Any actor that attempts to conjure up a character without rigorous conditioning will not be free to work when the moment comes.
Most problems actors have is related to a lack of developing and mastering these fundamentals, the danger inherent in not intensely practicing the craft.
Crafting has become a common phrase in acting classes today but, it is often misunderstood. Crafting is the mastery of the fundamentals of acting, studied in a rigorous way so that those fundamentals become second nature.
The acting class should guide actors into listening fully, responding freely yet concentrating deeply in the proper way.
The best acting classes teach first and foremost, a deep understanding and respect for what it is to be human. Putting oneself into the shoes of another human being is not something to be taken lightly. From the most evil character to the most noble, exploring a character whether real or imagined, is holy ground.
This is what every actor must learn again and again, and the best acting class will make every class, in the end, about this.
The Maggie Flanigan Studio provides the highest quality acting classes in NYC. Located in the heart of New York City, The Maggie Flanigan Studio was created by Maggie in 2001 to provide a unique conservatory-based acting program for talented young artists to receive the highest quality acting classes in New York City.
Sanford Meisner was one of the founding members of the Group Theatre in New York City along with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler. Much like the technique developed by famed Russian actor and director Konstantin Stanislavski, where the
has its roots, the Meisner method is a systematic approach to the craft of acting using exercises that build upon each other as the actor progresses further into study.
The Maggie Flanigan Studio was created by Maggie in 2001 to provide a unique conservatory-based acting program for talented young artists to receive the highest quality Meisner technique training in New York City.