The Sanford Meisner Approach: Workbook IV Playing the Part (The Sanford Meisner Approach) (Paperback)

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For serious theatre students, this book could be highly influential in laying a foundation for their acting careers. -- Voice of Youth Advocates

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Revolutionary! Inspiring! Masterful! Essential! From around the world, the critics have raved about Larry Silverberg's series on the Meisner Approach. In Workbook Four: Playing The Part, Larry takes you on a most intimate and personal journey as he teaches you how to take on the life of the character in a deeply authentic, organic, and specific way. As you work through the lessons in Playing the Part, your creativity and imagination will be unleashed and you will learn what it really means to be an actor who is passionate, relentless, and true! Join the students who have studied with Larry and who have used his books to master the craft of acting.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus; 1st edition (July 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575252120
• ISBN-13: 978-1575252124
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #590,583 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a huge fan, but did find some value, January 2, 2008

By	Danielle Mari (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I'm not a huge fan of Meisner's approach... As a director, I note that when actors are devout followers of his methods, they tend to gravitate toward anger in their acting. It makes sense- he's all about the visceral response. And anger "feels" good when you're acting--- feels like you're really doing something. Unfortunately, I think there's a danger of getting so involved with how you feel, that you forget that you're really up there to tell a story to the audience above all else.
That being said, some of the exercises here are great if you're an actor feeling stuck and unemotional; or if you're feeling unconnected from your character. As a director, I certainly can use some of his exercises to promote size in the more timid actors and to get ensembles to gel emotionally.
Worth having, but balance it with some more analytical pieces.