“The truth of art is the truth of the circumstances in which you are in [the play]—not your own circumstances.” This principle is at the heart of Stella Adler’s acting technique, echoing Stanislavski’s and Pushkin’s belief in using the imagination to inhabit the given circumstances of the work, rather than relying on one’s personal life experiences. This video clip, taken from Ms. Adler’s 1980 script interpretation class of ‘A Doll’s House’, is the property of the Adler Family Estate and shared with the estate’s permission. #stellaadler #stanislavski #pushkin #actingtechnique

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