Stanislavski was the first person to develop a cogent and practical
system of acting. Throughout his life he sought the answers to such
fundamental questions as: What is great acting? and How can you find
inspiration in every performance? Stanislavski remains the most
important influence on actor training today, and yet many of his ideas
are little known, or even misunderstood.
Stanislavski For Beginners charts the development of the Stanislavski
system. It includes a clear exposition of the key elements of the system
and explores his Method of Physical Actions, which he worked on in the
years before his death, and which he called the result of my whole
life's work.