STANISLAVSKI About Stanislavski Stanislavski was born on 17

STANISLAVSKI

About Stanislavski • • • Stanislavski was born on 17 th January 1863 in Moscow, Russia. He passed away on 7 th August 1938. Stan real name was Constantin Stanislavski. He was born into one of the richest families in Russia and adopted the stage name Stan to hide his acting away from his parents. Stanislavski was a Russian actor and theatre director, he accomplished Order of Lenin – 1937, Order of the Red Banner – 1938 and People’s Artist of the USSR - 1936 Stanislavski treated theatre-making as a serious effort, requiring dedication, discipline and integrity. Throughout his life, he subjected his own acting to a process of strict artistic selfanalysis and reflection.

Early Influences • Being increasingly interested in ‘living the part’ Stanislavski was able to maintain characterization in real life. • Disguising himself as a tramp or drunk and visiting railway station, or disguising himself as a fortune-telling gypsy. • Stanislavski then took his characterization in real life to the rest of his cast to then make a short comedy in which he performed in 1883. • In 1884, he began vocal training under Fyodor Petrovich Komissarzhevsky, with who he also explored the co-ordination of voice and body. • Together they made exercises in moving and sitting stationary “rhythmically”, which anticipated Stanislavski’s later use of physical rhythm when teaching his system to opera singers.

By Zachary Spooner 12. 6