Background
Jean-Norman Benedetti was born on December 30, 1930 in London, United Kingdom as Norman Bennett. Reflecting his love for French and Italian things, he changed his name to Jean-Norman Benedetti in 1965.
(In this single-volume survey of the history of acting, Je...)
In this single-volume survey of the history of acting, Jean Benedetti traces the evolution of the theories of the actor's craft drawing extensively on extracts from key texts, many of which are unavailable for the student today. Beginning with the classical conceptions of acting as rhetoric and oratory, as exemplified in the writing of Aristotle, Cicero and others, The Art of the Actor progresses to examine ideas of acting in Shakespeare's time right through to the present day. Along the way, Benedetti considers the contribution and theories of key figures such as Diderot, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Brecht, Artaud and Grotowski, providing a clear and concise explanation of their work illustrated by extracts and summaries of their writings. Some source materials appear in the volume for the first time in English. The Art of the Actor will be the essential history of acting for all students and actors interested in the great tradition of performance, both as craft and as art.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878302042/?tag=2022091-20
2007
(Jean Benedetti's Stanislavski is the clearest and most su...)
Jean Benedetti's Stanislavski is the clearest and most succinct explanation of Stanislavski's writings and ideas, especially those in the Stanislavski's acting trilogy – An Actor Prepares, Building a Character, and Creating a Role – a staple of every actor's library. The book provides the perfect guide through the Master's writing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0878301836/?tag=2022091-20
2004
Jean-Norman Benedetti was born on December 30, 1930 in London, United Kingdom as Norman Bennett. Reflecting his love for French and Italian things, he changed his name to Jean-Norman Benedetti in 1965.
Jean-Norman Benedetti's early education was in music at Newcastle University, but he left before getting a degree.
Then Benedetti graduated from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. He was a gifted student and repeatedly won prizes.
Jean-Norman Benedetti had a long and fruitful career since he toured with the British Arts Council productions of Peer Gynt and The Winter's Tale in 1959. As an actor and theatre personality, he performed in and directed regional theater from 1960 till 1962, had appeared for one year in and directed Beyond the Fringe at Mayfair Theatre in London, England, had performed in and had directed film and television productions for seven years. Benedetti was an adviser on European repertoire to Kenneth Tynan and worked as a literary manager at National Theatre in London, England. In 1979, he became a president of Theatre Education Committee at the International Theatre Institute and held this post until 1987.
Benedetti also helped bring plays to both the radio and television arms of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from 1962 till 1964.
Benedetti had shared his expertise with students as well, teaching at and being a principal of the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama.
He also wrote several books, in particular, Benedetti is primarily known for his works on famed Russian actor, director, and writer Konstantin Stanislavski, who developed a theory and system of acting that is still used today, and British theater figure David Garrick.
Jean-Norman Benedetti contributed to such periodicals as Acteur and New Theatre Quarterly, New Oxford Companion to the Theatre (“Articles on the Italian Theatre”).
(In this single-volume survey of the history of acting, Je...)
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2007(Jean Benedetti's Stanislavski is the clearest and most su...)
2004
Quotes from others about the person
"Сonveys effectively Stanislavsky’s passion for the theater." Ellendea Proffer about Stanislavski: A Biography
"A fascinating account of an extraordinary life.” Sean Fren about Stanislavski: A Biography
"Will fascinate anyone who loves the theatre.” Lindsey Hughes about Stanislavski: A Biography
"Benedetti’s brief introductions and commentaries punctuate and inform the correspondence." S. Golub about The Moscow Art Theatre Letters
"Benedetti crafts these dialogues into an absorbing documentary history." Anne Sharp about The Moscow Art Theatre Letters
"A moving and intimate epistolary record" a reviewer for Kirkus Reviews about Dear Writer, Dear Actress: The Love Letters of Olga Knipper and Anton Chekhov