Free PDF Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa
Obviously, from childhood years to permanently, we are constantly thought to love analysis. It is not just checking out the lesson publication but also reviewing whatever good is the selection of obtaining new ideas. Religious beliefs, sciences, national politics, social, literature, as well as fictions will certainly enrich you for not just one element. Having more facets to recognize and also recognize will lead you end up being someone extra precious. Yea, becoming priceless can be positioned with the presentation of how your understanding a lot.
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa
Free PDF Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa
Schedule Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa is among the priceless worth that will certainly make you constantly abundant. It will certainly not imply as rich as the cash give you. When some individuals have lack to encounter the life, people with many publications occasionally will certainly be wiser in doing the life. Why should be publication Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa It is really not indicated that publication Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa will certainly offer you power to get to everything. The book is to read and exactly what we meant is guide that is read. You can additionally see how guide entitles Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa and also varieties of publication collections are providing right here.
Having a new book in times will make you really feel so pleased with you. You need to be proud when you could reserve the money to purchase guide. Nevertheless, lots of people are actually uncommon to do this way. To get over the proper way of reading, Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa is presented in soft documents. Even this is just the soft data; you could get it much easier and faster compared to buying it in the shop.
Today book Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa our company offer below is not sort of typical book. You recognize, checking out now does not mean to deal with the printed book Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa in your hand. You can obtain the soft documents of Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa in your gadget. Well, we mean that the book that we proffer is the soft documents of guide Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa The material and all things are very same. The difference is just the kinds of guide Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa, whereas, this problem will exactly be profitable.
When you have chosen this book as your analysis material in this time, you could take consider the further remedy of the Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa to get. Juts discover it in this internet site. We also supply lots of collections of guides from several countries. Find the web link as well as obtain the book to download and install. The soft file of Stella!: Mother Of Modern Acting (Applause Books), By Sheana Ochoa that we offer is readily available to have currently. It will not make you constantly advise regarding where when, but it is to advise that reading will always give you generosity.
Review
Thank the lords of acting and writing that Sheana Ochoa has written this biography of one of the greatest broads of the boards of Broadway. (Yes, I hang my head in shame for political incorrectness.) Professionally, her life is a record of several great eras of the American theatre. Her father, Jacob Adler was likely the predominant figure of the Yiddish/Hebrew Theatre that played to houses of 2,000 a night during that genre's heyday in the late 1800s. It was also very much the family business. Stella made her stage debut at the age of three and, along with her brothers and sisters, born of several wives one might add, maintained a significant acting presence all their lives. When the acting style began to change from, shall we say Sarah Bernhardt-like histrionics to a more natural mode of presentation, was with the founding of the Stanislvski-acolyte Group in 1930. Both Stella and her brother Luther were present at the creation, with Stella's presence a direct result of her long-running and completely unfaithful relationship with the Group s co-founder Harold Clurman. My other suspicion after finishing and thoroughly enjoying Stella! is that she became a great acting teacher not just to make ends meet in her Park Avenue world, but in order to play before her classes the parts that she felt she should have played as a stage or movie actress. For this is the irony of her career, and also those of Strasberg and Meisner. If all we had to go by in assessing their impact was the list of their performances, attention would not be paid. Stella had good to excellent notices in several plays, most notably John Howard Lawson's Success Story, yet that all faded out by the end of the 1930s. As for Hollywood, she made a few movies under the rather clunky name of Stella Ardler, with Shadow of the Thin Man being the only one you are likely to run across on TCM some late night. Actually, that tells you all you need to know. If Stella had arrived in Hollywood with a star name, Hollywood never would have asked her to change it. And yet, her name still lives and it is deserved that life for her greatness as a teacher. Marlon Brando often played fast and loose with the story of his own life, but he did say that if there were not a Stella there might not have been a him to be heard of. Robert DeNiro took her classes for decades, even though he was never one of her teacher s pets; and the names of Martin Sheen, Sidney Lumet, and Peter Bogdnaovich attest to her mastery. Script first; the play's the thing. And from the quotes Ochoa uses where Stella analyzes a play, a scene, a character, she deserves all the encore curtain calls she can possibly get. This is a must-read biography for lovers of acting and theatre in general. --San Francisco Book ReviewThe exclamatory title of Sheana Ochoa's biography of legendary acting teacher Stella Adler invokes Marlon Brando's tormented cry in ''A Streetcar Named Desire.'' It's a fitting allusion: Brando was Adler's most famous pupil, and his endorsement of her teaching over Lee Strasberg's Method was a