Acting Tips : Sanford Meisner Technique

[SuperSheshee]

I love it . sounds like a really creative technique

[BonzoBonzo4]

Meisner didn't start the Group Theatre. That was Cheryl Crawford, Lee Strasberg and Harold Clurman. Meisner was selected by those three to be a part of it.

[Timthethespian89]

Meisner never said that he thought the emotions come from the character. Emotions come from yourself.

[legatofancier]

Performing is experiential, not intellectual. Obviously, we continue to change over a lifetime. Good training in the performing arts, whether it is in music, singing, dance, or acting, can have a beneficial effect on a person, that's all. Stanislavski believed that there was no final answer, no "system", only creative organic nature. Sandy's technique has proven beneficial for American actors. Let's not forget Stella Adler, and other members of The Group Theatre, as well

[roscoegino]

love your video. thx.

[JamesJonathon013]

"There's no such thing as character, it's all action." - David Mamet

[greenrate]

Well, I guess that's just the price you have to pay for democracy . . . right?

Anyone can say anything they want . . . about anything they want . . . even if they in fact know nothing . . . about anything. 

[opensecret51]

I cant belive the bulshit she is talking !!!!!!!!where did she take this bull!!!!!! Defenetly not at the Neighborhood playhouse in Ney York!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One needs to go there in order to understened the Meisner Technique !My God poor actors do they actualy buy this bull she is saying?

[Shanda862004]

Wow that was a great explanation of the Sandford meisner technique. Thank you very much for taking the time out to post this! It helps me so much :)

[MPL029]

why did this woman feel the need to announce she was a membor of AEA? Does she think it makes her a better actor if she is?

[water2gashawaii]

You missed Meisner completely. Sanford Meisner said "Acting is Living Truthfully under imaginary circumstances." Living truthfully means you are the character, not imagining another character.

[blackwarb]

@water2gashawaii Thanks.because she really confused me.

[SuperLukied]

good video except the fact that you cannot experience the emotion of anyone but yourself, the emotion you experience comes from you and it would be impossible to experience the true emotion of a character like hamlet or macbeth, al pacino or anyone at least in my books.

[aamoio09]

actually Harold Clurman started the group theatre in the 1930's.

[legatofancier]

@aamoio09 - Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, & Lee Strasberg started it in 1931 under the auspices of The Theater Guild. founding members included Sandy Meisner, Stella Adler, Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky, and Robert Lewis. Sandy began teaching at The Neighborhood Playhouse (my alma mater, where I studied with him) in 1935.

[bronzebutterfly25]

Thank you

[fucknutkiller]

Very good! None of that vague artsy bullshit that most acting teachers spew. just concise helpful instruction.

[legatofancier]

@fucknutkiller - As someone who studied with Sandy for years, i can tell you unequivocally, you sure as hell got that right!