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Writing a novel is not method acting and I find it easy to step out of it at cocktail hour.
Bret Easton Ellis

Meaning of "method acting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHOD ACTING

method acting  [ˈmɛθəd ˈæktɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHOD ACTING

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WHAT DOES METHOD ACTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Method acting

In the dramatic arts, method acting is a group of techniques actors use to create in themselves the thoughts and feelings of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances. Though not all Method actors use the same approach, the "Method" refers to the method of teaching the craft of acting, which was created by Constantin Stanislavski in order to teach concepts of acting to his students. Later, Stanislavski's method of teaching acting was adapted by Lee Strasberg for American actors. Strasberg's method emphasized the practice of connecting to a character by drawing on personal emotions and memories, aided by a set of exercises and practices including sense memory and affective memory. Stanislavski's system of acting was the foundation of Strasberg's technique. Rigorous adherents of Strasberg's technique are now commonly referred to as "Method Actors", although the "Method" refers to Stanislavski's original system. Method acting has been described as having "revolutionized American theater". While classical acting instruction "had focused on developing external talents", the Method was "the first systematized training that also developed internal abilities ".

Definition of method acting in the English dictionary

The definition of method acting in the dictionary is a technique of acting based on the theories of Stanislavsky, in which the actor bases his role on the inner motivation of the character he plays.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHOD ACTING


acting
ˈæktɪŋ
affecting
əˈfɛktɪŋ
collecting
kəˈlektɪŋ
conflicting
kənˈflɪktɪŋ
connecting
kəˈnɛktɪŋ
distracting
dɪsˈtræktɪŋ
exacting
ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ
expecting
ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ
fast-acting
ˈfɑːstˌæktɪŋ
nonacting
ˌnɒnˈæktɪŋ
noninteracting
ˌnɒnɪntəˈræktɪŋ
play-acting
ˌpleɪˈæktɪŋ
projecting
prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ
quick-acting
ˈkwɪkˌæktɪŋ
refracting
rɪˈfræktɪŋ
slow-acting
ˌsləʊˈæktɪŋ
straight-acting
ˈstreɪtˌæktɪŋ
subcontracting
ˌsʌbkɒnˈtræktɪŋ
undistracting
ˌʌndɪsˈtræktɪŋ
unexacting
ˌʌnɪɡˈzæktɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHOD ACTING

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Methodism
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WORDS THAT END LIKE METHOD ACTING

accounting
afflicting
bioprospecting
constricting
double-acting
heat-conducting
intermediate-acting
long-acting
nonconducting
prospecting
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self-acting
self-correcting
self-respecting
semiconducting
short-acting
single-acting
stamp collecting
superconducting
tax-collecting
unsuspecting

Synonyms and antonyms of method acting in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «method acting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHOD ACTING

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Translator English - Chinese

方法演技
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

método de actuación
570 millions of speakers

English

method acting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधि अभिनय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريقة التمثيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метод действия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

método de atuação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্ধতি অভিনয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la méthode d´agir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaedah bertindak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Method Acting
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メソッド·アクティング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메소드 연기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cara tumindak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương pháp diễn xuất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறை நடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पद्धत अभिनय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hareket eden yöntem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metodo di recitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sposób działania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метод дії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metoda de actorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενεργήσει μεθόδου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metode waarnemende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfarande verkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Method Acting
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about method acting

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7 QUOTES WITH «METHOD ACTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word method acting.
1
Bret Easton Ellis
Writing a novel is not method acting and I find it easy to step out of it at cocktail hour.
2
Ian Holm
'Whatever it takes' is my opinion of method acting and, indeed, any other kind of acting. Look at Brando and De Niro. But it's not my cup of tea.
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Corin Nemec
There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions, because the method bases your emotional responses as a character on emotional experiences from your real life.
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Dougray Scott
Method acting is a label I don't really understand, because there's a method to everybody's acting.
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Karen Traviss
Whether I build a character from the ground up or develop one, whether within my own copyright or in licensed work, I can step into that character's mind. It takes a kind of voluntary dissociation akin to method acting, military planning, marketing, or detective work: to think like the other guy and work out what he's going to do next.
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Vince Vaughn
I think with improv - and I say it all the time because it's become such a catch thing that you talk about improv - if the scene is well-written, you don't need to improv. But that being said, if something strikes you in the moment and, most importantly, you know where the scene is supposed to go, it's no different than method acting.
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Marc Warren
I'm not into that method acting thing. I just turn up, say my lines and go home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHOD ACTING»

