Overview
The Method Acting Exercises Handbook is a concise and practical guide to
the acting exercises originally devised by Lee Strasberg, one of the
Method's foremost practitioners. The Method trains the imagination,
concentration, senses and emotions to 're-create' - not 'imitate' -
logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film. Building
on nearly 30 years of teaching internationally and at the Lee Strasberg
Theatre and Film Institute in New York and Los Angeles, Lola Cohen
details a series of specific exercises in order to provide clear
instruction and guidance to this preeminent form of actor training.
By integrating Strasberg's voice with her own tried and tested style of
teaching, Cohen demonstrates what can be gained from the exercises, how
they can inform and inspire your learning, and how they might be
applied to your acting and directing practice. As a companion to The Lee
Strasberg Notes (Routledge 2010), a transcription of Strasberg's own
teaching, The Method Acting Exercises Handbook offers an unparalleled
and updated guide to this world renowned technique.