Meisner Acting - The best acting advice I ever got
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2020
- This week I answered several questions from you, my CZcams family, about the craft of acting - from the best acting tips and advice I ever received to what I wish I knew then that I know now.
I hope this helps you save a LOT of time, energy, and money!
Your probably busy getting to live out your dream, but these videos are invaluable and if you have time to post another sometime, I know we would all be grateful ❤ Thank you for all the advice!!!!!
I just discovered these videos and they're great, especially this last one.
Having passion and faith in yourself is a major factor in fulfilling your dream.
I loved this video - I've been acting since the 5th grade, won humor competitions, had a main role in high school plays and won awards, with many college projects. This was encouraging to hear and would be participate in my lifelong dream before I leave this earth. Actors for life!
We're glad you could find some encouragement in the message. Thank you for watching!
I love this and you. Thank you for your devotion!!
No! Please don't stop posting these videos, I'm actually binge watching these lol. They're amazing, thank you!!!
Request - Can you please do a video of how important (or worth) full-time drama school is? Like Pros and Cons or something. Apologies if this is covered already somewhere. I'm actually little older and I don't think I can get to a full-time school anymore due to financial, family responsibilities etc.. I am already taking classes, workshops, reading books, doing some theatre btw.
hi jai, thank you for the kind words and support - and i do believe there is something on my channel re: drama schools. if you can't find it let m know and i will try and find it - again thank you and my very best to you - jim
Your videos are brilliant. You show so much passion when talking about acting. Super inspiring! I recognize that the acting journey can be tough, but that won't stand in the way of pursuing my dream🔥Thank you
Its now 2022 but I love the videos. Informative, encouraging and kind of a virtual pat on the back. I can listen while I make my living (day job) and use while I create my life (Acting). Thank you!
Listening to what Jim Jarrett and Anthony Montana have to say involving the Meisner Technique is fascinating to me as a none actor I'm a huge boxing fan and It seems as if these quotes ring true in acting as well as boxing.
''Champions aren't made in the ring,
they are merely recognized there.
You can map out a fight plan or a life plan,
but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned,
and you're down to your reflexes, training your preparation, perseverance.
That's where your roadwork shows.
If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning,
well, you're going to get found out now, under the bright lights.''
- Joe Frazier -
''Absorb what is useful,
Discard what is not,
Add what is uniquely your own.''
- Bruce Lee -
''The counter-attack calls for the greatest skill, the most perfect planning,
and the most delicate execution of all fighting techniques.
It is the greatest art in fighting' the art of the champion''
- Bruce Lee -
These are wonderful quotes and absolutely ring true for acting
Just discovered this channel a few weeks ago, I appreciate and value all the information you share. The fire already burns, your words and wisdom are like buckets of gasoline that keep that fire ablaze 🔥
Thank you so much for watching. We're happy to fan the flames!
Thank you for this video. Very motivational. Gonna save it for later when I need uplifting
Jim! Such a perfect message. So much love to you! X
hi kirstin, and so much love to you as well - my best, jim
I listened to the whole thing. That was great. You spoke directly to my situation. Thanks!
You asked for a little feed back. I really liked your little reel on acting tips. THANK YOU!
hi habib, thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment - my best to you, jim
Yes! Love the videos.
thank you!!!
WOW this vid was amazing so inspiring! Thank you! 🙏🏻
That is so beautifully stated...the thing they can't measure is heart...I love this
hi logo, thank you for watching and for sharing this with me - i am grateful it helped you - jim
Video was very helpful and relatable....please keep them coming sir!. I personally love them.👍
hi abdul, thank you so much for the kind words and my best to you - jim
True self-belief + hard work + persistence
Great video! Thank you!!!!
Such an amazing video, thank you so much for this! I wish I will be your student
hi olivia, thank you for taking the time to watch this and for the kind words - and if you can ever make your way to san francisco please let me know - my best, jim
The videos are very helpful, thank you Jim Jared. There's always something in the videos that I can use and apply in my Sanford Meisner Technique acting classes. 🙂👍
wonderful to hear and my best to you - jim
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio Thank you
These videos are great please don't stop. Meisner's technique does appeal to a common but certain type of person/actor. To be able to identify and keep up and act moment by moment truthfully is quite something to be able to do. I would love it if you could share a practice we can practice when by ourselves.. if there are any. The closest thing I know to get into a "moment" is practising stillness and meditation. I have always felt a strong pull towards Meisner's work! Always! But in Australia it is not so accessible or common. I'm glad I stumbled across you, coming from the source:)
hi matthew - thank you for the kind words and the support. it's greatly appreciated. re: what you can do on your own, those tow things are wonderful but another thing you can do is simply watch life and work of all the moments you see/hear. for example, if you were in a coffee shop just listen and observe anyone's behavior and then identify that moment - not out loud of course but you can work off anyone and everything all day long - make sense? and yours was a great question so thank you. i'll shoot something and post here soon that advances your question so again thank you and my best to you, jim
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio Awesome thanks for the response! A indepth video would be great as I'm not 100% clear on 'identifying the moment'. Look forward to your videos and im getting alot from your class clips on your website, that is really generous and gives me a feel/flavour of Meisner.