crucial victory in the rancorous war between these two American interpreters of Stanislavsky's revolutionary system of acting training. What could Strasberg teach Adler that she hadn't already learned as a girl acting with her nearest and dearest on stage? She was born, as she said, ''into a kingdom,'' a princess of the Yiddish theater. To her temperamental mind, Strasberg was an interloper preaching a psychological technique that wasn't only impractical but injurious to the longevity of a performer. After studying firsthand with Stanislavsky in Paris, Adler contended that Strasberg had badly misinterpreted the Russian master. She returned to the Group Theatre with an urgent corrective: The actor must imaginatively enter the circumstance of the play, concentrating on the acti --Los Angeles Times''Dustin Hoffman famously tells the story that he prepared for a torture scene in 'Marathon Men' by going without sleep for three days so he would look properly spent in front of the camera. 'Next time,' Hoffman's co-star, Laurence Olivier, advised, 'try acting.' Exactly here we can see a generational clash between the traditional acting style of an earlier era and 'method' acting, a phenomenon that is explored in intimate detail by theater writer Sheana Ochoa in Stella! Mother of Modern Acting (Applause). Although the life story of legendary acting instructor Stella Adler is a saga worthy of the screen, full of color and conflict, Adler is best remembered for having trained and inspired several generations of acting luminaries, including Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty, Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Benicio del Toro . . . As it happened, making a living by mentoring young actors turned Adler into a legendary figure of enduring importance in American theater and film. Thanks to the artistry and scholarship of Ochoa, however, she is even more fascinating as a woman of flesh and blood.'' --Jewish Journal
Read more
About the Author
SHEANA OCHOA writes about theater and is widely published in such online outlets as CNN.com and Salon, in addition to her own arts blog, SLAM. She inaugurated the One-Act Play Festival at the Stella Adler Academy in Hollywood and in 2012 co-founded a new company, Freedom Theatre West, where she co-produced its inaugural play. She received a Master's in professional writing from the University of Southern California. Ochoa lives in Los Angeles.
Read more
Product details
Series: Applause Books
Hardcover: 354 pages
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema; First Edition edition (April 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1480355534
ISBN-13: 978-1480355538
Product Dimensions:
6.6 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
27 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#350,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I was going to submit a longer review but everyone else got there first. I met Stella when I was s student of Harold Clurman's back in the late 60's. Ochoa captures the two of them perfectly. How she manages to cram a biography, an Adler family chronicle, a history of 20th c.American Theater -- and much more important, of its crucial subset, Yiddish Theater, a primer to The Method (and how Lee Strasburg perverted it), the HUAC Reign of Terror, and a few things I've forgotten, into an eminently readable book of far less than two thousand pages, is beyond me. I gave a copy toa young friend embarking on a career in Theater. He couldn't ask for a better companion.
When discussing Stella Adler, there are not enough words to convey her greatness. In these times, words of praise are offered all too recklessly. But, not in her case.Stella Adler's steely techniques in the craft of acting, coupled with her imperious persona and and exalted, deep understanding of the theatre has made her the greatest acting teacher that ever lived. Her influence on modern theatre and film is unequivocal. Stella was loved, sometimes hated, sometimes feared, and very often revered. With good reason. She was a true force of nature. The big problem with such greatness, is that we often feel that these giants are beyond our reach. Stella Adler is no exception because she was so emphatically, splendidly herself. A hundred times life size!The author, Sheana Ochoa's first great achievement with this wonderful and thoroughly researched biography, is in creating a more human view of Stella. Ochoa illuminates all aspects of Stella's life and reveals a complicated, intense, generous but sometimes flawed personality. We also get to see how vulnerable, loving, passionate and sentimental Stella could be. How important family was to her. And how Stella had many complicated relationships. Surprisingly, we also learn of her bouts with depression. Ochoa holds nothing back. She writes in an objective manner, yet stays caring toward the subject. In doing this, you simply fall more madly in love with Stella Adler.In a sense the book is more than just a biography. Ochoa brings back the Yiddish Theatre where it all started. She retraces the life and times of the Queen and King of the Yiddish stage, Stella's parents, Sara and Jacob Adler. We get a real sense of the social, political and economic climate of the time and how crucial the Yiddish theatre was in rejuvenating America. What's more is that we get to see the nature of the relationships of the Adler clan and how it colored Stella's individual and theatrical vision.One of the most interesting things about this biography is how it documents Stella's deep involvement with saving European Jews, refugees, and her secretive work with the Irgun Zvai Leumi. Miss Ochoa reconstructs the tumultuous and uncertain sociopolitical atmosphere of the time. Stella was more than just an actress and teacher. She was a whole lot of human being, a great mind... and she had a deep sense of responsibility. The extent of her involvement in securing the safety of European Jews into America and Palestine is quite admirable. Despite the many dangers, Stella organized meetings, gave fundraisers, concerts, impassioned speeches, partook in undercover missions carrying illegal passports, found a train to transport people and documents and was a gunrunner for the Irgun group!Ochoa effectively and clearly maps out Adler's early days: from acting in the Yiddish theatre, to