Robert Blumenfeld Releases 'Using the Stanislavsky System'

"Using the Stanislavsky System: A Practical Guide to Character Creation & Period Styles" by Robert Blumenfeld has recently been released on paperback for $19.95.

Based on Stanislavsky's belief that actors should immerse themselves completely in the era in which a play or film is set, this new guide provides actors with the details and nuances of how men and women behaved in every period throughout history.

"Using the Stanislavsky System" (Limelight Editions; ISBN-13: 978-0-87910-356-9; Paperback original; $19.95) walks actors through every step of character creation, providing a clear and concise explanation of Stanislavsky's system of character development and understanding. An essential guide for every serious actor, and a fascinating read for all those interested in the complex craft of acting, author Robert Blumenfeld describes in detail all the components and layers necessary for the reader to sculpt a realistic and natural character with organic actions and reactions.  This includes the minute details that shaped movement and etiquette throughout history, from the way men and women moved, stood, and sat in the clothing they wore; the use of accessories such as fans, swords, snuffboxes, gloves, and hats; greetings, bows, curtsies, and table manners; and the popular literature, music, painting and other graphic arts that influenced everyday life.

Robert Blumenfeld is the author of "Accents: A Manual for Actors," "Acting with the Voice: The Art of Recording Books," "Tools and Techniques for Character Interpretation: A Handbook of Psychology for Actors, Writers, and Directors;" and the collaborator with Alice Spivak on "How to Rehearse When There Is No Rehearsal: Acting and the Media," all published by Limelight Editions.  He works as an actor, dialect coach, and writer.  Blumenfeld has recording more than 310 Talking Books for the American Foundation for the Blind.