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Sanford Meisner on Acting (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Books; 1 edition (1 Jun 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394750594
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394750590
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Taking readers step-by-step through the most basic acting exercises to critiques of performances in scenes from contemporary American plays, this volume follows a class of eight at the Neighborhood Playhouse, where Meisner has taught for fifty years.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must-have book for anyone serious about acting, 25 Jun 1998
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You will NOT read this book and come away a brilliant actor. Then again, no book can do that for you. You can only learn by doing, either in class or in a performance. With that in mind, this book is packed with incredible insights, some that are basic tips for the beginner, and others that will only be appreciated after years of performing and multiple readings. Sanford Meisner, one of the members of the famed Group Theatre in the 1920's, was one of American theatre's gems, and sitting in on a course of his, through this book, is the only way to capture some of that magic. A "must-have" for any serious actor's library.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and exhilarating!, 8 Feb 1999
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Unlike Stanislavsky's "emotional recall," Meisner's approach is much more effective. Having been trained under Mr. Meisner's method, my confidence and emotional accessibility has increased 100%. In short, I've accepted his creed, "to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the theater," as my own.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant., 14 Jun 1997
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Acting is about doing. It's not an intellectual theory without practice and this book clearly shows the actor that simple and brilliant truth. Do it.
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Of course, no single acting technique can be right for every aspiring performer, but I must say that I personally found Meisner's book to be condescending and ineffective. Read more
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