THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE: ON ACTING;

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE: ON ACTING;

The Meisner technique is an approach to acting which was developed by the American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner.^[1]

The Meisner technique is often confused with "method" acting taught by Lee Strasberg, since both developed from the early teachings of Constantin Stanislavski. The focus of the Meisner approach is for the actor to "get out of their head," such as that the actor is behaving instinctively to the surrounding environment. To this end, some exercises for the Meisner technique are rooted in repetition so that the words are deemed insignificant compared to the underlying emotion. In the Meisner technique, there is a greater focus on the other actor as opposed to one's internal thoughts or feelings associated to the prescribed character.