To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting

About this book

Michael Chekhovs classic work To the Actor has been revised and expanded by Mala Powers to explain clearly and concisely the essential techniques for every actor from developing a character to strengthen awareness. Chekhovs simple and practical method successfully used by professional actors all over the world trains the actors imagination and body to fulfill its potential. To the Actor includes a previously unpublished chapter on Psychological Gesture translated into English by the celebrated director Andrei Malaev - Babel; a new biographical overview by Mala Powers; and a foreword by Simon Callow. This book is a vital text for actors and directors including acting and theatre history students.