About the book: 2008 / Here is one of the most famous and sought-after works of the great Russian director, famous actor, teacher and theater figure K. S. Stanislavsky “The actor’s work on himself. A student’s diary.” This work has been a reference book for any actor and director for many decades. It is rightly called one of the most famous “textbooks” on acting. This book consistently sets out the content of K. S. Stanislavsky’s system, which even today underlies the practical training of actors and directors in the profiling course, called “the skill of an actor” or “the skill of a director.” Exercises and sketches from this book are used in acting and directing courses. “An Actor’s Work on Oneself” is, first of all, a work on the skill of an actor. In modern terms, this book is a classic acting training that provides knowledge, without which an actor who thinks about his art cannot consider himself a real actor. This book presents the first part of the work.