Acting Is Believing has trained generations of actors and remains one of the most popular and influential classic Stanislavski-based acting books over the past sixty years. Now in its thirteenth edition, it has been reimagined for the art of acting in the twenty-first century.

Stanislavski expanded our understanding of the mysterious process that results in truthful acting, devising practical steps to pursue the most elusive element of the artform-inspiration. Acting Is Believing: Stanislavski in the 21st Century, 13th Edition, introduces students to all the major concepts of Stanislavski's System of Acting, providing them with a logical process through which they can master this complex art. It breaks down even the most complex elements defining human behavior in ways that are easy to digest.

This new edition has been greatly updated, including:

• Reworked chapters throughout to bring Stanislavski's theories to life in a language that speaks to today's actors
• A new approach to entering Stanislavski's Creative State, broken into an innovative five-part process
• Updated discussions on anxiety, physical tension, social inhibitions, and intimacy onstage
• Modified solo and group exercises
• Expanded appendix on self-directed scene study
• Refined and updated glossary of acting, theatre, and film terminology

Acting Is Believing remains grounded in Stanislavski-based technique training, yet this latest text has evolved as a vital resource for twenty-first century artists pursing acting careers in theatre, film, and television. With a foreword by two-time Tony Award winning actor, Norbert Leo Butz, Acting Is Believing continues to set the gold standard in the art of acting for a new generation.

About the Author

Kenneth L. Stilson is the author of the last five editions of Acting is Believing, along with the late Larry D. Clark and the late Charles McGaw. Stilson serves as the Executive Director of the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival and Founding Chair of The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre & Dance at Southeast Missouri State University. As a playwright/librettist, his works include An American Hero: A World War II Musical (OB, Acorn Theatre, NYMF, winner, Best of Festival), Stage Door Johnny: A Rock Musical (with Mike Appel), Where the Lilies Grow, and more. His screenplays include Fire Lily (Best of Festival, American Artist Film Festival) and Interviewing Monsters (with Tom Greene), and he is the author of Ezra Stone: A Theatre Biography. He has been an acting coach for 30 years, with former students having earned Tony and Obie Awards. He has directed more than 70 plays and musicals at numerous theatres. He currently serves on the Commission of Accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) in Arlington, VA.

Book Information
ISBN 9781538171776
Author Kenneth L. Stilson
Format Paperback
Page Count 356
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 739g
Dimensions(mm) 250mm * 179mm * 22mm