An Actor Prepares is the most famous acting training book ever to have been written & the work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors & trainers. This translation was the first to introduce Stanislavski's 'system' to the English speaking world & has stood the test of time in acting classes to this day. Stanislavski here deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full. He introduces the concepts of the 'magic if' units & objectives of emotion memory of the super-objective & many more now famous rehearsal aids. Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanislavski's birth this is an essential read for actors directors & anyone interested in the art of drama.