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Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. Throughout these pages Meisner is a delight—always empathizing with his students and urging them onward, provoking emotion, laughter, and growing technical mastery from his charges.

With an introduction by Sydney Pollack, director of Out of Africa and Tootsie, who worked with Meisner for five years.

"This book should be read by anyone who wants to act or even appreciate what acting involves. Like Meisner's way of teaching, it is the straight goods."—Arthur Miller

"If there is a key to good acting, this one is it, above all others. Actors, young and not so young, will find inspiration and excitement in this book."—Gregory Peck

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; A Vintage Original Aug. 1987 edition (July 12, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0394750594
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394750590
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 0.54 x 7.98 inches
Reviewer: D. Perelstein
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great book
Review: I bought this book at a time when I bought a lot of other, more recently written, books on theater. The books were by Anne Bogart and others who wrote about techniques that are not the Method. I thought that I would get a Meisner book because I thought it would be good to get to know some of the history of acting... and Meisner was certainly important historically. I saw this book as a sort of "eat your vegetables". So, I left it for the last book of the bunch that I read...... and it turned out to be WONDERFUL!This book is INCREDIBLY not dryly written. It is SO interesting to read. It is written as a series of reports on a class that Meisner was teaching, so you get to follow along and learn the Method with his class and see where Meisner is coming from on his beliefs on the Method. The writing style is really interesting and easy to read because Meisner's speech is really interesting.This book is WONDERFUL!

Reviewer: Andrew S. Pollner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Getting back to basics
Review: The book was very helpful and helped me remember the 1st acting technique I ever learned. I enjoy this book very much!

Reviewer: Octopode band
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent read for artists
Review: The physical quality of the book is great. The content, even better. It is a good read for all kinds of creatives.

Reviewer: PRIME MEMBER Doug Hunter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: From one student to another
Review: I think that every person with creativity invested in them has the potential to be a great actor. And I don't mean great as in melodramatic or characterized. I'm talking about truth. Living and breathing truth on and off the stage. Seeing acting as a lifestyle. I strive to be one of those, yet I find people acting in a modern era of self reinventation on the stage and screen in the cheap ways. The tit for tat, earn your moneys worth quick scheming forms of acting. I believe those versions to be Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg. It sounds pretentious but all too often are modern actors just being performers. I say that because I've been there. I've been a performer. But to be a true actor I think you need to be a student of Stella Adler or Sanford Meisner. Personally, I am an Adler disciple but I would only ever recommend him over everyone else. Everyone else, that is except for Stella. But if you want to enjoy acting. To get up and enjoy some truthful acting, then he's the man for you. And even then, I would beg you to read him anyway for the insight he can give you from a perspective of a teacher determining whether or not an actor is doing their best.

Reviewer: J
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A very welcome book.
Review: This book offers much insight to meisner's technique and his own teaching style, as it is given directly by him. Because it's written as a third-person master class, it isn't very direct at times, but the benefits of this book greatly outweigh that. I particularly liked that Meisner includes brief personal moments and thoughts from his life outside the classroom in every chapter and you can truly see how he feels about each student's progress. I also feel this book is a very good companion to the DVD "Sanford Meisner Master Class." I wouldn't recommend this to someone completely new to the Meisner technique, but it is very helpful to those who want to look farther into it.

Reviewer: Virgil Moore
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Famous actor/teacher
Review: Liked it all. Read the book in conjunction with class work.

Reviewer: UNDRD0G
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The GOAT
Review: Meisner was a no bullshit type of guy, my kind of guy. He wanted the truth, always, in every moment. I went to the Neighborhood Playhouse for the first year. I couldn't sing or dance well so I didn't get asked back for the second year... but the acting technique and the acting teacher there taught me so much. I took away a lifetime of training in that one year that I will carry with me forever. This book will give you a glimpse into that, including repetition, emotional preparation, and other important foundations of the Meisner Technique. Meisner was a beast.

Reviewer: J. Garrett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great read for actors and directors
Review: I heard Meisner mentioned in a directing class I was taking, and got this book to learn more. Since then I have learned more about the man, Meisner was an amazing teacher, and if only some of what he could teach comes across on these pages, its an essential read for anyone aspiring to act or direct, especially in film or television. It's not a page turner, but there are so many techniques in here I find it best to read a little bit at a time and let it sink in.

Reviewer: Jesús Martínez Martínez
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: LLEGO DAÑADO. DOBLADO DE LA PORTADA. QUE PINCHES MAL!!!!!!!

Reviewer: Amanda Desteffani
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Um dos únicos livros que já me fez rir lendo, o Sandy é um prof bem histérico, que puxa a orelha e ri de e com você. Doidinho, amei.

Reviewer: I have all of James books bar one.Thus book is very well laid out and easy to understand.Highly recommend.Derek, Rep of Ireland..
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book arrived in great condition very please with everything..Highly recommend

Reviewer: Arshi Bharti
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: conner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’m not lying when I say everything about this purchase is worth it! Service is great, delivery was outstanding. And the book is just a must have for any actor who’s taking their career serious!!!