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Sanford Meisner On Acting
Sanford Meisner On Acting
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Author: Sanford Meisner & Dennis Longwell Introduction by: Sidney Pollack Publisher: Vintage Books Format: Softcover # of Pages: 252 Pub. Date: 1987 ISBN-10: 0394750594 ISBN-13: 9780394750590
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About
the Book:
Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved
teachers of acting of the 20th century. Sanford Meisner on Acting is the only book that reveals and explains the technique of this celebrated teacher of three generations of actors. His technique, which is now
known as "The Meisner Technique," emphasized the reality of
doing, rather than the use of affective technique of Method acting.
He developed this unique approach in the 1930s, after working with
Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at The Group Theatre. Like
Stanislavski, Strasberg, and Adler before him, Sanford Meisner
taught his students to "live truthfully under given imaginary
circumstances." His approach is an imminently practical one; his
famous repetition exercise, in which two actors sit opposite each
other and respond in the moment with a repeated phrase, breaks down
overly structured technique and builds openness, flexibility, and
listening skills. Sanford Meisner joined the faculty of New
York's Neighborhood Playhouse in 1935 and went on to train thousands
of actors in his organic technique. Famous Meisner students include
Robert Duvall, Grace Kelly, Gregory Peck, and Diane Keaton. As
legendary director Elia Kazan once said, "Take it from a
director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've
been blessed."
Sanford Meisner on Acting, written by Sanford Meisner
in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, examines those
teachings as they are put into practice with an acting class of eight
men and eight women for fifteen months, beginning with the most
rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes
from contemporary American plays. Throughout these pages Meisner is a
delight – always empathizing with his students and urging them
onward, provoking emotion, laughter, and growing technical mastery
from his charges. In this gem, Sanford Meisner gives it to you
straight on how to live truthfully in the moment under imaginary
circumstances. Your library is not complete without this one.
What people say:
"This book should be read by
anyone who wants to act or even appreciate what acting involves. Like
Meisner's way of teaching, it is the straight goods." —
Arthur Miller
"If there is a key to good
acting, this one is it, above all others. Actors, young and not so
young, will find inspiration and excitement in this book." —
Gregory Peck
About the Author:
Sanford Meisner (1905-1997) is considered one of the
greatest acting teachers of the 20th century. He was a brilliant
teacher, and had a gift for getting the best out of his students. His
techniques were unorthodox, yet highly effective. After years of
working with actors, he developed "The Meisner Technique." |
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