Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
- Published by: Heinemann Drama July 24, 2000
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0325002932
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0325002934
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
- Weighs: 5.3 ounces
Product Description
One scene. Two characters. Three situations. How can the same dialogue work for all three? How can strangers in a waiting room, rivals in an office, and lovers in a farewell embrace all find behavior in identical lines? It is a matter of circumstance. A multiplicity of meaning.
Beginning with a fresh view of the basic principles of Stanislavski's system,
Changing Circumstances builds actors' versatility by altering the plots of eight original two-character scenes - but not the lines. Each scene is performed in three distinctly different ways, allowing for twenty-four emotionally charged dramas. Preceding each script is a complete description of the three sets of circumstances as well as each character's objective, problem, and possible actions.
About The Author
Lorinne Vozoff is an actress, director, and playwright who has taught acting for more than twenty years. Professionally trained in the Stanislavski system, Vozoff lives and teaches in Los Angeles, California.
Reader ReviewsI first learned about "the Method" years ago as a high school student. Since then, I have read many books discussing Stanislaski's acting techniques, including his own rather dense versions translated from the Russian. None of them have distilled the essence of his "objective-problem-action" triad better than this book. Also included are eight genderless scenes with three different sets of objectives. After working with these (or other objectives of your own choosing), the value of his system is crystal clear. This book is a must for working actors, acting teachers and acting students alike.
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