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Great Acting Teachers

Great Acting Teachers. Resource: Marcus and Marcus. Theater As Life, 2011. Constantin Stanislavski. Life. Theory. Developed “System” of actor preparation to create realistic characters Given Circumstances Public Solitude Subtext Communion Emotion Memory Physical Action

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Great Acting Teachers

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  1. Great Acting Teachers Resource: Marcus and Marcus. Theater As Life, 2011.

  2. Constantin Stanislavski Life Theory Developed “System” of actor preparation to create realistic characters Given Circumstances Public Solitude Subtext Communion Emotion Memory Physical Action Illusion of the first time • 1863 – 1938, Moscow, Russia • Actor, singer, performer since age 6 • Raised by aristocratic theater family • Founded Moscow Art Theater (1898) • Created First Studio (1912) “Love Art in Yourselves, Not Yourselves in Art.”

  3. Richard Bolaslavski Life Theory Dialectic of Artistic Truth Concentration Memory of Emotion Dramatic Action Characterization Observation Rhythm • 1889 - 1937, Poland • Studied under Stanislavski at the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre. • Served with Russian military during WWI. • Founder of American Laboratory Theatre (1923) • Acting: The First Six Lessons (1933) “To imitate is wrong. To create is right.”

  4. Michael Chekhov Life Theory Psycho-physical approach to acting: Creative Individuality Psychological Gesture Visualization The body is a sensitive instrument to express ideas and emotions. Actors should be “experts” of theater, understanding production elements, music, and writing. • 1891 – 1955, Russia • Original member of the Moscow Art Theatre’s First Studio • Fled Russia in 1928 • Chekhov Theatre Studio (1938) • Hollywood acting coach (1942) • On the Technique of Acting (1912) • To the Actor (1953) “An actor has a thousand eyes”

  5. Bertolt Brecht Life Theory Sought to bring about social change by challenging audiences’ conventions and norms Dialectic Materialism Epic Theater The V-effect Gestus or gest Actors were expected to be educated, politically informed, observers of the external world Pair Work Exercise • 1898 – 1956, Germany • The Modern Theater is the Epic Theater(1930) • Fled Nazi Germany (1933) • Screenwriter in Hollywood (1943) • Founder of the Berliner Ensemble (1949) “The actor’s job is to give a reading of a character rather than become it.”

  6. Lee Strasberg Life Theory Created a “Method” of acting, based on the work of Stanislavski Relaxation Improvisation Concentration Affective memory Justification Substitution Used the actor’s past experiences and emotions to create believable characters • 1901 – 1982, Austrian born, immigrant to New York • Co-founder The Group Theatre (1931) • Artistic Director of The Actors Studio (1951) • A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method (1988) “Talent alone isn't enough. What makes for greatness in the actor? Greatness needs that extra effort, which is commitment.”

  7. Stella Adler Life Theory Technique based on humanist approach of service to others Circumstances Imagination Action Justification Characterization Acting requires great vulnerability and the elimination of human barriers Adler vs. Strasberg • 1901 – 1992, New York • Actress of vaudeville, stage, and screen • Member of American Laboratory Theater (1925) • Founding member of The Group Theater (1951) • Stella Adler Acting Studio (1949) • The Technique of Acting (1988) “Your talent is in your choice.”

  8. Sanford Meisner Life Theory “Meisner Technique” focuses on instinct, “inner impulses” and simplicity Being in the Moment Reality of Doing Word Repetition Game Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances Preparation • 1905 – 1997 • Founding member of The Group Theater (1951) • Director of New Talent Division, 20th Century Fox (1958) • Head of the Drama Department at NYC’s Neighborhood Playhouse (1964 – 1990) • Sanford Meisner on Acting (1987) “An ounce of behavior is worth a pound of words.”

  9. Bobby Lewis Life Theory “Total Acting” incorporates Stanislavski, Boleslavski and Michael Chekhov Inner Action Intention Sensory Perception • 1909 – 1997, New York • Founding member of The Group Theatre (1931) • Co-Founder, Actors Studio (1947) • Robert Lewis Theater Workshop (1952) • Advice to the Players (1980) • Head of the Yale School of Drama Acting and Directing Departments “To help bridge the gap from the classroom to the stage, it’s a good idea to perform.”

