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AUDITIONING Auditioning is a skill. In fact it is many skills. Many particular skills that require special training and lots of practice in order to get right. Auditioning involves many aspects from organisation, preparation, to acting training, stress management and…
What is the Difference Between Beck Emotional Access Technique and the Meisner Technique? The Repetition Exercise in Beck Emotional Access Technique (BEAT): Moving beyond an understanding of ‘truth in the moment’ as ‘reaction’ The Repetition Exercise was developed by Sanford…
Telling stories that matter Earlier this month, we were thrilled to conduct an interview with ADS alumnus Nicholas Bourne on the success of his film, Handsome (2021). The film is an intimate documentary about Nicholas and his brother, Alex, who…
Why our drop in classes are the perfect taster for the course Dive in to the next Meisner Technique session! 1 Experience the Meisner Technique in 1, 2 or over many drop in acting classes The drop in acting classes…
What are examples of the Meisner technique being used by actors? Answer by Fay Beck: I’ll be honest even as a Meisner Technique teacher it is often hard to tell the particular techniques used by an actor in a film…
Meisner Technique vs Method Acting Answer by Fay Beck: As a Meisner Technique teacher I find that students can struggle with both. Generally speaking, people who are naturally more honest and expressive as regards their emotions, find Meisner easier to…
Meisner Technique Video Our Meisner Technique Beginners class has been working very hard this year learning and practising the technique. This a short sample video of some of their Meisner Technique exercises. Students in this video had only been training…
Method Acting Acting Techniques of the Professionals What is Method Acting? To most people the term method acting brings to mind such feats of physical and psychological endurance that sometimes verge on the cringeworthy. We associate the work of Daniel…
Layers A short film showcasing our graduating students One of the ways we help to develop our students’ acting careers is by working with them on short film projects. The films are produced by Fay Beck and Graham Jones through…