Oh, 1 more thing... is there a way to purchase your performance of your theater show 'Meisner', if it was recorded? I would love to watch that 😃.
Much love.
Wow! Thank you! I needed that.
hey beachboy, i am SO glad and i am sending you my very best - jim
Thankyou sir for the hope and beautiful words ❤️
hi gautam, you are so welcome and please let me know what i can ever do for you - jim
I’ve just seen this video posted 1 year ago & 2 weeks ago, this message is much needed as we in the UK come out of the COVID lockdown we creatives need HEART, PASSION and COMMITMENT
Many thanks Mr Jarrett 🙏🏿♥️
hi and thank you for taking the time to watch this and for reaching out as well - i am sending you my very best, jim
tHank u I love these videos
This was a very uplifting video for me with where I’m currently at in life. I needed to hear this so thank you. Right now I’m torn on what I should pursue for a career. I went to school for communications and media studies with the dream of getting into sports radio/TV. However I’ve been background acting more recently as a featured BG for an HBO show and I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s inspired me to possibly go all in on becoming an actor. Again, I am torn and still trying to figure life out.
hey kenny - it doesn't have to be either or - at least right now since you are unsure. keep putting one foot in front of the other and i am positive your path will emerge - let me know if i can help in any way - jim
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio thank you very much!! I appreciate it.
Thank you very much for the motivation sir!
Hope I meet you in future!!
hi nithan, you've posted several comments recently but for some reason i am not able to reply to yours - so this one i was able to and thank you for all the kind words - if you'd like to speak with me please reach out to my assistant, regina at regina@meisnerstudio.com and she'll set a time for a zoom call, ok?
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio thank you very very much sir for replaying really getting few tears but for happiness
Thank you sir
And I will do what you said sir thank you really
I am honored!
Nithin
awesome. keep em coming
thank you paul and i am sending you my very best, jim
Keep these videos goin! :)
hi angel, i didn't see this comment come in so my apologies for the delay in responding - thank you for taking the time to watch and for letting me know, jim
Thank you so much for all the advice you put on these videos, most acting teachers don’t do it so I appreciate it so much when they do!! I have one question, when using the Meisner technique in an audition and the person reading isn’t really acting it out, how do we stay truthful through the audition?
hi riley, i am sorry i didn't get an alert that you had left a comment so just now seeing this - re: auditions and working off people giving you little or nothing ALL you can do is dance with them and what they're giving = what else can you do? start acting and serving up an idea verse the truth of what is happening?
and often times the very thing we're trying to do at an auction is to wake them up or get them to do something so often they're giving you little or nothing can actually be used in a positive way - make sense? i hope so and i am sending you my very best, jim
Thank you so much!
hi graziela, you are so welcome and thank you for taking the time to watch it - my best, jim
I am sending you a huge THANK YOU from a beginner student of Meisner's Technique from Poland.
I can find a turn signal here at the beginning of my way. Thank you.
Thank you for joining us!
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio and I already watched everything from you I could find.
On February I start 2-years course in Warsaw. And of course my dream is to visit you in San Francisco 😊 Or maybe we can invite you here? Please.
@@polapoliczkiewicz7590 We do work with foreign studios occasionally. If you would ever like us to come to your studio, you can email regina@meisnerstudio.com and she can help get the ball rolling
@@TheMeisnerTechniqueStudio Wonderful! Thank you 💕
it was a good video
genuine guy
I wish I could afford the New York Film Academy in LA ...its a SOLID Acting school but SO EXPENSIVE.
Wow!
hey tyler - thank you for watching and so glad it helped you - my best, jim
I have to be balanced and don't push too much
Go Cavs!
2024 stay bless ❤can we have more of these❤
Are you you’re biggest fan?
Lmfaooo "horrible horrible Cleveland Cavaliers" woo Cleveland 😂
hi z - so glad for you but i am still bummed!
Why wasn’t Mr. Meisner a well known actor himself…if he had the answer, the gift, to acting?
When your broke asf and can’t afford acting school so you watch these lmao
hi water - my best to you - jim
RETIRE is the worse word