Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style

by Steve Vineberg

Book Overview

Method Actors presents a history of the pervasive influence of the Method, the preeminent acting style in America for more than 50 years. At the heart of the book is Vineberg's critical survey of method actors, defined not simply by their training, but by their commitment to psychological truth and emotional candour in their performances.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028726855
• ISBN13: 9780028726854
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"