Sanford Meisner on Acting

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Summary: Insightful and exhilarating!
Review: 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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Summary: Best read for REAL Meisner students
Review: When you're in the training, read this. Otherwise you just won't get it. And as Sandy says, it takes 20 years to become and actor. Some book ain't gonna do it for you. So get this book if you are studying the technique. Kudos to those of you who have the 2nd generation Meisner teachers (those who ACTUALLY studied with Sandy, and aren't just making the stuff up). This is a great tool

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Summary: This is a must-have book for anyone serious about acting
Review: 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.