Discover the use of method acting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to method acting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Method Acting Reconsidered: Theory, Practice, Future
Practitioners and teachers of acting in particular and drama in general explore one of the most popular and controversial approaches to acting in the US, focusing on an equilibrium between its principles and its relationship to other ...
David Krasner, 2000
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On Method Acting
This volume offers a practical application of the famed Stanislavsky teachings with chapters on sense memory, improvisation, and creating character.
Edward Dwight Easty, 1989
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All About Method Acting
This is the first and only guide for actors that brings together the most well-known techniques of Method Acting.
Ned Manderino, 1985
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On Method Acting
On Method Acting demystifies the "mysteries" of Method acting -- breaking down the various steps into clear and simple terms, including chapters on: Sense Memory -- the most vital component of Method acting Improvisation -- without it, the ...
Edward Dwight, 2012
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Acting Emotions: Shaping Emotions on Stage
The book offers a unique view of how actors act out emotions and how this acting out is intimately linked to the development of contemporary theatre.
Elly Konijn, 2000
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An Actress Prepares: Women and "the Method"
An Actress Prepares is the first book to interrogate Method acting from a specifically feminist perspective.
Rosemary Malague, 2013
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Twentieth Century Actor Training
Method acting is one of the most popular and controversial approaches to acting in the United States. According to Harold Clurman, the 'Method', as it is commonly called, is 'an abbreviation of the term "Stanislavsky Method"'. The 'Method' ...
Alison Hodge, 2000
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A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, Robert DeNiro, Marilyn Monroe, and Joanne Woodward-these are only a few of the many actors trained in "Method" acting by the great and legendary Lee Strasberg.
Lee Strasberg, 1987
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In the Moment: Myth and Method in Contemporary Hollywood ...
I examine a number of economic and cultural sites prevalent in the "post-Method" period of Hollywood film acting (roughly 1980 to the present) and consider in what ways acting mythology is both challenged and sustained within these sites.
Kevin John Esch, 2006
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Method actors: three generations of an American acting style
Winner of the Joe A. Callaway Prize for the Best Book on Drama 1990-1991, New York University, Method Actors is a compelling history of the style that has pervaded American acting for more than fifty years.
Steve Vineberg, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHOD ACTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term method acting is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's It Like to Make Music in Complete Isolation, in a Cabin in the …
I kind of viewed the project like method acting. How did you find going straight from playing Warped Tour with A Lot Like Birds to living in a ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
2
Jared Leto Creeps Maggie Robbie Out? Wants To Get Rid Of The …
Bustle noted that Jared Leto is known to employ method acting to perform his film roles well. In fact, the actor used method acting for his roles in ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
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Five things silver screen boxers have taught Jake Gyllenhaal
In what was then the apotheosis of method acting, De Niro gained 60 pounds to play Jake La Motta in Raging Bull (1980), a film so stylised and ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
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Amit Sadh “New Look”
... hard for his place in Bollywood, who doesn't believe in Godfather, but believe in method acting and working on his strong characterization. «Bollywood Helpline, Jul 15»
5
'Welcome to Sweden' season 2 premiere fan recap: Jason Priestley …
He decides to channel his inner assistant director and dives straight into the bizarre world of method acting. All the great American actors do it, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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Al Pacino focuses on passionate fans at Reno's Peppermill
Pacino's advice illustrated his adherence to method acting – stay focused on understanding the character and the performance, and don't worry ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
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Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein Tim Kirk
... commentary track, pinpointing his approach to method acting as starting off the string of events that lead to the cast and crew's brutal deaths. «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
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Fare thee well Mzee Ojwang', Kenyans will surely miss you
Mzee Ojwang was my first true appreciation of method acting. He convincingly adopted a separate personality and embodied it completely. «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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Sydney actress making her way in NYC
This was my introduction into the controversial realm of Method Acting. This was some of the most immersive, challenging and raw work I had ... «Parramatta Sun, Jul 15»
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Jared Leto's Joker is Really Disturbing and Here's Why
Leto achieved this and all of his characters through method acting, just as Ledger did. Multiple accounts from cast and crew talk of how Ledger ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

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