Sanford Meisner on Acting - Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell, Sydney Pollack - introduction

Written by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell, Sydney Pollack - introduction
Read by Jason Culp, Arthur Morey, Mark Bramhall
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This audiobook follows one of his acting classes for 15 months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential listening for beginning and professional actors alike. Throughout this audiobooks, Meisner is a delight - always empathizing with his students and urging them onward, provoking emotion, laughter, and growing technical mastery from his charges.

With an introduction by Sydney Pollack, director of Out of Africa and Tootsie, who worked with Meisner for five years.

“This book should be read by anyone who wants to act or even appreciate what acting involves. Like Meisner’s way of teaching, it is the straight goods.” (Arthur Miller)

“If there is a key to good acting, this one is it, above all others. Actors, young and not so young, will find inspiration and excitement in this book.” (Gregory Peck)

Read by Jason Culp, Arthur Morey, and Mark Bramhall