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Two Year Acting Program- Breaking Bad Habits

Two year acting programs in nyc are usually referred to as the conservatory approach. These acting programs are designed for top tier professional actors who understand that they should never be satisfied or at rest with the development of their craft. It has long been a tradition in many fine arts and disciplines to take time off to apprentice with a master. Acting conservatories are for actors seeking a two year acting program that will help them move deeper into their art, break through barriers and strengthen any weaknesses before they become prohibitive.

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Meisner Training and Emotional Memory

A series of interdependent exercises that one can work through sequentially, Meisner studies begin with simple word repetition exercises. Actors repeat a phrase back and forth, with no apparent meaning, until one of the actors feels a deep instinctive reaction to the other actor and commits to "doing" something different. While the phrases continue to be seemingly irrelevant, the emotional "listening" one does and the "doing" as they react, are key.

Other exercises use listening and observation. Actors repeat what they observe, until they can both hear and repeat what they hear. This can seem silly to the uninitiated but Meisner believed that these types of exercises are what help the actor to make real connections and genuine emotional dialogue.

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Meisner Technique and Emotional Memory

Emotional memory has been part of method acting since it became a discipline decades ago. While emotional memory still has its place in the study of acting, Sanford Meisner, whose impact in the theatre community is legendary, took the idea of emotional memory and added an entire philosophy and systematic discipline on top of it to create the Meisner technique. One of the most respected techniques in the business, Meisner trained some of the most revered actors of all time, including Joanne Woodward, Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Grace Kelly, Lee Grant-the list goes on.

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Meisner Acting- Training for the Serious Actor

With Meisner, silence can be as important as speaking and listening even more so. He believed that acting is not an imitation of life, it is a new reality created by actors who are committed to "doing," moment by moment onstage. Studying, in part, is meant to eliminate the head work, so the actor is free to work spontaneously during a performance. By remaining open to the technique and having a willingness to put in some very hard work, an actor can achieve the goals they have set for themselves by studying Meisner. Just remember another often used Meisner phrase: "It is okay to be wrong but it is not okay if you do not try."

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Meisner Acting and Emotional Memory

Considered by many to be  the master of all master teachers, Meisner is famous for his phrase "The basis of acting is the reality of doing."  Emotional memory plays a very small part in this respected practice. Looking to eliminate the practice of "pretending" in acting, one of the goals of the Meisner technique is to help actors to learn to "do" in the moment. Actors must learn how to commit to actions and dialogue quickly, deeply and truthfully so there is no chance to focus on yourself or get distracted as you "watch yourself" act. "Doing" creates specific moments, and real people living those moments onstage. In fact, the true character is only revealed in the process of "doing" the play.

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On Camera Skills- Commercial Acting Class

In a commercial acting class, one of the skills students learn is how to act “on camera.” Compared to other commercial acting techniques, this is one of the most difficult. Many rules must be followed, as actors must partake in a short, yet intense theatrical production. During their time filming, there are no human audiences. Instead, they must entertain an imaginary one, a technique that is significantly more challenging.



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Why Performers Should Take a Commercial Acting Class

What makes a commercial acting class so special?



Well, most of today’s commercials require a variety of skills. Actors must know everything, ranging from cold readings to improv. They might also have to manipulate props, depending on the nature of the commercial. In any case, none of these skills are taught in traditional acting classes.



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Commercial Auditions- More than Stereotypes

If an actor succeeds at an audition, they may have to rely on an “archetype” to act through the commercial. Archetypes are a collection of personas that represent the main characters in a production.



Learning how to draw on these archetypes is an essential skill for commercial actors. However, it isn’t everything. If actors rely solely on archetypes, their commercial won’t be as successful. What matters is moving past the stereotypes and creating a performance based on the “human” element



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Preparing for Commercial Auditions

Commercial acting is it's own art form and is deceptively more complex than you might think at first. Human nature is at the heart of any acting endeavor, and the true, authentic emotion being presented must be spot on or the entire effort is wasted.



By taking classes that focus on commercial acting techniques you can better prepare for this often lucrative form of acting while at the same time develop additional skills that will help gain opportunities it other arenas.

