Acting with Adler

An actor prepares

Translation of pt. 2 of Rabota aktera nad soboĭ.

American film acting : the Stanislavski heritage

Revision of thesis--University of Southern California, 1977. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [103]-111.

Beyond Stanislavsky : the psycho-physical approach to actor training

Includes bibliographical references.

Dream of passion : the development of the method

Into the post-war era

1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Summary: This program considers the unique synergy between method acting and poetic realism, marking the changes in American theater from pre- to post-World War II society. America's newfound place on the world stage is spotlighted, along with the careers of Paul Robeson, Canada Lee, and Marlon Brando. Milestone plays such as A Streetcar named desire, Cat on a hot tin roof, Bus stop and The crucible, and the iconic stature of Times Square, the heart of New York's mainstream theater, reflected the nation's cultural history.

Method acting reconsidered : theory, practice, future

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Play-acting : a guide to theatre workshops

Stanislavski, an introduction

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Stanislavski and the actor

Stanislavsky century

3 videocassettes (173 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 1/2 in. Contents: Episode one: The builders of Utopia (62 min.) -- Episode two: The seismic years (56 min.) -- Episode three: The years of ice and fire (55 min.) Summary: The life and work of Stanislavsky are shown in film footage from his early years in Russia, his tours of France, and his years in the United States. Includes scenes from his productions of the Chekhov plays, Ibsen, Gogol, Hamlet, and other works. Describes his development of the acting system now known as "method acting."

Stanislavsky on the art of the stage. Translated with an introductory essay on Stanislavsky's system

Stanislavski system; the professional training of an actor. Digested from the teachings of Konstantin S. Stanislavski

Rev. and enl. ed. of The Stanislavski method. Bibliography: p. 111-112.

Theatrgroup "Method" Acting Procedures

TheatrGROUP is a theatre company with "method" acting training on-site. It is open 24-hours, seven days a week for members. This page will lead interested individuals to descriptions of various techniques and procedures of so-called "method" acting. What you will find here is not copied from books. It's in my own words, and composed for you with definitions, analogies, descriptions and examples of this work which I am able to relate to you after studying, teaching and using it as an actor for the past 28 years. I hope you enjoy. There are many fine books about this subject, and I have listed my favorites, with descriptions of their contents at this site. Harry Governick Artistic Director TheatrGROUP, Inc.