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The Method Acting Handbook is a concise and practical guide to acting exercises originally devised by the 'father' of the Method, Lee Strasberg. The Method trains the imagination, concentration, senses and emotions to 're-create' - not 'imitate' - logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film.
List of contents
ABOUT THE HANDBOOK (INTRODUCTION)
PART ONE – THE EXERCISES
• About the Exercises
• Exercise Descriptions and Guides
□□ Painting and Sculpture Exercise
□□ Private Moment for the Character
□□ Animal Exercise
□□ Need Exercise
□□ Music Exercise
□□ Emotional Memory Exercise
PART TWO – BUILDING THE CHARACTER
PART THREE - ACTING AND DIRECTING CHOICES
• Use the imagination to stimulate the creative process
• Break down the text to discover fully developed believable characters
• Use subtext to find logical emotional and physical behavior and
transitions
• Find inspiration from the other art forms
• Work alone and with scene partners to fulfill the given circumstances of
the play. (Understanding the characters psychology of behavior and
their very nature.
• Making production choices for set, lighting, music, costumes,
transitions, etc.
PART FOUR APPLYING THE WORK
• Rehearsal Procedures
• Monologues
• Auditions
• Performance
• Scene Examples
PART FIVE DIRECTING AND THE METHOD ACTING EXERCISES
• Origins of Method Acting Use in Directing
• Creating the Director’s Vision
• Production and Technical Choices
• Director’s Work with Cast and Crew
• Selected Great Directors
PHOTOGRAPHS
About the author
Lola Cohen
Summary
The Method Acting Handbook is a concise and practical guide to acting exercises originally devised by the 'father' of the Method, Lee Strasberg. The Method trains the imagination, concentration, senses and emotions to ‘re-create’ – not ‘imitate’ – logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film.
