Konstantin stanislavski family background

You may have read some alarming news recently that not everyone has an inner monologue, an internal thought process that is constantly ticking over that if you were to print it out would read like a cohesive train of thoughts and ideas that drive you through your day. While some people may not have them out in the world, the inner monologue is a vital tool for an actor to use as part of their process onstage or onscreen. See it’s not just about what you might be thinking moment to moment, but how is the character processing the information as it comes to them, how do they feel about the world around them and most importantly where do these lines come from? What is the motivating factor behind your lines? Is it a reaction to what someone has said, is it an image or a memory from their past, is it their environment around them? By getting some clarity around this you can really help find specificity and life inside the silences of your next performance. 

The brilliant Brazillian acting maestro Augusto Boal says in Games for Actors and Non-actors, 

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The Stanislavski System, Stanislavski Method Acting and Exercises

Stanislavski Method- A quick 'guide' to the Stanislavski System basics.

What is Stanislavski method acting?

Konstantin Stanislavski was born in 1863 and was a Russian actor and theatre director.

Stanislavski’s principles of directing and his collective theories on acting were very influential in the late nineteenth century and are still used by actors and directors today.

So what exactly is the Stanislavski system?

Stanislavski developed the technique in the early 1900s and they have been used ever since to help actors create believable emotions and actions in the characters they portray.

Stanislavski method acting is basically in seven steps, these techniques where developed to help actors to build beliveable characters. These are:

1. Who Am I?
2. Where Am I?
3. When Is It?
4. What Do I Want?
5. Why Do I Want It?
6. How Will I Get It?
7. What Do I Need To Overcome?
   
   Here is a quick guide to how you can use the Stanislavski System or Method!

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  The Major Acting Techniques of the World

  Meisner Technique: Developed by Sanford Meisner, this technique emphasises repetition exercises and improvisation to help actors develop their craft.

  The Meisner Technique is a method of acting developed by Sanford Meisner, one of the most respected acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner’s technique focuses on the actor’s ability to respond truthfully and spontaneously to the other characters in a scene. This requires the actor to be completely present in the moment and to focus on the other actor rather than themselves. The Meisner Technique is based on the principle that "acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances."

  One of the key exercises of the Meisner Technique is repetition. Actors will repeat a simple line or action, such as “You have blue jeans or “You’re full of yourself.” over and over again, with the goal of breaking down any preconceptions or habits they may have about the line or action. This repetition is intended to help the actor internalise the line and to make it their own, so that they can deliv