2nd Edition

The Actor's Ways and Means

By Michael Redgrave Copyright 1995
    144 Pages
    by Routledge

    Published on the tenth anniversary of his death, a new edition of Michael Redgrave's famous book on acting -- with a new introduction by his daughter Vanessa.

    Written when Michael Redgrave was at the height of his power and acclaim, The Actor's Ways and Means is a spirited and knowledgeable account of the most influential ideas about the art and craft of acting. Drawing on his own direct experience, Redgrave evaluates the influence of famous actors and directors, from Copeau to Stanislavski, from Meyerhold to Edward Gordon Craig.

    This new edition is supplemented with sixteen pages of photos from the Redgrave family collection.

    1. Cause and Effect; 2. Instinct and Method: I; 3. Instinct and Method: II; 4. The Theatre and the Word.

    Biography

    Michael Redgrave (1908-85) was the leading romantic actor of his day on both stage and film. He was knighted in 1959.

    "Both instructive and amusing, this is a highly unusual book." -- Eric Bentley, The New Republic
    "What is striking about this book...is the dignity, the intelligence and the scope of reference Redgrave brings to his discussion." -- Harold Clurman, The Nation
    "This review of the actor's art and possibilities is highly concentrated, erudite, written with great clarity and of absorbing interest." -- New Statesman
    "A book to be treasured by any true playgoer." -- Daily Telegraph