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Meaning of "method actress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHOD ACTRESS

method actress  [ˈmɛθəd ˈæktrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHOD ACTRESS

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Method actress is a noun.
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WHAT DOES METHOD ACTRESS 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 actress in the English dictionary

The definition of method actress in the dictionary is an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHOD ACTRESS


ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
detractress
dɪˈtræktrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
dextrous
ˈdɛkstrəs
directress
daɪˈrɛktrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
enchantress
ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
exactress
ɛksˈæktrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
matrass
ˈmætrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
nitrous
ˈnaɪtrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
petrous
ˈpɛtrəs
postmistress
ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs
seductress
sɪˈdʌktrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHOD ACTRESS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE METHOD ACTRESS

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

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Translation of «method actress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHOD ACTRESS

Find out the translation of method actress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

法女星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

método actriz
570 millions of speakers

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method actress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधि अभिनेत्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريقة الممثلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метод актриса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

método atriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্ধতি অভিনেত্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthode actrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aktris kaedah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verfahren Schauspielerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メソッドの女優
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방법을 배우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cara aktris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương pháp nữ diễn viên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறை நடிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पद्धत अभिनेत्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yöntem aktris
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metodo di attrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metoda aktorka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метод актриса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metoda actriță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέθοδος ηθοποιός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metode aktrise
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfarande skådespelerskan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metode skuespiller
5 millions of speakers

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHOD ACTRESS»

Discover the use of method actress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to method actress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Actress Prepares: Women and "the Method"
If one becomes a “Method actress,” must one carry Lee Strasberg's (or his surrogates') judgments around in one's head? Or might elements of the Method be used, instead, to help female actors learn to trust themselves? Can Method training ...
Rosemary Malague, 2013
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The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star
deep into character ̄ seem to associate her with the Method tradition, andher mother has been categorized asa Method actress. 35 On the other hand, her affection for the stage and her careful preproduction planning of a ...
Karen Hollinger, 2013
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Jack Hill: The Exploitation and Blaxploitation Master, Film ...
... was just unbelievable—you can- not imagine what an eye-opener that was to a young girl. How did you feel about the scene where you got your head flushed down the toilet? Well, I am a method actress so it was just horrendous [laughs].
Calum Waddell, 2009
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Women Pioneers in Television: Biographies of Fifteen ...
36 Lupino has said about her acting philosophy: "I'm not a Method actress The only method I have goes, 'Dear God, I hope I make it today.'"37 She also was not her best critic; Lupino said in 1975, "I walked out of a screening of The Hard Way.
Cary O'Dell, 1997
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Aesthetic Subjects
Or, to put it differently: Shelley Winters is a Method actress. Lest you think that the entire essay boils down to this rather unremarkable conclusion, let me ask if we' re sure what a Method actress is. Method actresses, and actors, especially the ...
Pamela R. Matthews, David McWhirter, 2003
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Signs of Performance: An Introduction to Twentieth-Century ...
Indeed, the neurotic woman was so demonised a figure that she could appear only as victim or villainess, effectively banning the majority of Studio actresses from most leading roles in mainstream Hollywood cinema; the Method actress could ...
Colin Counsell, 2013
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Bags of Mostly Water
The Method Actress Opens Her Morning Mail Scene One is the Ritual of Letters; tea, propped pillows and the still-warm bed. Bills get short shrift. Debts are not what matters. Life is more convincing in the red. The large white envelope is left till ...
Sandra Tappenden, 2003
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Search For The Real Self: Unmasking The Personality ...
She was not a method actress, drawing on experiences from her own life, for there was little firm direction or self-understanding about what was going on in her life, which she frequently felt was "rather worthless." After visits to her parents who ...
James F. Masterson, 2011
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Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick
Lovell continues, “Sarandon isn't a Method actress. In creating her characters, she is more dependent on the script than Method performers typically are. Again and again in discussing her performances she refers to the quality of the script.
Betty Jo Tucker, 2004
10
Directing Beckett
Though trained as a "method actress," she was never tempted to refuse to pick up the toothbrush on a given line because she didn't "feel" like brushing her teeth at that moment. She knew that, if she picked it up exactly where and how Beckett ...
Lois Oppenheim, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHOD ACTRESS»

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'Coin Locker Girl' Screenwriter And Director Han Jun Hee Weighs In …
Critically-acclaimed method actress Kim Go Eun (A Muse, Monster) is Il Young, a girl who was abandoned at birth in a subway coin locker. «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
2
Bonnie Sveen and Nic Westaway don traditional Greek garb at …
Method actress! Bonnie, who plays Ricky Sharpe on the iconic Australian soapie, was adorned in an ankle length white dress and a red Greek ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Joni Mitchell Rushed to Hospital After Falling Ill at Los Angeles …
... she's not covered more often because her songs are difficult to sing, Mitchell told the Los Angeles Times, "I'm a method actress in my songs, ... «E! Online, Apr 15»
4
The Film Strip: Hugh Grant on 'The Rewrite,' IBM Inferno and …
She's a proper New York Method Actress, and so she knew exactly why she said every line. I haven't the faintest idea why I said any line, ... «Eurweb.com, Feb 15»
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Remembering Louis Jourdan, our go-to suave Frenchman
She was a Method actress, exploring and experimenting all the time. His training was Continental, formal. Once a scene was set, he never ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
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Interview: Hugh Grant, Chris Elliott and Marc Lawrence Talk The …
She's much the opposite of me, in terms of how she comes at me in a role–she's a proper New York method actress, so she knew exactly why ... «Shockya.com, Feb 15»
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Hugh Grant Says He Finds Most Romantic Comedies 'Repugnant' at …
She's a hard-core New York method actress, and I'm not that kind of actor at all!” Of course, not everyone on the set of "The Rewrite" had a ... «Indie Wire, Feb 15»
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Felicity Jones – 'My job is a calling … like becoming a nun'
But she is a method actress and when I saw her on screen in those first shots when she arrives at the party I was just astounded. I thought 'she's ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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SNL, NFL Honors Show set Super Bowl stage
He married a beautiful method actress (Anne Bancroft) and won everything — Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, American Film Institute's Life ... «The Salinas Californian, Feb 15»
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TV: Watch 'Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen' on HBO
He married a beautiful method actress (Anne Bancroft) and won everything — Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, American Film Institute's Life ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jan 15»

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