Intensive Meisner Training

“Acting is the ability to live truthfully under given imaginary circumstances.”

– Sanford Meisner

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Join lead teacher Elizabeth Becka for an advanced training in the Meisner Technique this summer hosted at the Accademia dell’Arte. The Meisner training method relies heavily upon accessing the actor’s impulses, allowing for real responses and real behavior in the moment. The basic exercise invented by Meisner is repetition. Through this process, the actor stops overthinking and responds more freely, both physically and vocally. As this exercise continues over the course of our training, it moves from improvisational work to more complex script analysis and work on character creation.

While no one can teach Meisner technique in one week, this intensive will provide a deep dive into an overview of the process. If you have already had some Meisner training, this immersion will be a great refresher and opportunity to get it “into your bones.” If you are new to Meisner (or have had no acting training at all) this week will allow you to “try on” one of the most effective approaches to acting. All of this in beautiful Tuscany, where your creative spirit will soar!

Some notable actors trained by Sanford Meisner…
Sir Anthony Hopkins, Timothee Chalamet, Sam Rockwell, Gregory Peck, Allison Janey, Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Connie Britton, Christoph Walz, James Gandolfini, Jeff Bridges, Jon Voight, James Caan, Jim Carey, Tatiana Maslany, Philip Seymour Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, ­John Turturro, Sandra Bullock, Tina Fey, and of course, Larry Silverberg, just to name a few.

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About the Teacher:

Elizabeth “Beth” Becka (owner/director of Insight Actors Studio, Atlanta, GA, since 2011) has an MFA in Acting/Directing from UNC-Greensboro and is a certified Instructor of the Meisner Approach to Acting as trained by Larry Silverberg. Beth was a private acting coach in Los Angeles for 8 years and has taught acting for over 40 years both privately and at UNC-Wilmington. Her career spans from directing or acting in over 85 productions from Off-Broadway and regional theatre to TV/film projects. Ms. Becka has worked opposite many A-list actors, including Timothy Hutton (Haunting of Hill House), Laura Linney (Ozark), Sissy Spacek (Sam & Kate), Connie Britton (Nashville), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Tatiana Maslany (She Hulk), Beau Bridges (Robbie), Elizabeth Lail (Ordinary Joe), Tom Hardy (Venom), Zachary Levi (Harold and the Purple Crayon) and Jennifer Lopez (What to Expect When You’re Expecting). In addition, she has been the pre-production and on-set acting coach for multiple film and TV shows.

To get more info and to apply please visit https://insightactorsstudio.com/study-with-insight-in-italy/ .