I think it was James Stewart who said of the art of acting: "Just learn your words and don't bump into the furniture". Is there more to acting than just learning words and pulling faces? When you are playing a role, how do you take on a character and bring it to life? There are many theories and philosophies of acting, and we will be exploring a few of them throughout this course.
We are about to begin an exploration of the twentieth century's greatest influence on acting: Konstantin Stanislavski.
Before we do that, we will place Stanislavski's work in context by briefly exploring Melodrama.
Before any of that, I wanted to share with you a brief sample of one of Britains finest actors, Sir Ian McKellan, discussing how he took on one of his most famous roles, that of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films....
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I love this show so much,
This has to be one of the best parts ever
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