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Meisner Technique
Meisner
Joined the Neighborhood Playhouse in
1935
Acting was in the give and take
Works off behavior not words - Look for
why the actor says it
Behavior happens first and propels the
words based on feeling
Remove habits that inhibit imagination
Meisner's Teaching
Emotional Preparation
Connect with emotions inside you
No pre-conceived notions of how performance should go
Be immersed in emotional life and "do"
Requires understanding of character's experience
Independent Activity
Student A does independent activity
- MUD
Student B knocks on door
Each has emotional state
Student A continues activity and does Repetition
Example 6:15
Actors are more interesting when doing, not pretending to do
Repetition
Partners face each other and repeat observations about one another's behavior
Focus shifts from you to your partner
Listening with your eyes
Example
My scene partner: "You look like a gumdrop."
Me: "I look like a gumdrop?"
"Yes, you look like a gumdrop."
"That's not a very nice thing to say."
"That's not a very nice thing to say?"
"You don't understand that?"
"Um, well I guess I understand that.." etc, etc.