After years of “emotional and sense memory exercises,” Sandy came to the same conclusion as Konstantin Stanislavski, the “Method’s” original creator - the most important ingredient for an actor is a vivid imagination, not a tortured upbringing. This topic is where Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg were diametrically opposed. Early on, one of Sandy’s most important and dynamic teachings is introduced - Preparation. Can you do something truthfully under imaginary circumstances?ĭuring the first session, we add a myriad of “bricks” to these exercises to deepen the actor’s work. During this time, the Independent Activity is introduced, which was founded on the other core principle of the Meisner Technique - acting is NOT talking. What’s extraordinary is the repetition’s evolution over three months, what began as, “your shirt is blue,” “your shirt is blue,” transforms into a moment-to-moment connection between two world-class listening machines. I’m sure, at some point, it seemed almost ridiculous, even pointless. You may have experienced the Repetition Exercise. From this very simple principle, Sandy created the Repetition Exercise. For that to happen, you must learn to put your focus and attention on the most important thing: the other actor. The Meisner Technique is a brick-by-brick process designed to get you out of your head and into your gut. “Acting is the ability to behave absolutely truthfully under the imaginary circumstances.” Sanford Meisner
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