Constantin Stanislavski, born Consta ntin Sergeyevich Alekseyev on January 17, 1863, was a Russian actor and theater director. He is best known for developing what is called the "Stanislavski method" of acting, in which an actor attempts to identify emotionally with their character. His first independent production, Leo Tolstoy's The Fruits of Enlightenment (1981), opened to significant praise. In 1897, Stanislavski teamed up with writer and director Vladimir Nemirovick-Danchenko to create the Moscow Art Theatre, which opened in 1898. He directed several plays including Anton Chekhov'sThe Seagull (1898), The Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1903). Stanislavski died on August 7, 1938.

a.     Subtext is the actual meaning of the script, without the person really saying it, maybe how they really feel and what they really mean to say.

b.    Because i believe it helped us go into depth with Leah’s monologue and helped us understand what she really wanted to get across to Phil.

c.     It definitely helped me understand what she wanted to portray, which i suppose in hindsight, helps us also understand the character?

Last question:

Because the more truthful we are in our play, the more believable it becomes, and the better story we are telling, which challenges our acting and helps us connect with the audience.

Casting workshop:

a.    The casting workshop was really good fun, and let us all experience something new and out of our comfort zones. I auditioned for Leah, as i thought i understood and connected with her character well, after previous weeks on doing activities on her home life and personality, such as the character wall (?), role play etc.  

b.    I was impressed with everybody and the attitude people took to the direction that they were given but i was particularly impressed with Cameron for stepping up and reading in for any part he could and taking advantage of the opportunity.