Konstantin Stanislavski

Konstantin Stanislavski (1863-1938) was a Russian theatre practitioner known for developing a method of acting still referenced by professionals today. Known as Stanislavski's system, or the Stanislavski method, it focuses on motivation and emphasizes the character's objective.
==References==
*The script for Sesame Street Episode 2531 calls for Mighty Duck to recite the alphabet in the language of the duck (quacks), but only "after some Stanislavskian preparation."
*Ruthie holds a copy of Stanislavski on the Art of the Stage during her scene in Episode 3347 of Sesame Street.
* During an interview with Disney twenty-three, for the Winter 2011 issue, Miss Piggy expresses her hope to finally win an Academy Award for her performance in The Muppets, claiming she's been training with Stanislavski, despite his death 73 years prior.
* In an interview promoting Muppets Haunted Mansion, Pepe the King Prawn states that he studied the Stanislavski method while taking acting classes in Madrid. 
* Speaking with Brett Goldstein for Entertainment Weekly in 2022 about the injuries he may have incurred playing Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol, a sincere Gonzo responds that, as an actor, he relies on the Stanislavski method. "He always told us, 'If it doesn't hurt, it's not acting. And, if it does hurt, you don't have to act.'" Kermit asks if he really learned that from Stanislavski. Gonzo clarifies, "Good old Crash Stanislavski."
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