Watching from São Paulo, Brazil. I had a small workshop once about Meisner and, believe me, this was the best workshop I had made. Thanks for sharing the class
Jim, Thanks for the videos. They have been enlightening. Does Sevta's activity have a "standard of perfection" as William Esper use to say? Does she know when the activity is done or would she be guessing that her make up is okay? How do you teach that idea of the activity to students?
Hi, Thanks for watching We don't use the phrase "standard of perfection," however a student must have an end point, when their activity is complete. It could be when the task is completed or when the time they have allocated is up. Our students are taught to never linger for the sake of completing the exercise, as that completely destroys the truth of the situation. If a student lingers, either their preparation or their stakes were not strong enough, and that would be an important area to address for the next time
This is entirely unscripted, but we call this work "Moment-to-Moment" because this work is listening and reacting to your partner, not bringing in predetermined story. This is the main difference between this exercise and the work that usually comes to mind when discussing improvisation. But at their core, yes, they're essentially the same!
Hi Marisol, We have never and would never teach the technique over Zoom, since that human connection of two people in the room is impossible to capture digitally. The only compromise we have found is that we are able to give feedback when both students are in the same room but we are watching the remotely. This way their connection is uninterrupted
Watching from São Paulo, Brazil. I had a small workshop once about Meisner and, believe me, this was the best workshop I had made. Thanks for sharing the class
Thanks for watching!
You have great energy and enthusiasm when you Teach.
Thank you for saying that and for enjoying the videos!
Excellent human passion and truthfulness. Great technique to help the Actor to really being present.
Great energy you have and great teaching!
Thank you!
I love a Meisner technique
Awesome demonstration!
We're glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
4:40 I do a lot of background & stand in this was good 👍 he did slightly better stirring a reaction
And Thank you! Jim, so much, I teach in Mexico. Will love to be in touch with you. Gracias.
Hi Marisol,
If you'd like to contact us, please feel free to reach out on our website:
themeisnertechniquestudio.com/contact/
10:14 " he hasn't come in yet....SO WHAT ?" Haha 🙈
Jim, Thanks for the videos. They have been enlightening. Does Sevta's activity have a "standard of perfection" as William Esper use to say? Does she know when the activity is done or would she be guessing that her make up is okay? How do you teach that idea of the activity to students?
Hi, Thanks for watching
We don't use the phrase "standard of perfection," however a student must have an end point, when their activity is complete. It could be when the task is completed or when the time they have allocated is up. Our students are taught to never linger for the sake of completing the exercise, as that completely destroys the truth of the situation. If a student lingers, either their preparation or their stakes were not strong enough, and that would be an important area to address for the next time
Are they improvising?
This is entirely unscripted, but we call this work "Moment-to-Moment" because this work is listening and reacting to your partner, not bringing in predetermined story. This is the main difference between this exercise and the work that usually comes to mind when discussing improvisation. But at their core, yes, they're essentially the same!
Truth is a bitch to face. Nice stuff,Jim
How can I teach Meisner while in Zoom!
Hi Marisol,
We have never and would never teach the technique over Zoom, since that human connection of two people in the room is impossible to capture digitally. The only compromise we have found is that we are able to give feedback when both students are in the same room but we are watching the remotely. This way their connection is uninterrupted