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The Application of to Shakespearean Text * I never really believed that acting could, or should for that matter, be taught. There is no concrete way to act. For some people, the ability to do theatre, and to do it well comes naturally; for others, it does not. ....

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.... language among actors and directors that can be used in maturing theatre techinique. By developing the system of , Konstantin Stanislavski did just that. He created continuity in the refinement of technique, and thus allowed communication to occur within the acting realm. * For years I have unknowingly used various aspects of the "method" in my own acting. When my mentor told me to read Stanislavski's system by Sonia Moore, I was expecting some sort of ephiphany which would immediately broaden my whole theatrical outlook. Thus was not the case. Stanislavski strove to give an actor control over the phenomenon of inspiration. (Moore; 1974) He d ....