Meisner Amsterdam

About Meisner Amsterdam

The Meisner Technique was developed by Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City where he taught for more than 50 years – and where I had the privilege of being one of his students 26 years ago.

The technique is based on truth. Meisner said, “Acting is the ability to live truthfully under given imaginary circumstances.”

These acting workshops are for all those who are interested in theatre, film and TV – actors, directors, writers…everyone. I can’t wait for you to discover this work!

During the workshops, we work on –“the ability to live truthfully,” by using the repetition exercise, which is an improvisational exercise that teaches you to focus on your partner and if you really focus, you will start to really respond. TRUTHFULLY. And that’s what we are after, the truthful response, not the “this-is- what-I’m- suppose-to- say,” response (from the brain) but this is the TRUE thing to say because this is how the other person is making me feel right now. It’s an amazing exercise because it’s simple and honest. It’s not easy, but it’s simple.

In this approach our emotions come freely, as a side benefit, a gift, when our attention is on something else – and that something else is what we are doing. Really listening, really working off our fellow actors and being in response to what is happening. Following our impulses from one unanticipated moment to the next unanticipated moment. Meisner said “The seed to the craft of acting is the reality of doing. This principle: The Reality of Doing (really doing) is the foundation of all good acting.”

Keywords

• Acting
• Coaching
• Education
• Workshop

Address

• Headquarters

  Tugelaweg 851091VN AmsterdamNoord-Brabant, Netherlands