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Constantin Stanislavski

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 17, 1863-August 7, 1938)
    Born in Moscow, Russian Federation
    Birth name was Konstantin Sergeyevich Alekseyev
    Actor/theater director
    Founded the Moscow Art Theatre (1897)
    Wrote 'My Life in Art' (1924) and 'An Actor Prepares' (1936)
    Developed a system to teach actors to 'live the part' on stage

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a privileged youth, coming from one of the wealthiest families in Russia.
    He adopted a stage name to keep his acting secret from his parents.
    He wore blackface to play Othello.
    He wrote, 'Young actors, beware of your female admirers! Make love to them, if it amuses you, but do not discuss art with them.'
    He inspired a lot of self-indulgent method actors.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His first child died of pneumonia before she was two months old.
    He told actors, 'When you play a good man, try to find out where he is bad. When you play a bad man, try to find out where he is good.'
    His production of Chekhov's 'The Seagull' at the Moscow Art Theatre was called 'one of the greatest new developments in the history of drama.'
    He said of his system, 'Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying