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In acting now as a profession there is no standards, actors are all very different and stylised and have little range. ...
There have been many acting techniques in the past but the most modern one is Stanislavski ‘s system though this is almost 100 years old.
It was developed out of necessity; it was too hard to act Ibsen and Chekov with the old style of acting. The USA referred to this system as ‘the Method’ and manipulated stanislavski teachings beyond recognition; the media played a part n this manipulation. This is why Stella Adler decided to teach in America. ... Adler quizzes all her students on their aims, growth or money. ... Adler believes that many young American actors do not have this skill to find the resonance and adopt the tone. ...
Controls for speech
Learning the lisp is the first thing to do before you learn any accents, Adler recommends putting your tough at the back of your teeth and saying sentences with a lot of ‘s’ sounds in them. ... You must master this, Histrionic acting is when you believe in what you are saying and doing. ...
99% of acting is based on the actor’s imagination; to feed this you must believe your knowledge. ...
Collective Consciousness
Our brain stores so much information witch could never be used except in acting. ... If you as an actor cant not only see this but also believe it Adler suggests that you give up! ... Unlike in every day life where you feed off your surroundings, in acting one must make reality out of a made up situation. ... Luther Adler once operated an imaginary gun on stage so well that the audience was convinced that he had one.
Approximate Word count = 2218
Approximate Pages = 8.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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