BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE; Part I Drafts 1929-1937; 1 OTHELLO 1930-1932; 2 THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR 1936-1937; 3 NOTEBOOKS 1936-1937; 4 THE APPROACH TO A ROLE; Part II Historic documents 1885-1923; 5 NOTEBOOKS 1885, 1911; 6 WORK ON A ROLE: SALIERI 1915; 7 WOE FROM WIT 1916-1920; 8 THE STORY OF A PRODUCTION 1923; NOTES.;An Actor's Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavski's exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing truth to one's chosen role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role, this book was the third in a planned trilogy - after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character, now combined in An Actor's Work - in which Stanislavski sets out his psychological, physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned scholar Jean Benedetti not only includes Stanislavski's origin.