The Path of the Actor

This is the first English translation of Michael Chekhov's two-volume autobiography, combining The Path of the Actor (1927) and extensive extracts from his later volume Life and Encounters.
Full of illuminating anecdotes and insightful observations involving prominent characters from the MAT and the European theatre of the early twentieth century, Chekhov takes us through events in his acting career and personal life, from his childhood in St. Petersburg until his emigration to Latvia and Lithuania in the early 1930s.
Accompanying Chekhov's witty, penetrating, and immensely touching accounts are extensive and authoritative notes compiled by leading Russian Chekhov scholar, Andrei Kirillov. Anglo-Russian trained actor Bella Merlin provides a useful hands-on overview of how the contemporary practitioner might utilise and develop Chekhov's ideas.
Chekhov was arguably one of the greatest actors of the twentieth century. His life made a huge impact on his profession, and his actor-training techniques inspired many a Hollywood legend - including such actors as Anthony Hopkins and Jack Nicholson -while his books outlining his teaching methods and philosophy of acting are still bestsellers today
The Path of the Actor is an extraordinary document which allows us unprecedented access into the life, times, mind and soul of a truly extraordinary man.

List of contents

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction by Andrei Kirillov The Path of the Actor Life and Encounters Afterword by Bella Merlin Endnotes Bibliography Index

About the author

Andrei A. Kirillov, Michael Chekhov, Bella Merlin

Summary

Full of illuminating anecdotes and witty accounts, this is the first English translation of Chekhov's two-volume autobiography. Two leading Russian scholars present an extensive and authoritative account of this great actor and extraordinary man.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Chekhov, Chekhov Michael
• Assisted by: Andrei A Kirillov (Editor), Andrei A. Kirillov (Editor), Kirillov Andrei A. (Editor), Bella Merlin (Editor), Merlin Bella (Editor)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415650724
• ISBN: 978-0-415-65072-4
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Theatre Studies, Individual actors and performers, Acting techniques, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs