Sanford Meisner on Acting
by Sanford Meisner
Recommended by John Leguizamo and Mark Pellegrino
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Acting, Acting, and Art.
This book, written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, follows an acting class of eight men and eight women for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Throughout these pages Meisner is delightalways empathizing with his students and urging th...
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John Leguizamo
“For all those who wanted my acting book recs. They are: Sanford Meisner On Acting and The Practical Handbook For The Actor. | These 6 books on acting are of upmost importance to read if you want to be a gr8 actor! I pass these on to any actor I care about! Study study! Learn from the masters! There are no short cuts or magic! Get a technique!”
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