... the System is to create the right conditions for the subconscious to be roused to creative work, especially in the case of actors who have talent rather than genius, like Stanislavski himself." This means that the purpose of the System is to make a realistic performance and get rid of any 'false acting'. The director plays a part in this as it is he who directs what the actors will do, and therefore determines how lifelike the performance will be. The psychotechnique aspect of the System is what the actors work with inside themselves, as opposed to what the audience can directly see them doing on the outside e.g. walking across the stage. The psychotechnique creates the atmosphere which can be felt by the audience and the inner actions are also linked to the actions which an actor performs externally. One of the elements of the psychotechnique is Given Circumstances. These ...

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