Books by Jean Benedetti

Between 1935 and 1938, Stanislavski did his final work in Moscow with a group of 11 young actors and directors trained in his special "system". This volume contains a full translation of verbatim transcriptions of Stanislavski's notes and practical exercises from these sessions.

The Stanislavski "system" is still the only comprehensive method of actor training we posses. This text traces the growth of the "system" from its roots in the tradition of Russian realism, and charts the various phases it went through until the final emergence of the Method of Physical Action.

Written by a former teacher and author of "Stanislavski: An Introduction", this biography has been revised and updated to include new material now becoming available from the Russian archives, including a letter from Stanislavski to Stalin.