To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting
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"To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" is a seminal acting manual by Michael Chekhov that outlines his influential psycho-physical approach to performance and character creation.
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| To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
acting manual
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop actor’s creative individuality
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integrate body and psychology in acting ⓘ |
| author | Michael Chekhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Michael Chekhov’s teaching ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | purely psychological acting methods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | Michael Chekhov acting technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
objective and intention in performance
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physical actions as pathway to inner life ⓘ use of imagination over personal emotion ⓘ |
| explores |
atmosphere in performance
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centers and qualities of movement ⓘ ensemble work ⓘ imagination in acting ⓘ psychological gesture ⓘ radiation and energy on stage ⓘ |
| focusesOn | psycho-physical approach to acting ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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theatre studies ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
influential text in 20th-century theatre
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seminal work on acting ⓘ |
| influenced |
American acting pedagogy
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European acting pedagogy ⓘ contemporary acting training ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
acting coaches
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acting students ⓘ professional actors ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Michael Chekhov acting tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Konstantin Stanislavski’s system ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
acting teachers
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film actors ⓘ stage actors ⓘ |
| subject |
acting technique
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character creation ⓘ performance ⓘ |
| teaches |
methods for building stage presence
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methods for creating character ⓘ methods for working with impulses ⓘ |
| usedIn |
actor training programs
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drama schools ⓘ |
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