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The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods
Written by Richard Brestoff
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With clarity and insight, Richard Brestoff introduces the great acting teachers, explaining their techniques and how they are applied today. Beginning with Quintilian and Delsarte, he guides us to the present with an inside look at what is
currently being taught in the major acting schools and private acting studios; The Actors Studio, Yale University, NYU, Juilliard and many more are visited. The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods will help you understand the most important
ideas about acting, where they originated and how they are used in training programs today. Some of the teachers focused on are Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Brecht, Stanislavski and Suzuki.
currently being taught in the major acting schools and private acting studios; The Actors Studio, Yale University, NYU, Juilliard and many more are visited. The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods will help you understand the most important
ideas about acting, where they originated and how they are used in training programs today. Some of the teachers focused on are Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Brecht, Stanislavski and Suzuki.
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