Preparing for Commercial Auditions

Improvisation is another skill that many acting coaches recommend when pursuing commercial acting work. While commercial scripts are controlled by the agency, how the character is played is an opportunity for an actor to present the part in a way the producers and agency may not have originally envisioned it. Improv classes or a commercial acting class with an improv component is a great way to prepare for this kind of audition.

Commercial Auditions- On Camera Techniques

Meisner students are also trained to react and play off of the other characters they are working with. This serves them well in commercial work as well. In other cases, they may be the only character and the "person" they need to play off of is the camera. This is the kind of additional training that can be helpful when pursuing commercial work.



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Preparing for Commercial Auditions

Actors trained in the Miesner technique are some of the best equipped students to enter commercial acting auditions. Here's why. Meisner students work all the time. Not just for the few hours a week they may be in class but, daily, hourly.



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Preparing for Commercial Auditions

By studying the people around them, taking notice of both every day and more intense circumstances Meisner actors can take in and use what they have "recorded." Then they use this recollected information and the power of their imagination to develop characters with full blown sets of life circumstances.



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Preparing for Commercial Auditions

Improvisation is another skill that many acting coaches recommend when pursuing commercial acting work. While commercial scripts are controlled by the agency, how the character is played is an opportunity for an actor to present the part in a way the producers and agency may not have originally envisioned it. Improv classes or a commercial acting class with an improv component is a great way to prepare for this kind of audition.

Commercial Auditions and the Meisner Trained Actor

By studying the people around them, taking notice of both every day and more intense circumstances Meisner actors can take in and use what they have "recorded." Then they use this recollected information and the power of their imagination to develop characters with full blown sets of life circumstances.



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Slate Like a Pro- Commercial Acting Techniques

Slating is something every actor needs to be practiced in. Although a simple skill, learning to confidently mark your camera audition properly demonstrates that you are professional and experienced. You need to learn to be clear, while at the same time project something unique about yourself that will keep them from looking at you like "just another actor."



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Commercial Acting Class- On Cmaera Technique

Learning valuable "on camera" technique is one of the core skills an actor needs to audition well and get hired for commercial work. On camera work is a discipline in and of itself. There are very different rules in commercial work. What's different? On camera techniques require the actor to accomplish as much as they would for an intense theatrical role but, in a limited space. Rather than playing off of the energy of a live audience you are playing to an invisible one. This requires incredible skill.



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Archetypes- Commercial Acting Classes

There are "archetypes" of people that can be used as reference for commercial actors. If combined with traditional acting techniques archetypes can be useful in creating a person the audience can identify with quickly. To rely on archetypes alone, however, is to diminish the value of commercial acting roles. In fact, commercial parts are the ultimate challenge for the serious actor. Those that can move beyond stereotypes and immediately access deeper, more complex layers of human interaction will be the better choice.



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What will you learn in a commercial acting class?

What will you learn in a commercial acting class that you might not learn in a traditional class?



There is an extensive variety of commercials out there requiring different kinds of acting skills. From working with props and cue cards, to improv, to cold reading, an actor interested in pursuing commercial work must do extensive homework and learn from teacher's who specialize in commercial acting techniques.



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Commercial Acting Class- Auditioning with Products

Other important commercial acting skills include spokesperson study, slice of life and product placement. Of course much of what you are asked to do in commercial work is dictated very closely by the ad agency, the director and the corporate executives. What you bring to it in terms of complexity and unexpected direction is up to you. You may very well succeed in helping everyone see the ad in a new way.



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Controling Your Voice- Commercial Acting Class

Enunciation and vocal resonance are two skills common across the board but, controlling the volume of your voice for on camera work is also important. Using an active imagination and being able to access those imagined realities can also help win commercial roles. There is little time to prepare using the script beforehand so any emotional preparation you can slip in before the reading is helpful. The right commercial acting class can help you discover those pools of resources you've built during other acting classes and re purpose them for use in the commercial world.



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Commercial Acting Techniques- More Than Body Language

A commercial character is having a bad day. Mere body language intended to communicate frustration might involve textbook behaviors that we all expect. If that's all we see however, we tune out quickly because it appears to us to be a false "characterization. Imagine now, the character having a bad day while doing something joyful or fun but, with an undercurrent of rage or frustration. Done well, this kind of work will be far more authentic.



