The summer acting programs at the Maggie Flanigan Studio include the Meisner Summer Intensive. In this interview, Katie Meirose talks about studying Meisner for the first time. Q: Katie, what did you think it meant to train as an actor before you started the six-week...
The Maggie Flanigan studio is considered by many to be the best Meisner training program for serious actors who want to study the Meisner technique. In this video, Aviona Carrigan discusses her reasons to study the Meisner technique at the Maggie Flanigan studio. Q:...
Actors who study the Meisner Technique are likely familiar with the term the actors instrument. Making a comparison between acting and an instrument is helpful in categorizing aspects of the acting craft and what makes a good actor. As an audience member, it becomes...
Any actor interested in studying the Meisner technique should explore what’s known as the actors instrument. An analogy between an actor and an instrument is a good way to help define all the aspects of the acting craft and help actors take in idea, information...
Vulnerability, for example is an expression of the emotion of insecurity. Actors might work hard to develop this emotion and the complex ways it can be expressed. But, unless they have developed other aspects of their instrument, such as empathy or intelligence, the...