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It's done for an idea, the idea, possibly, that the court is standing on its head and
everything is upside down. Then, too, her costume is made of stiff material, not for
any personal reason of appearance or comfort, but for an idea — the idea of ...
It's done for an idea, the idea, possibly, that the court is standing on its head and
everything is upside down. Then, too, her costume is made of stiff material, not for
any personal reason of appearance or comfort, but for an idea — the idea of ...
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Now you can convey that idea with more or less feeling, but you must always
convey that idea. That is, in fact, the "story point," as the writer would say. You can
murmur, "I knew you did it!" with little feeling; or, if at that moment you have been
...
Now you can convey that idea with more or less feeling, but you must always
convey that idea. That is, in fact, the "story point," as the writer would say. You can
murmur, "I knew you did it!" with little feeling; or, if at that moment you have been
...
Page 142
It is not a good idea to try to feel when you're not yet prepared for it. Also, it is not
a good idea to leap right off the bat at some characterization just because it
seems to you to be indicated. A character may seem to be "a flighty girl" and so
you ...
It is not a good idea to try to feel when you're not yet prepared for it. Also, it is not
a good idea to leap right off the bat at some characterization just because it
seems to you to be indicated. A character may seem to be "a flighty girl" and so
you ...
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Contents
Background | 3 |
The Method Itself | 23 |
Some Attitudes toward the Method | 51 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Method--or madness?: With an introd. by Harold Clurman |
| Author | Robert Lewis |
| Publisher | French, 1958 |
| Length | 165 pages |
| Subjects | › Acting Method (Acting) Method acting Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning Stanislavsky method |
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