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This 1984 documentary examines the career of Sanford Meisner (1905-1997), a founding member of the legendary Group Theatre who went on to train generations of notable American actors in a teaching career spanning over fifty years. Original Title: SANFORD MEISNER: THE THEATER'S BEST KEPT SECRET (TV)
This program features interviews with prominent actors and directors trained by Meisner who discuss their impressions of the man, his technique, and how his ideals have shaped their lives as artists.
Includes interviews with the following Meisner alumni: actors Robert Duvall, Joanne Woodward, Suzanne Pleshette, and Gregory Peck; playwright David Mamet; actors Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, and Mary Steenburgen; director Sydney Pollack; actor Tony Randall; director Elia Kazan; actor Jon Voight; actress/dancer Gwen Verdon; director Vivian Matalon; actor Peter Falk; director Mark Rydell; choreographer Bob Fosse; and actress Lee Grant. Also includes footage of the following Meisner-trained actors and directors: Sydney Pollack directing Dustin Hoffman on the set of the 1982 film "Tootsie"; Grace Kelly in "The Country Girl" (1954); Steve McQueen in Mark Rydell's "The Reivers" (1969); and director Mark Rydell at work on a set.
Highlights include the following: Meisner teaches a class at the Neighborhood Playhouse, his voice amplified by a prosthetic device due to his laryngectomy; director Sydney Pollack interviews Meisner, who talks about how his approach to teaching evolved; Meisner leads students in his famous listening/reacting exercise in which actors repeat the same line to each other back and forth repeatedly; director Elia Kazan remembers the artistic devotion of the Group Theatre and the sensitivity of the young Mesiner; Randall discusses Meisner's early acting career with the Group Theatre;
Sydney Pollack describes a project funded by former students, in which seventy hours of Meisner classes were videotaped for posterity; Meisner discusses how guilt over the death of his brother when he was five shaped his life and pushed him into a world of fantasy and personal isolation; Meisner coaches actress Frances Sternhagen and transforms her monologue in a matter of moments; and Meisner has some practical and inspirational words for his students.
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Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - misanthropos.net
Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
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This 1984 documentary examines the career of Sanford Meisner (1905-1997), a founding member of the legendary Group Theatre who went on to train generations of notable American actors in a teaching career spanning over fifty years. Original Title: SANFORD MEISNER: THE THEATER'S BEST KEPT SECRET (TV)
This program features interviews with prominent actors and directors trained by Meisner who discuss their impressions of the man, his technique, and how his ideals have shaped their lives as artists.
Includes interviews with the following Meisner alumni: actors Robert Duvall, Joanne Woodward, Suzanne Pleshette, and Gregory Peck; playwright David Mamet; actors Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, and Mary Steenburgen; director Sydney Pollack; actor Tony Randall; director Elia Kazan; actor Jon Voight; actress/dancer Gwen Verdon; director Vivian Matalon; actor Peter Falk; director Mark Rydell; choreographer Bob Fosse; and actress Lee Grant. Also includes footage of the following Meisner-trained actors and directors: Sydney Pollack directing Dustin Hoffman on the set of the 1982 film "Tootsie"; Grace Kelly in "The Country Girl" (1954); Steve McQueen in Mark Rydell's "The Reivers" (1969); and director Mark Rydell at work on a set.
Highlights include the following: Meisner teaches a class at the Neighborhood Playhouse, his voice amplified by a prosthetic device due to his laryngectomy; director Sydney Pollack interviews Meisner, who talks about how his approach to teaching evolved; Meisner leads students in his famous listening/reacting exercise in which actors repeat the same line to each other back and forth repeatedly; director Elia Kazan remembers the artistic devotion of the Group Theatre and the sensitivity of the young Mesiner; Randall discusses Meisner's early acting career with the Group Theatre;
Sydney Pollack describes a project funded by former students, in which seventy hours of Meisner classes were videotaped for posterity; Meisner discusses how guilt over the death of his brother when he was five shaped his life and pushed him into a world of fantasy and personal isolation; Meisner coaches actress Frances Sternhagen and transforms her monologue in a matter of moments; and Meisner has some practical and inspirational words for his students.
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Read the unabridged plays online: shakespearenetwork.net/works/plays
Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - misanthropos.net
Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
Why Donate?
Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you.
25% Direct support to website:
Keeping the Shakespeare Network websites online is about more than just servers. It also includes ongoing engineering improvements, product development, design and research, and legal support.
25% Administration and governance:
We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values.
Our operating budget:
Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and
Board approval.
50% Direct support to communities:
Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs.
Contact us for further info. →
______________________________________
Shakespeare Network Educational Program:
- A Companion to Shakespeare -masterclasses, reviews, reactions, Academic Studies, historical and original audio-visual content, etc.
