Every person who is really an artist desires to create inside of himself another, deeper, more interesting life than the one that actually surrounds him.
Constantin Stanislavski Quotes
Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you.
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Birth: | 17th January, 1863 |
Death: | 7th August, 1938 |
Nationality: | Russian |
Profession: | Actor, Teacher, Theatre director, Writer |
Constantin Stanislavski was born in Moscow, Russian Empire. He was a Russian actor, theatre director, teacher and writer. Stanislavsky treated theatre-making as a serious endeavour requiring dedication, discipline and integrity. Throughout his life, he subjected his own acting to a process of rigorous artistic self-analysis and reflection. He described his approach as 'spiritual Realism'. Stanislavsky wrote several works, including An Actor Prepares, An Actor's Work on a Role, and his autobiography, My Life in Art.
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