Description
The Lee Strasberg Notes reproduces the unique teachings of a unique voice in actor training, for the first actual time. This can be a stunning document within the history and ongoing practice of Strasberg’s Method.
Compiled and edited by Lola Cohen, the book is in accordance with unpublished transcripts of Strasberg’s own classes on acting, directing and Shakespeare. It recreates his theoretical approach, in addition to the sensible exercises utilized by his students, and brilliantly conveys his approach and personality.
The book features Strasberg’s teachings on:
• Training and exercises
• Characters and scenes
• Directing and the Method
• Shakespeare and Stanislavski
• The theater, acting and actors.
Including a Preface by Anna Strasberg and a Foreword by Martin Sheen, this illuminating book brings the reader closer to Strasberg’s own methods than every other, making it an exquisite resource for students, actors, and directors.