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Sta·ni·slav·ski method | \ ˌsta-nə-ˈslaf-ski- 
, -ˈslav-, -ˈsläf-, -ˈsläv-\
, -ˈslav-, -ˈsläf-, -ˈsläv-\Definition of Stanislavski method
: a technique in acting by which an actor strives to empathize with the character being portrayed so as to effect a realistic interpretation
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