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Meisner Technique- Scene Study Meisner Technique

In a general sense scene study is the breaking down of a scene and looking at how an actor's character fits into the story as a whole. The Meisner acting technique uses scene study to delve even deeper, looking at specific details relating to the characters, their interactions, relationships, analysis of what happened "offstage" to propel the character into the scene--the list goes on. Playwrights have very meaningful reasons for putting characters into scenes and it is the actor's responsibility to dig as deeply as possible into every nuance of the character and how it effects not only the scene but the development of the overall story.





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Meisner Acting- Vibrant Performances

One challenge an actor may be privileged to face is that of a long running theatre piece or many, many takes of a scene in a movie. Keeping this kind of performance fresh can be difficult. The Meisner technique, when studied long and well, helps these types of performances remain vibrant, with the actor being able to make fresh choices every performance. By channeling into the unconscious, natural character specific responses will flow and yet be subtly different every time.



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Meisner Acting- Responding in Truth

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All actions an actor takes on must come from a place very close to the heart. Intellectual understanding of a story and the characters in it is paramount but, without an intense heart soul connection to the text the truth of the story will be lost. The core exercise of this type of training uses word repetition exercises. By bouncing the material back and forth countless times between actors they will eventually achieve a response that is natural, ingrained and truthful. These impulses must be imagined and taken in and stored so that they are immediately accessible as the text of the play moves along.



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Meisner Acting- Acting is a Privilege

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It is important to remind students in acting classes that being an actor is a wonderful privilege that requires a deep understanding of human nature. An actor that conjures up a character without a great deal of study takes a huge risk. We are all human and we recognize a lack of authenticity quickly. An actor must go well beyond thinking superficially about what a character would do and then do it because the thought process, even if only a microsecond, will put false note of hesitation just prior to the action and/or dialogue.



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Meisner Acting- A Systematic Approach

Acting is a discipline and despite the creativity inherent in the practice, there is a need for a systematic approach to master the fundamentals. Sanford Meisner took a systematic approach developed by Stanislavski and adjusted it to be more accessible to American actors. If acting classes are part of an overall system, set up in progressive steps, that lead the actor further and further into mastering deeper and deeper skill sets, than it is likely utilizing some of Meisner's principles.



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Meisner Acting- The Craft of Acting

Meisner acting classes that are based on this technique have a deep respect for the human condition, be it noble, evil or more typically somewhere on the spectrum. The craft of acting is a term thrown around freely in many acting classes with little regard for the definition of the phrase.



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Meisner Acting- Systematic Training for the Serious Actor

This discipline is still alive and well and remains one of the most common techniques studied today. Acting students would do well to investigate the principles of the Meisner technique if only for the sake of understanding the influence it had on American theatre. As an offshoot of the method of acting developed by Stanislavski, Meisner acting classes teach acting as a discipline that requires systematic, rigorous work over a long period of time.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

Actors using the Meisner acting technique have the ability to immerse themselves in an emotional "state" of the character before going onstage. Rather than pretending extreme frustration they must ARE extremely frustrated as they enter the scene. Furthermore, Meisner believed that any actor looking to exploit the Meisner acting technique does their homework by creating and developing a complete set of circumstances and a complete emotional landscape that is in tune with the deeper cravings, needs and emotions that have caused the character to be frustrated.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

We are all emotional beings, and we "do" based largely on our strongest desires and impulses. A Meisner trained actor does extensive preparation by delving into these emotional undercurrents from personal experience and by experiencing and meditating on a set of created circumstances, feelings and impulses based on those feelings. These are constantly alive and at the ready during an entire performance without the actor even being fully aware of them.



