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Stanislavski believed that tempo-rhythm was extremely vital in order to execute physical
actions in a concrete and truthful manner. His research on tempo-rhythm must have begun from
his frustration with opera singers
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Why is it that opera singers have not grasped this simple truth? Most of them sing in one rhythm, in
a certain tempo, walk in another, move their arms in a third and live their emotions in a fourth. Can
harmony, without which there is no music and which has a fundamental need for order be created
out of this disparity? (Stanislavski BAC)
As early as 1918, Stanislavski understood the importance of physically and emotionally giving
richness to a character through the understanding and creation of tempo-rhythm. He likened the
tempo-rhythms of action to those of music. Just as music had various movements like legato,
staccato, andante or allegro in a continuous line, so should stage action and speech. This would
not only make the action organic, but also help stir the actor’s emotions.
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