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Method Acting


The Application of to Shakespearean Text
* I never really believed that acting could, or should for that matter, be taught. There is no concrete way to act. For some people, the ability to do theatre, and to do it well comes naturally; for others, it does not. I have always held the conviction that to teach acting is to rob the art of it's truth, it's beauty.
Over the summer, I performed in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I was directed by someone who really made me understand the harsh realities of the "business," and yet at the same time, gave me a deeper appreciation for good theatre, and the intensity that goes into creating it. Through watching him on stage and listening to him, ...

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continuity in the refinement of technique, and thus allowed communication to occur within the acting realm. *
For years I have unknowingly used various aspects of the "method" in my own acting. When my mentor told me to read Stanislavski's system by Sonia Moore, I was expecting some sort of ephiphany which would immediately broaden my whole theatrical outlook. Thus was not the case. Stanislavski strove to give an actor control over the phenomenon of inspiration. (Moore; 1974) He did this by creating a system which simply involved developing a common language which could be applied to acting technique.
Sonia Moore took Stanislavski's main principles and described what they are and the technology and experiences that aided him in the development of his teachings. Although much of what I read was rather obvious, (or, perhaps, merely intrinsic to me), it did call my attention to many of ...

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Theatre is a collective effort and thus Stanislavski believed discipline to be essential to the welfare of the group. He based his teachings around the idea that an actor must discipline him/herself in order to aspire to true greatness. His goal was to, through his system, give the actor some clear basis by which he/she could evoke inspiration. When an actor is inspired he is in the same natural and spontaneous state that is ours in life, and he lives the experiences and emotions of the character he portrays. Stanislavski's aesthetic and ethical beliefs formed the point of departure in his work and the driving force in the creation of his System. (Moore, 1974)
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Added: 6/17/2007 04:00:09 PM
Category: American History
Type: Premium Paper
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