Directed by Stanislavsky: "I do not believe", - the phrase that made him quoted

Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky: "I do not believe!" Only Mayakovsky's expression on Lenin and the party can be compared with this combination. If we slightly rephrase it, we get the following - it is only necessary to hear two words about distrust of something, the name, patronymic and surname of the founder of the Moscow Art Theater named after him immediately sound in my head . Chekhov.

Popularity of the phrase

If a person does not know anything about this director, about his world-famous System, he will still easily supplement the first sentence of the second one. Because "Stanislavsky" and "I do not believe" - twin brothers. This biting phrase Konstantin Alekseev (this is the real name) was used in the lessons for the mastery and rehearsals of the plays. The phrase did not make him famous, his recognition brought talent, she made him famous and quoted around the world, outside of theatrical art.

Memory of the director

Alekseevs are a surname known in tsarist Russia. Father - a major industrialist, cousin - Moscow mayor, the family was related to the Tretyakovs and Mamontovs - well-known patrons. It was indeed the "color of Russia," in which, as is known, there were no prophets. It remains only to be surprised how the representative of the nobility and the industrial elite managed to avoid persecution. Nevertheless, he received all state awards, the title of academician and people's artist. His name is given to the streets in dozens of cities, commemorative medals are issued, there are awards of his name - the award of the Moscow International Film Festival "I believe. Konstantin Stanislavsky ». For several years there have been seasons of his name. These are theatrical festivals, for which the best world performances are brought. The unforgettable phrase of people who are questioning something: "I do not believe, as Stanislavsky said," became a winged one. Her first part, said separately, sounds rude and even insulting. But in the bundle with the name caresses the hearing with tolerance and hints at the erudition of the interlocutor.

Founding of the Moscow Art Theater

In 1898, at the age of thirty, Konstantin Sergeevich together with Nemirovich-Danchenko founded the new Moscow Art Theater. In front of them the question of the reformation of the theatrical art arises. And Stanislavsky begins to create his famous System, whose goal is to get the actors to "the truth of life". The supertask, the basic idea of this theory, required not to fulfill a role, but to fully get used to it. The evaluation of the work of the actors at rehearsals was the phrase Stanislavsky threw: "I do not believe." Documentary footage of such a running-in role has been preserved. There is a rehearsal of the play "Tartuffe", the last production of Konstantin Sergeyevich, and he gives advice to the actress of the theater V. Bendina, who plays Dorin, to lie on the stage as she would herself have lied in her life. Unique frames. In the courtyard in 1938, the year of the death of a brilliant director. Even Nemirovich-Danchenko, with whom relations were completely ruptured for many years (their friendship-enmity is very well described in M. Bulgakov's Theatrical Novel), said the famous phrase: "Osiroteli". Stanislavsky died. "I do not believe" to the actors no longer said no one.

Secrets of Excellence

But the school remained, the system of Konstantin Sergeyevich remained, which formed the basis of Russian theatrical skill. Completely her postulates are described in the books "My Life in Art" and "The Work of an Actor Over Self." The rehearsals of the two famous Mkhatov plays were described in detail by the talented theater actor Toporkov and represent a vivid documentary evidence of the director's work with the performers.

The game of no American actor can not be compared in the heat of passion and truthfulness with the skill of Russian artists, dead and alive, such as Plyatt, Popov, Makovetsky, Efremov. They just have other super tasks. On most serials, both foreign and domestic, it does not go at all. In this case, even laziness to pronounce the phrase: "As Stanislavsky said," I do not believe ", because she still refers to" high art ", good or bad actors play.

Extraordinary gift of Stanislavsky

As a talented person, Konstantin Sergeyevich was talented in everything. In his younger years he worked for a long time at his father's factory and rose to the rank of director. The products produced by the enterprise were not far from the world of beauty - they produced the finest gold and silver wire - the basis for brocade production. All the evenings were given to an amateur play at the Alekseevs' Theater. Love for acting, as obviously, and talent Stanislavsky got from my grandmother - the French artist Marie Varley. Later, Konstantin Sergeyevich studied plastic and vocals, sang well. One of the best musical theaters of the country bears his name and the name of Nemirovich-Danchenko. A famous talented theorist and reformer of theatrical art, Stanislavsky was a very gifted actor. A number of his famous roles entered the world of charity work (for example, the Old Man). He was noticed from the first professional productions. However, in 1916 he completely ceases artistic activity. An exception was made only once - forcedly, on tour of the theater abroad. For all, the sharp termination of performances on the stage, and after brilliant rehearsals, including the general rehearsal, remains a mystery. It was the role of Rostanev from Dostoevsky's "Village of Stepanchikovo," over which he worked for a year. We have to assume that Konstantin Sergeyevich for the first time uttered such a phrase that was subsequently known, referring to himself: "Stanislavsky, I do not believe." But he did not leave director's and scientific work for the rest of his life. After the death, one of the best theaters of the world, his famous System, his school of theatrical skill, talented students and brilliant books remained. And forever there was a phrase, a symbol of doubt in something or mistrust - "I do not believe".