burluesque and vaudeville, to the Laboratory theatre and the Group Theatre days. We get a sense of the circumstances of the time in America with the Depression and later the McCarthy period. The author gives you an intimate look into Stella's ambitions as a young actress and an insight into her well-known, longtime stormy relationship with Harold Clurman. Over the years one hears about the difficulties of their relationship, but rarely do we get such an up-close view of it, when reading some of the excerpts from their letters.It is evident that this book has a lot of research and work put into it. It is not easy to write biography of a woman who has so many aspects to her life. Yet, Ochoa knows how to keep a balance between being deeply informative and still fascinating. At certain points we even feel like a kind of traveling companion on Stella's many trips around the world including Moscow, Spain, Italy, London and Paris where she met and studied with the father of "the system", Stanislavsky. With all of Stella's hats and extensive luggage following her around the world! There are a few surprises included as well. For instance, I never knew she was romantically involved with the now legendary composer Prokofiev!Finally, we get a glimpse into her famous classes and the effect she had (and still has) on her students. The biography is peppered with wonderful anecdotes and quotes by some of her famous students and colleagues - Everyone from Marlon Brando to Arthur Laurents to Mark Ruffalo. Most touching is Stella's drive to keep teaching until she was 90 years old and her forever loving relationship with Irene Gilbert who took over responsibility of Stella's Los Angeles school.In brief, this first real biography on Stella Adler is intimate, deeply informative and inspirational. It is a completely satisfying read for any student, teacher, historian or general reader. One feels the colossal importance of Stella's approach to life, the craft of acting, and its power to transform. Stella devoted a great deal of her life to synthesizing and spreading the true teachings left by Stanislavski and sought to repay him for all he taught her. And by God, she did! She also added her own genius of script interpretation and characterization that has positively transformed modern acting.Yet, not enough has been written about Adler over the years.Perhaps, in a way, just as Stella paid tribute to Stanislavski... This book is a stunning acknowledgement of the genius and legacy of Stella Adler.Great appreciation and acknowledgement to Sheana Ochoa for all the research that has gone into writing this truly beautiful book.
I just read a Master Class on Stella Adler! The book “STELLA! Mother of Modern Acting†took me on a journey into the history, life, art, and ideology of an icon of the theater world, Stella Adler. The history of the Yiddish theater on the lower East Side of Manhattan was written so clearly that I could feel the energy of the people, the community, the struggle and the importance of the contribution of theater that unified these immigrant people. I could, hear, smell and feel the lower East Side. The importance of what the Adler family achieved is historically monumental to an otherwise dreary, depressed neighborhood and time in American history which I was unaware of. That's just the beginning! Getting to know Ms. Adler through this extraordinary read was educational not only in how she taught but also in her belief that it is the responsibility of the actor through craft to make an impact on society. To use theater as a tool for activism. I found this to be an exciting, easy yet intellectual read. It is obvious that the author did her homework! The incredible amount of research that had to have taken place to write this important book translates to the reader. The author's comprehensive expertise on her subject, as well as her commitment to writing, what I believe should be part of the all actor's education whether it be part of an academic curriculum in Universities or in community theaters around the globe is monumental and relevant to teaching the craft of acting. Bravo to Ms. Ochoa for not only recognizing the prominence of Stella Adler and her contribution to history of theater but also for writing a book that should not be overlooked and live on as a teaching tool as Stella is for me now!
I came to this book not knowing anything about Stella Adler and very little about the theater, yet I soon became engrossed in Stella’s character, her life story, and her mesmerizing path through history. This lush biography reads like a well-paced novel, with Stella its blazing heart. There are very few people in the world like Stella Adler—people who can transform others by the force of their personalities. It’s clear from reading this book that author Sheana Ochoa was transformed by her connection to Adler. In this deftly written and meticulously researched biography, she conveys that transformative experience. Stella’s boundless charisma, her idealism, her complicated greatness, her passion for her work, her prickly humor, is all depicted clearly and vividly—almost cinematically. “Create the room!†Stella would say, when instructing young actors how to play a scene. Ochoa has brilliantly created the stage that was Stella Adler’s life. You don’t have to be a theater buff to enjoy "Stella!" or even a regular reader of biographies: if you appreciate great storytelling and unforgettable characters, this spellbinding book will not disappoint.
I was genuinely surprised by this 'biography'. It not only paints a splendid portrait of a major 20th century theatre artist, but provides an insightful look into Adler's extraordinary legacy as an acting teacher. Stanislavsky himself, after all, christened her as being the ONLY Western actor who 'got' him. Very well written, it reads like a page-turning mystery.
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa PDF
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa EPub
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa Doc
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa iBooks
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa rtf
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa Mobipocket
Stella!: Mother of Modern Acting (Applause Books), by Sheana Ochoa Kindle
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar