Building a Character
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"Building a Character" is a foundational acting manual by Konstantin Stanislavski that details his techniques for developing a believable physical and psychological characterization on stage.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Building a Character canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting manual
ⓘ
book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop believable stage characters
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integrate physical and psychological life of the role ⓘ train actors’ physical expressiveness ⓘ |
| author | Konstantin Stanislavski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
connection between inner life and outer form
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discipline in actor training ⓘ systematic rehearsal process ⓘ |
| field |
drama education
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performing arts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ensemble work
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external technique in acting ⓘ physical characterization ⓘ psychological characterization ⓘ stage movement ⓘ tempo-rhythm in acting ⓘ voice and speech for actors ⓘ |
| followedBy | Creating a Role ⓘ |
| follows | An Actor Prepares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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theatre handbook ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | realist theatre ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century acting pedagogy
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method acting ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
acting teachers
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actors ⓘ theatre students ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fictionalized classroom dialogues ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
physical actions
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plasticity of movement ⓘ stage etiquette ⓘ tempo-rhythm ⓘ voice placement ⓘ |
| partOf | Stanislavski’s acting trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Stanislavski system
NERFINISHED
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acting ⓘ characterization ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Stanislavski system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | actor training ⓘ |
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