Tag Archives: Lee Strasberg

Living Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances: An Interview with Sam Schacht About Method Acting

Posted on February 13, 2017 by sheila

I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and finally last month it happened. I sat down with my old Actors Studio acting teacher Sam Schacht to get his perspective on “Method acting,” a term I hear bandied … Continue reading →

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Jennifer McCabe on Acting: “Bring Yourself.”

Posted on March 8, 2012 by sheila

Jennifer McCabe I met Jennifer McCabe in 1995 when we both were grad students at the Actors’ Studio MFA Program in Manhattan. We became friends, of a sort, during our 9 a.m. dance classes at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio … Continue reading →

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The Books: A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method, by Lee Strasberg

Posted on December 17, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method , by Lee Strasberg Lee Strasberg’s book on how he developed The Method, expanding on Constantin Stanislavkski’s “System”, was a … Continue reading →

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The Books: Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America 1931-1940, by Wendy Smith

Posted on December 14, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America 1931-1940, by Wendy Smith The Group Theatre I suppose it is clear what my theatrical background is. I am always shocked … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre And The Thirties, by Harold Clurman

Posted on December 13, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre And The Thirties, by Harold Clurman The Group Theatre, summer of 1931, summer workshop Harold Clurman was one of the founders of The … Continue reading →

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The Books: Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov, edited by Barry Paris

Posted on December 8, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov, edited by Barry Paris Must-read. Must-read. Must-read. Stella Adler came from an illustrious hard-working theatrical family, active in the vibrant and important … Continue reading →

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The Books: A Player’s Place: The Story of the Actors Studio, by David Garfield

Posted on December 6, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is A Player’s Place: The Story of the Actors Studio, by David Garfield I bought this history of the Actors Studio (the only of its kind) when I was heavily … Continue reading →

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The Books: Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style, by Steve Vineberg

Posted on December 5, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style, by Steve Vineberg Steve Vineberg makes some pretty broad claims for Method acting in his book, and for that reason … Continue reading →

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The Books: Accidentally on Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity, by John Strasberg

Posted on November 20, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is the classic Accidentally on Purpose: Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity, by John Strasberg I took an intense acting workshop with John Strasberg, son … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Marilyn and Me” (Susan Strasberg)

Posted on October 19, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Marilyn and Me: Sisters, Rivals, Friends, by Susan Strasberg There is much to say here, about the smothering psychodrama of the Strasberg family – and the introduction of Lee Strasberg’s most famous student – Marilyn … Continue reading →

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