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A test
by bennash - 05/26/26 07:18 AM
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by Rob B. - 05/25/26 11:14 PM
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I don't know what progress you've made or if you're still checking this thread after all this time...but for what it's worth. I've been acting and directing since 1976, mostly amateur, some here and there I've been paid for. In my experience "method" acting frequently gets in the way; especially for people who mostly have an understanding of it from pop culture. Far more effective in my opinion is Meisner..i.e. behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances. It's much more frightening to do but ultimately much easier; it really cuts through the artificial layers of B.S. people frequently try to hide behind when doing "method." I think the best actors are actually doing this anyway to one extent or another no matter what technique they think they are employing. As far as coming to an audition "in character" and staying in character---as a theater director I would find that frankly ridiculous and probably a little disturbing. You would have to be damn fantastic to get cast and even then I would have reservations about what you would be like to work with. Just me as a local community theater director talking, maybe those higher on the food chain would have different thoughts. Wow! My method in this thread was "forgetting"! Sorry about ALL the time, Jay. Yeah, I agree that with having to deal with someone that is STILL acting off scene would be all of what you said. The thing I notice with most actors in film, is that they are either focused in on the eyes of who they are talking "with", or being spacey with their eyes. Maybe a combination for some. With conversation shots most times being one sided in filming takes, (not as a real conversation would be), I would think the non filmed actor would still need to be dedicated to their lines too, in all ways, so to give the filmed actor real emotion keep feeding off of. Is that correct? (assuming you still might check in once in a while too). I think I would be too self conscience to be a good actor. I am not self conscience at all when playing music on stage, however. BUT, I think just talking or doing things would have me miles away form being as I am when doing music. I played The Spectrum and The Kimmel Center, both in Philly. LOVED every second of it! But, if having to JUST talk without a keyboard or guitar right there? I might think, "YIKES! Where's my Keys"????! John Sorry again for the HUGE pause. Was it a bit too much, Mr. Director! 
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