noun
an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
• Syn: ↑method
• Hypernyms: ↑acting, ↑playing, ↑playacting, ↑performing
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a method of preparing for a role in which an actor tries to experience the life and feelings of the character he or she will play
Derived Word: ↑method actor
Culture:
Method acting is based on the ideas of the Russian director Constantin Stanislavsky, and developed in the US by Lee Strasberg at the ↑Actors' Studio in New York. Famous actors who have used ‘the Method’ include Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.