  10. Viola Spolin Life Theory “Theater Games” system of actor training: Cultivate playfulness Develop interpersonal trust Increase spontaneity Creativity Organic response Physicalization Single File Activity • 1906 – 1994, Chicago, IL • Drama Supervisor for the Chicago branch of the WPA’s Recreational Project (1939-1941) • Founded the Young Actors Company in Hollywood, CA (1946) • Workshop Director for Second City Company (1960 – 1965) • Improvisation for the Theater(1963) “Everyone can act. Everyone can improvise… "Talent" or "lack of talent" have very little to do with it."

  11. Uta Hagen Life Theory Approach advocates realistic acting Identification Immediacy Endowment Object Exercises Video Clip • 1919 – 2004, German-born • Immigrated to Madison, WI (1924) • Three-time Tony Award Winner • Cofounder of Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City • Respect for Acting (1973) • A Challenge for the Actor (1991) “We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.”

  12. Michael Shurtleff Life Theory The 12 Guideposts: Relationship Conflict The Moment Before Humor Opposites Discoveries Communication and Competition Importance Find the Events Place Game Playing & Role Playing Mystery and Secrets • 1920 – 2007, Chicago, IL. • Leading Broadway casting director • Established Casting Consultants independent casting service(1962) • Established workshop in Los Angeles (1978) • Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part (1978) “Creating relationship is the heart of acting. It is basic. It is essential.”

  13. Jerzy Grotowski Life Theory “Poor Theatre” Simplicity of Production Communion between actors and audience Via Negativa Organicity Psychophysical Exercises Video Clip • 1933 – 1999, Poland • TeatrLaboratorium in Wroclaw, Poland (1965) • Paratheatrical Phase (1969-1975) • Theatre of Sources (1976 - 1982) • Objective Drama (1983 - 1986) • PontederaWorkCenter established (1986) • Towards a Poor Theatre (1968) “One must give oneself totally…with confidence, as when one gives oneself in love”

  14. Augusto Boal Life Theory “Theatre of the Oppressed” uses theatre to promote social and political change. Image Theatre Forum Theatre Invisible Theatre Facilitators Spect-actors Uses theatre to establish a dialogue among opposing viewpoints. • 1931 – 2009, Brazil • Director of Arena Theatre in Sao Paulo, Brazil • Exiled to Argentina (1971) • Theatre of the Oppressed (1979) “Theatre is the passionate combat of two human beings on a platform.”

  15. Eric Morris Life Theory “The Eric Morris System” Involves intense emotional work that some consider inappropriate to a classroom environment. Obligations to the Material Being State Ultimate Consciousness Choice Approaches Focuses on the actor’s instrument Video Clip Prezi – Sarah Newstrom • 1931 - • Graduate of Northwestern University • Currently an acting coach in Los Angeles • No Acting Please (1977) • Being & Doing (1998) “There is more to learn about acting than being a heart surgeon”

  16. Robert Benedetti Life Theory Focuses on the major skills required of all actors: Creativity Movement Voice/Speech Analysis Characterization • 1939 - ??, Chicago, IL. • Film producer, writer, teacher, artist • Artistic Director of the Court Theatre, Chicago, IL • Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Artistic Director of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre • The Actor at Work (1968) • Seeming, being, and becoming: Acting in our century (1976)

  17. Tadashi Suzuki Life Theory Suzuki Actor Training Method Stamping Physicality Repetition Sacred Spaces Video Clip • 1939 - , Japan • Founder of SCOT, Suzuki Company of Toga (1976) • Co-founder of SITI, Saratoga International Theater Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY (1992) • The Way of Acting (1986) “The value of my training can be said to begin and end with the feet.”

  18. David Mamet Life Theory “Practical Aesthetics” provides principle of the craft, that focuses on commitment to truth, not talent. Simplicity of Action Pursuit of an Objective Compelling Storytelling Physical Action versus Emotion Believed in a deep connection between actor’s personal identity and his effectiveness onstage. • 1947 - , Chicago, IL • Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director • Co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company, New York City (1985) • True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor (1997) “A life in the theater is a life spent giving things away… An act of selfless spirit.”

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