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Konstantin Stanislavski and Method Acting
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| bet | 1/7 | | Sana | 10.04.2017 | | Hajmi | 24.68 Kb. | | #3969 |
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Konstantin Sergeyevich Alekseyev was born the son of a wealthy Moscow manufacturer in 1863 and is regarded as the founder of realism. He first appeared on stage at the age of seven and later changed his acting name to Konstantin Stanislavski1 to preserve the reputation of his family, though they were not ashamed of his work. Indeed, his father often supported him and allowed his son to perform to friends and relations at their family and country home. At the age of 25, he established the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) which became famous for realistic performances of plays by famous Russian playwrights Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorki. In fact, Chekhov became famous because of Stanislavski's direction of The Seagull in 1898. Stanislavski's interpretation of Chekhov's piece was almost unheard of at the time, but drew audiences deeply into the mythical universe created on stage. He turned simple stage directions into a barrage of subtle details, varied emotions, long pauses and gloomy stares.
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