Stanislavski method
noun
Sta·ni·slav·ski method
ˌsta-nə-ˈslaf-ski- 
-ˈslav-,
-ˈsläf-,
-ˈsläv-
: 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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And is everyone there doing the method, the Stanislavski method kind of acting?
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022
The Stanislavski method of acting teaches us to incorporate our actual experiences into our Craft.
—Michael Ian Black, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022
The Stanislavski method of acting teaches us to incorporate our actual experiences into our Craft.
—Michael Ian Black, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
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