Constantin Stanislavski
Constantin Stanislavski
Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavskywas a Russian actor and theatre director. The Stanislavsky system would inspire numerous acting teachers in America whose teachings became a dominant force in film acting, especially in the period after World War II...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth17 January 1863
CountryRussian Federation
Constantin Stanislavski quotes about
imagination actors answers
The actor must use his imagination to be able to answer all questions (when, where, why, how). Make the make-believer existence more definite.
crafts
Who am I? What will I be? Why am I here? Where am I going?
theatre noble ecstasy
The theatre infects the audience with its noble ecstasy.
stage here-and-now
When we are on stage, we are in the here and now.
humility realizing greatest-wisdom
The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it.
direct-effect feelings mind
The direct effect on our mind is achieved by the words, the text, the thought, which arouse consideration. Our will is directly affected by the super-objective, by other objectives, by a through line of action. Our feelings are directly worked upon by tempo-rhythm.