In any good production of course, the emotional prep is extensive from developing the emotional circumstances used to enter the scene, to the complicated feelings and relationships as the story evolves and the character faces grief, stress, joy, love, hatred, anger--and any combination of these--this can be costly emotionally but, any actor worth their salt will agree that it's the best feeling in the world to master it.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

Emotionally preparing means having a complete and thorough understanding and personal experience of what the character is experiencing in the story by acquiring it from outside sources. Everyone using the Meisner acting technique will approach this is a unique way. If their character is in prison they may visit one. A woman who plays someone pregnant might go and shop for baby clothes, or have conversations with random strangers, telling them about "the pregnancy" to see what if feels like to be congratulated, or excited, or scared about having a baby. They must fully imagine and fantasize in a vivid way until it becomes a reality they can rely on when onstage.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

Emotionally preparing means having a complete and thorough understanding and personal experience of what the character is experiencing in the story by acquiring it from outside sources. Everyone using the Meisner acting technique will approach this is a unique way. If their character is in prison they may visit one. A woman who plays someone pregnant might go and shop for baby clothes, or have conversations with random strangers, telling them about "the pregnancy" to see what if feels like to be congratulated, or excited, or scared about having a baby. They must fully imagine and fantasize in a vivid way until it becomes a reality they can rely on when onstage.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

An actor must get in touch with actual emotions that exist within them that resonate in a very strong, vibrant way. They might use personal experiences or the natural emotional undercurrents they were born with. These are explored, analyzed, heightened, and harnessed all as a way of developing an emotional well that they will draw from as they perform. Sanford Meisner was known for coining the phrase "acting is doing." By preparing emotionally the Meisner actor finds the freedom to walk into a role with no pre-conceived notions of how an individual performance should go. Instead they step onstage immersed in an emotional life appropriate to the character, and they "do" --they respond spontaneously to cast mates and can physically commit to moving and doing onstage freely.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

The "system" taught in Meisner acting classes often begins with simple word repetition exercises. Actors repeat a phrase back and forth to each other in a ping pong style, with no apparent meaning at first. Eventually they begin to notice subtle changes in the emotions of the other actor and respond with their own interpretation and emotional impulses.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

A key practice of the Meisner acting technique, emotional preparation is a theory/practice in which the actor deepens and strengthens their connections to emotions and impulses that have personal meaning for them that can be translated and developed to create a true "emotional life" for the character. Many untrained actors work with a mistaken belief that acting is only about pretending to experience certain emotions onstage. Nothing could be further from the truth and audiences instinctively know when this superficial approach is being used. It makes for a false performance.



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Meisner- Emotional Preparation

The Meisner acting technique is a many layered approach that relies heavily on a practice known as emotional preparation. This practice has many objectives but the main goal is to eliminate the dialogue as a "crutch" and begin the process of being in tune with and relying on emotional undercurrents rather than the words. These exercises increase steadily in their complexity, as physical tasks are added, along with additional complexity in the relationships between the actors.



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Meisner Acting- Acting in Faith

Meisner acting trains actors to enter into auditions, readings, class or onstage performances with the same depth of preparation, mainly because they are always preparing. The deeper the preparation the more freedom they have to act in faith when it counts. And, it always counts. When onstage or in class, the focus is on the other actors and the surrounding "new reality" of the moment. Dialogue is never an exercise in memory but a true outpouring of a "real" character who has lived and developed in a way that the text from the script becomes a truthful expression direct from their unconscious.



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Meisner Acting- Acting in Faith

Meisner acting shows actors how to have faith in the craft of acting and the value it brings to our culture as they work so show us our true natures. Of course, an actor must also have some degree of faith in their abilities and talent. This faith can be misguided, however if the actor does not also put their faith in hard work and the process of learning to become a great actor. This is what many Meisner trained actors learn to do, have faith in the process rather than in the end result.



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Audition Techniques- Developing Your Unique Technique

Aspiring actors studying the Mesiner acting technique must develop and learn a unique auditioning technique as well. Learning how to audition will make the most threatening aspect of acting, a life of auditioning and constant rejection, not only manageable but, a worthwhile, necessary part of the process.  Consistently turning in your very best, deepest, most thoughtful performances when you audition is part of the craft and developing an auditioning technique that highlights your strengths as an actor is critical.



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Audition Techniques- Staying Vulnerable

Acting is an art that elevates the most human aspects of the story and reminds us all of who we are. That is a very tall order but, if you aspire to be a successful actor that will be your job every rehearsal, every performance, every time onstage. Why not start with the audition?



