ABOUT SANFORD MEISNER
OVER DECADES
DECADES OF TRAINING ACTORS
For decades, actors have sought Acting Training With Sanford Meisner because his approach to acting has stood the test of time.
The Meisner technique is the healthiest approach to acting which took Sanford Meisner a lifetime to develop. The Meisner Technique emphasizes living truthfully in the given imaginary circumstances and placing all of one’s attention on the partner in the scene or the activity at hand. These simple practices remove self-consciousness and place the actor’s attention on what is actually happening in the scene.
SANFORD'S STORY
For decades, actors have sought Acting Training With Sanford Meisner because his approach to acting has stood the test of time.
THE EARLY YEARS
Sanford Meisner was born in 1905 and died in 1997. His approach to acting emphasizes the health of an actor’s creative process and the joy of living in the moment of the imaginary circumstances of the film or play. In 1931, a fervent group of young actors (including Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg) joined together to establish the Group Theatre and bring Stanislavsky’s Method acting to America.
HIS TECHNIQUE
In 1933, Meisner became disenchanted with pure Method acting which he found led to emotional distress for the actor on and off stage. From that point until his death in 1997 at age 91, Meisner developed his own technique. A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner redefined “Method Acting” and revolutionized acting with his Meisner Technique.
HIS TRAININGS
It is now possible to receive acting training with Sanford Meisner himself through an online master class. In 1980, a group of his alumni got together to preserve his teachings for future generations. Directed by Sydney Pollack, the Sanford Meisner Master Class offers direct instruction from one of the most influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Edited under the supervision of the Sanford Meisner Estate, and narrated by Martin Barter, this archival footage is the only video record of Sanford himself teaching students.
For a young actor just starting out, it can be confusing to know where to train for optimal success. Before investing in an acting program, study with the world-renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner from the comfort of your home and decide at minimal cost if this approach to acting is right for you. This premier acting class is an excellent supplement to any serious actors’ studies. Recognized as one of the most influential acting teachers the world has ever know, Sanford Meisner studied with Stanislavsky and taught many of the legendary actors of our times.
For seasoned actors constantly renewing their craft, this historically important release of great practical value that energizes and inspires.
TRAININGS
The Meisner approach to acting creates a stronger connection between the actor and their partner. It also allows for each performance to be creatively different from one day to the next based on the chemistry of each moment. This “reality of doing,” is the foundation of the Meisner approach to acting and it not only teaches people how to act creatively and spontaneously on stage or in film but also how to carry those skills into daily life and deepen relationships with themselves and others.
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