Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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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