Meisner, Sanford,  1905-1997 <br/><br/>
Sanford Meisner on acting / 
Sanford Meisner and Dennis Longwell ; introduction by Sydney Pollack. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Vintage Books,  1987. 
 - xix, 252 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> "A Vintage original"--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/>Introduction by Sydney Pollack<br/>Setting the scene: Duse's blush<br/>Building a foundation: the reality of doing<br/>The pinch and the ouch<br/>The knock on the door<br/>Beyond repetition<br/>Preparation: "In the harem of my head"<br/>Improvisation<br/>More on preparation: "Quick as a flame"<br/>The magic "as if" : particularization<br/>"Making the part your own"<br/>Some thoughts on actors and on acting<br/>Final scenes: "Instead of 'merely' the truth"<br/>"Spring Awakening" by Frank Wedekind<br/>"A Palm Tree in a Rose Garden" by Meade Roberts<br/>"Golden Boy" by Clifford Odets<br/>"The Seagull" by Anton Chekov<br/>"Summer and Smoke" by Tennessee Williams 
<br/><br/> Taking readers step-by-step through the most basic acting exercises to critiques of performances in scenes from contemporary American plays, this volume follows a class of eight at the Neighborhood Playhouse, where Meisner has taught for fifty years. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0394750594 9780394750590 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Acting.<br/>Actuación teatral
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 2061  / M515s 1987 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792/.028