Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Stanislavski intended to publish the contents of An Actor Prepares and Building a Character as a single volume, and in the Russian language. An Actor Prepares (Russian: Работа актера над собой) is the first of Konstantin Stanislavski 's books on acting, followed by Building a Character and Creating a Role. In his years as an actor, scholar, and teacher of acting, Mr. Marasco found that most acting books were either outdated classics that were rarely read, or quasi-textbooks that actors only "skimmed." Check out this great listen on Audible.ca. So he developed Notes to an Actor, a compact, user-friendly audiobook geared specifically to … Rabóta aktyora nad sobóy, IPA: [rɐˈbotə ɐkˈtʲɵrə nət sɐˈboj]) is the first of Konstantin Stanislavski's books on acting, followed by Building a Character and Creating a Role. Now, if your looking for something interesting to read. Listen to Actor Prepares audiobook by Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, Constantin Stanislavski. An Actor Prepares (Russian: Рабо́та актёра над собо́й, tr. Its a rough read, to be completely honest. "One of the most inspired and inspiring manifestos of our art that I know." Bestsellers and … Its not exactly thrilling, but if youre an actor this is a must read. Stanislavski set the bar for modern day actors/acting, and his teachings at the very least must be studied by any aspiring actor. So much mystery and veneration surrounds the writings of the great Russian teacher and director Stanislavski that perhaps the greatest surprise awaiting a first-time reader of An Actor Prepares is how conversational, commonsensical, and even at times funny this legendary book is.