Method--or Madness?: With an Introd. by Harold Clurman, Volume 10A dynamic, inventive and articulate stage director explores in practical, down-to-cases language "The Method: " what it is and is not; the nonsense, the misconceptions, the myths that have sprung up and flourished around it; its development as a workable theory of stage technique and its application to all types of theatrical production. |
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... effect that Moissi made was stun- ningly " theatrical . " It was a real physical thrill . I remem- ber it clearly . I can even hear the sound in my ear to this day . The effect that Ben - Ami made with different means was , I maintain ...
... effect that Moissi made was stun- ningly " theatrical . " It was a real physical thrill . I remem- ber it clearly . I can even hear the sound in my ear to this day . The effect that Ben - Ami made with different means was , I maintain ...
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... effects , if not for stirring up their creative juices ; they plan every look , every gesture , every inflection ... effect by having their cues given to them loudly , so that they can reply softly , or given to them softly , so that ...
... effects , if not for stirring up their creative juices ; they plan every look , every gesture , every inflection ... effect by having their cues given to them loudly , so that they can reply softly , or given to them softly , so that ...
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... effect . Art requires order , discipline , pre- cision and finish . Even in cases where one is called upon to convey a rhythmic effect musically , one must do it with clear - cut finish . Even chaos and disorder have their tempo- rhythm ...
... effect . Art requires order , discipline , pre- cision and finish . Even in cases where one is called upon to convey a rhythmic effect musically , one must do it with clear - cut finish . Even chaos and disorder have their tempo- rhythm ...
Contents
The Method Itself | 23 |
Some Attitudes toward the Method | 51 |
Method Fetishes | 67 |
Copyright | |
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