Sanford Meisner - Theater's Best Kept Secret (Part 1 of 7)
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sandy, I love you and miss you. I was so lucky to have studied in Bequia and your master class in New York City @ The Neighborhood Playhouse...............i'll never forget to listen........................
. love, Farah
John Ruskin, thank you for saving my life 90 feet down while diving...........that was a moment.................
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sandy, I love you and miss you. I was so lucky to have studied in Bequia and your master class in New York City @ The Neighborhood Playhouse...............i'll never forget to listen........................
. love, Farah
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Watch my monologue and please give me advice. I am welcome to all comments accept stupid ones.
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hi. his voice? he had throat cancer, and much of vocal chords removed. needed battery powered device/amplifier to be heard. he was amazing.
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Hey! Am I the next Patrick Swayze? Come watch my monologue to find out!
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My current instructor here in Toronto is Meisner trained, he was in the same graduating class from the Playhouse as Diane Keaton
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I wrote a rap song about Sandy. It's called Look Like Meisner.
/watch?v=1cKhZ01LMqo
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@tenor529 - Me too :) Go Playhouse!
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@trueblue4321 - I envy you that. I am lucky to have a few teachers that were in Mr. Meisner's class, but anything connected to his class is pure gold to me.
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What did happen to Sandy's voice?
this man is the yoda of the acting world.. it's really incredible insights, every acting student needs to be exposed to this at one point in their lives; even as a human being, looking at this method, it makes you realize the 'character' you walk around with every day..
'white colour elitist'..
'high school student'..
'actor'..
etc.
it's really quite fascinating..
Thriller94 2 years ago 14
Meisner wants them to get out of their heads. He wants them to respond spontaneously. Meisner said "You're making readings in order to create variety. DON'T." He wants them not to think so much about what they're doing (such as approximating line readings) and instead, to do it as a response. When they don't actively listen/respond to one another, he says: "It's empty. It's inhuman. Right? But it has something in it. It has connection." Connect by listening! "It has no human quality, YET."
indymitcho 2 years ago 10