The next practical consideration is to expect the unexpected. There are as many scenarios as their are auditions. While some commonalities occur each production is extremely unique and each creative approaches their audition expectations differently. Whatever you are guided to do, do it. Directors and producers have a long list of challenges ahead of them as far as getting a production up and running. Adding a "difficult to work with" actor is probably NOT something they want to add to the list. Be open to direction, easygoing with the process and vulnerable in your performances.



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Auditioning Techniques- Deaing with Jaded Directors

Jaded behavior on the part of those conducting the auditions is an opportunity for the Meisner trained actor, not a hindrance. When you see auditors in this condition one aspect of your auditioning technique should be to see this as your chance to wake up the room and remind everyone why they are there. They are there to find a true artist, that one talented individual that will make their production a wildly successful hit. It is your job to guide them into seeing the words on the page as so much more than mere words. Part of your auditioning technique must be to remind them that what is happening in the silence between lines is as important as the dialogue. Remind them that the dialogue is the tip of the iceberg in terms of the complexity of the character. Remind them that acting is an art that elevates the most human aspects of the story and reminds us all of who we are. Your auditioning technique should be to remind them of all of this in a few short pages.



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Acting to Act- Meisner Acting Technique

Actors must develop an effective auditioning technique if they are to be successful at finding work as an actor.  Even the most well known actors are called in to "read" for roles. Auditions are a fact of life for actors and and learning how to audition can be as critical as learning the craft of acting. The art of auditioning is a distinct skill but, it is a skill that a student of the Miesner technique masters more readily. Every aspiring or working actor must  accept that an effective audition technique will help them with through the never ending process of "acting to act." which is what auditioning really is.



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Audition Techniques- Focus on the Auditors

Many actors make the mistake of focusing too much on the role and how they will play the role, how they will wow the auditors and how jazzed they will be if they get the part or disheartened if they don't.



Wise, more experienced actors, especially those that study Meisner acting technique, will focus on the auditors as well. This is an effective auditioning technique for many important reasons. First of all, aside from yourself (and a waiting room full of other auditioning actors) the people involved are likely to be casting directors, directors, producers and a cameraperson (if it is being taped). In addition to these key players commercial auditions may have representatives from the agency or advertiser, musicals will likely involve musical directors and choreographers and in many instances you may even see a stage director.



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Faith and Acting with the Meisner Technique

Faith and Acting with the Meisner Technique



The Meisner acting technique allows that there are many levels of faith required to be an actor. First, of course, one must have faith in their own instincts and talent. Beyond that there are years of hard work required, day after day and one must have faith in the process. Mastering the craft of acting is a process, not a means to an end, and no one believed this more than Sanford Meisner, the originator of the Meisner acting technique. It is his legacy that has brought some of the highest caliber of acting to the American Stage and which has made Meisner acting classes that teach this technique so popular.



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Meisner Acting and Emotional Preparation

Meisner Acting

Many beginning students assume that acting is pretending, as well as one can, to feel something. This is the kind of assumption that leads to poor acting choices, bad habits and less than stellar performances. With proper preparation actors deepen their connection to their personal emotional lives, and then translate that into creating "emotional circumstances" for their character. By tapping into their own feelings and desires, and using them to create an imaginary but true "emotional life" for the character, Meisner acting is instinctively in the moment.

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Emotional Preparation using the Meisner Acting Technique

Emotional Preparation using the

Meisner Acting Technique

The belief that actors are just pretending when they work is a myth. In actuality, actors are immersed in and using real emotions and authentic actions drawing from a library that they have created. Of course, anything that has personal meaning can be used, but it must be translated and imagined into a fuller, more truthful story, the "emotional life" of a character. Sanford Meisner's students have the phrase "acting is doing" ingrained because this was the core of his teaching. Actors are not free to commit fully to doing anything onstage, including focusing on the other actors, unless they have done extensive preparation emotionally.

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Meisner Acting: The Art of Emotional Preparation

A key practice of the Meisner acting technique, emotional preparation is a theory/practice in which the actor deepens and strengthens their connections to emotions and impulses that have personal meaning for them that can be translated and developed to create a true "emotional life" for the character.

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Meisner Technique: Learn to Love Struggle

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the Meisner Technique and Acting Classes: An Emotional Truth

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