On the Technique of Acting

by Michael Chekhov

On Sale: 11/01/1993

On the Technique of Acting

by Michael Chekhov

On Sale: 11/01/1993

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About the Book

The most authoritative, authentic text of a classic guide to acting

In the four decades since its first publication, Michael Chekhov's To the Actor has become a standard text for students of the theater. But To the Actor is a shortened, heavily modified version of the great director/actor/teacher's original manuscript, and On the Technique of Acting is the first and only book ever to incorporate the complete text of that brilliant manuscript. Scholars and teachers of Chekhov's technique have hailed On the Technique of Acting as the clearest, most accurate presentation of the principles he taught Yul Brynner, Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Quinn, Beatrice Straight, and Mala Powers, among others.

This new, definitive edition of Chekhov's masterful work clarifies the principles outlined in To the Actor concerning the pivotal role of the imagination in actors' understanding of themselves and the roles they play. On the Technique of Acting also expands on Chekhov's previously published work with many unique features, including:

  • Thirty additional exercises
  • A chapter devoted to screen acting
  • More thorough explanations of the Psychological Gesture, inner tempo vs. outer tempo, and other key concepts of Chekhov's approach

For actors, directors, and anyone interested in the theater, On the Technique of Acting is an essential handbook.

Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062730374
  • ISBN 10: 0062730371
  • Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
  • On Sale: 11/01/1993
  • Pages: 240
  • List Price:21.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
  • BISAC2 : ART / Performance
  • BISAC3 : PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning

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