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ztaylor4's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this book felt like being in a class, filled with excellent lessons and advice. Now I want to find some other people who want to go through these exercises!
I've sometimes had issues with Strasberg's method of finding relevant experiences for certain roles. I've found myself using daydreams myself in some cases and was glad to see this method not only sanctioned but recommended.
I've sometimes had issues with Strasberg's method of finding relevant experiences for certain roles. I've found myself using daydreams myself in some cases and was glad to see this method not only sanctioned but recommended.
timeless_tomfoolery's review against another edition
5.0
Prior to reading The Actor’s Art and Craft, I had been briefly introduced to Meisner concepts and always been interested in pursuing them further. However, this book fundamentally shifted the way I look at acting, and the book also holds some interesting insights that connect to the potential application of acting as a therapeutic practice. Esper also defines acting as living (or doing) truthfully under imaginary circumstances, and explains that this is a skill as valuable as any other trade. Reading this book made me feel much more secure about my passion and commitment to acting as a career.
haleyhamfan's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great acting resource as honestly just a fun lil read.
rosiecsilva's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
The Meisner technique is utterly interesting (and useful) for actors who want to improve their craft. What I loved about this book is how it is structured. It’s simple and easy to imagine the actors practicing the exercises and notice the improvement week by week. However, this is not the key to master the technique. It’s a good approach to understand the method only. It is, as well, a reminder that acting is undisputedly complex as it takes many years to oil the machine.
whit_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This was so much closer to my natural acting technique than I thought it would be. There were so many things about emotional truth that resonated with me. I loved the format of the book as different sessions in a class, working your way through in an orderly fashion, creating building blocks. Certainly thought provoking.