Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Morris Carnovsky.

Author

Carnovsky, Morris

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992
• Booth, John E. (John Erlanger)

Found In

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Description

1 audio disc (approximately 48 min.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This is only part of the interview with Carnovsky, a stage and theater actor. The complete interview can be found in the published book "Actors talk about acting" held by LPA in MWEQ 1961. Carnovsky defines some values of the Group Theater and theater as art reflecting life. He explains the circumstances under which actors became politically involved, discusses Stanislavsky's Method, acting techniques, interpretations of various roles by him and other actors, and debates the issue of an actor being a creative or interpretive artist. He expresses his negative opinion of unclear speech and speaks about the tendency of mumbling (mentions Brando who might have started this trend). Carnovsky also talks about life experiences, historical facts and his heritage that shaped his interpretation of some of his roles. A deep analysis of actors in productions of Shakespeare's works in this country and England follows and is interrupted.

Alternative Title

• Actors talk about acting.
• Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Subject

• Carnovsky, Morris > Interviews
• Actors > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Interviews.
• Sound recordings.

Note

• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Original interview conducted by Funke, New York Times editor, and Booth, educational associate and author of numerous articles on theater, for the book "Actors talk about acting" published in 1961.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted.

Source (note)

• John E Booth;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Call Number

*LDC 52734

OCLC

847680776

Author

Carnovsky, Morris, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Morris Carnovsky.

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Performer

Morris Carnovsky, interviewee ; Lewis Funke, John Booth, interviewers.

Event

Recorded in Stratford, Connecticut 1960 summer.

Access

Access to original item restricted.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Local Note

Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 1 track mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7 5724.

Service CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals.

Source

Gift; John E Booth; 1989.

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Added Author

Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992, interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), donor.

Added Title

Actors talk about acting.

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Found In:

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Research Call Number

*LDC 52734

*LT-7 5724