method acting
noun/ˈmeθəd æktɪŋ/
/ˈmeθəd æktɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a method of preparing for a role in which an actor tries to experience the life and feelings of the character they will playCultureMethod acting is based on the ideas of the Russian director Constantin Stanislavsky, and developed in the US by Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio in New York. Famous actors who have used 'the Method' include Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro.Topics Film and theatrec2
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
method acting