Acting

The Silent Era/ Pantomime.... Acting and Action

Acting Styles [|Classical acting]  is a type of acting that is based on the theories and systems of [|Constantin Stanislavski] .  In [|Stanislavski's system] , also known as Stanislavski's method,, actors draw upon their own feelings and experiences to connect with the character they are portraying. The actor puts himself or herself in the mindset of the character finding things in common in order to give a more genuine portrayal of the character.

The Chekhov Technique is a psycho-physical approach in which transformation, working with impulse, imagination and inner and outer gesture are central. [|Michael Chekhov]  was a student of Stanislavski.

[|Method acting]  is usually attributed to [|Lee Strasberg]  or members of his Theatre Group, for example [|Sanford Meisner] , <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|Robert Lewis] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|Stella Adler] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">. It deals with any of the family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|Meisner technique] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> is closely related to the Method. It requires the actor to focus totally on the other actor as though he or she is real and they only exist in that moment. This is a method that makes the actors in the scene seem more authentic to the audience. It is based on the principle that acting finds its expression in people's response to other people and circumstances.

=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|Practical Aesthetics] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> is a technique devised by playwright <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|David Mamet] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> as a counterpoint to the dominance of the Method in the American theatre, film and TV industry. = Practical Aesthetics is based on the practice of breaking down a scene using a four-step analysis that entails the following: 1) The "Literal": The essential and most basic description of what is taking place. 2) The "Want": What does one character ultimately want the other character to say or do. 3) The "Essential Action": An evocative and relevant description of what the actor wants within the scene. It is essential to understand that what the//character// is doing and what the //actor// is doing are separate. 4) The "As If": This relates the "essential action" to the actor's own life.

For example: "Essential Action" – To retrieve what is rightfully mine. "As If" – It's as if my girlfriend has taken away my favorite album that I was going to give as a gift. I need to retrieve it because it is mine.

This step is a memory device, a spark to involve the actor in the scene. It helps the actor escape the fiction, find the truth, and apply it elsewhere.

This technique is aimed at making the experience of acting entirely based on the will of the actor. It is in response to [|"The Method], [|"] which some believe uses more introverted and self-based practices. The Practical Aesthetic asks an actor only to commit his will to the pursuit of an action based on the other actor.

source: [|wikipedia]
 * [|Neurostethic acting] is a technique developed by British actor and director Alexander Matthews. Unlike most methods, Neurostethic bases technique not on emotion but on the science of acting and the control of different parts of the brain, allowing the actor to deliver a subconscious and instinctive performance.
 * [|Shake Acting] is a technique developed by the actor Hugh Dancy who plays Will Graham in the popular NBC series Hannibal. Unlike any other method, it requires the actor to conjure so much emotion that it physically shakes them to the core.

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