenting, testing and verifying in the professional theater and schools of theater. He brings to the actor far greater insight into himself and the character he is to portray, which enables him to approach any role with new ease and skill. Chekhov was told by Stanislawsky to organize his observations and thoughts and present them to his audience. Preface by Yul Brynner. Illustrated by Nicolai Remisoff.
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Sanage Publishing House
Publication Year
2023 July
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NON-FICTION
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223
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Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov, known as Michael Chekhov, was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. He was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov and a student of Konstantin Stanislavski.
After reading many books (Stanislavsky, Meisner, Uta Hagen) on acting, I thought of reading Michael Chekhov at the end. It was amazing because it gives an actor independence of pracitising it without fellow actors. Of course, we need people to give feedback but this technique can be practised alone. Also, It is based on the principles of acting. A psycho-physical approach. Great for character development. It would be difficult initially to understand it as most of the things are abstract. I t...