Method acting — is a phrase that loosely refers to a family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances. It can be contrasted with more classical forms of acting, in… … Wikipedia
method acting — Method Meth od, n. [F. m[ e]thode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. meqodos method, investigation following after; meta after + odo s way.] 1. An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything; hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
method acting — ► NOUN ▪ an acting technique in which an actor tries to identify completely with a character s emotions … English terms dictionary
Method Acting — Als Method Acting bezeichnete Lee Strasberg seine auf der Lehre Konstantin Stanislawskis beruhende Methode, die Schauspielerei zu erlernen. Es ist eine US amerikanische Variante des Naturalismus im Schauspiel. Der Schauspieler arbeitet dabei mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
method acting — a style of acting first expounded by Konstantine Stanislavsky in the early 1900s, and popularized by Lee Strasberg (1899 1982) in the US in his Actors Studio; refers to actors who gave realistic performances based upon and drawn from their own… … Glossary of cinematic terms
Method-Acting — Me|thod Ac|ting [ mɛθəd|ɛktɪŋ ], das; s [amerik.]: schauspielerische Methode, bei der die Darsteller authentische Gefühle in kontrollierter Form erleben. * * * Me|thod Ac|ting [ mɛȓəd ɛktɪŋ], das; s [engl. method acting, aus: method = Vorgehen,… … Universal-Lexikon
method acting — UK / US noun [uncountable] theatre, cinema preparation for an acting role in which the actor gets real experience of the life of the type of character that he or she will play Derived word: method actor noun countable Word forms method actor :… … English dictionary
method acting — /ˈmɛθəd æktɪŋ/ (say methuhd akting) noun an acting technique by which actors try to immerse themselves in the emotional world of the character they are portraying so that the responses required by the part have a feeling of authenticity because… …
method acting — n [U] a way of acting in which actors try to identify completely with the characters they are playing. It was based on the ideas of the Russian director Constantin Stanislavsky, and developed in the US by Lee Strasberg at the Actors’ Studio in… … Universalium
Method-Acting — Me|thod Ac|ting [ mɛθədɛktiŋ] das; s <zu engl. method »Methode« (vgl. ↑Methodismus) u. acting »Schauspielerei«> Art der Schauspielerei, die darin besteht, dass der Schauspieler sich auf sich selbst konzentriert, auf eigene Erfahrungen… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
