Robert DeNiro and Method Acting

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This paper looks at how the technique of method acting was established and the characteristics involved. The author names many actors who employ this method with a special focus on Robert DeNiro.

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"Method Acting can be defined as "an acting technique that involves intense analysis and identification with the character. (Tuleja)" American Method Acting originated in Russia with Konstantin Stanislavski, who opened the Moscow Art Theatre in 1898; this theatre is primarily associated with the productions of the plays of Anton Chekhov and the beginning of Russian dramatic realism. By observing himself as an actor, as well as the other actors with whom he worked, and more especially by studying the great dramatic artists in Russia and abroad, Stanislavski developed an approach to the teaching of acting that became known as the "Stanislavski system.(Stanislavski)". This system has evolved over the years and is the basis of method acting, an extremely powerful and evocative technique when utilized correctly. There is perhaps no better master of the art today than Mr. Robert DeNiro, a living legend for his roles in numerous films within the past three decades."

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• Brennan, Sandra. Robert De Niro. All Movie Guide (2001). Online. Internet. <www.blockbuster.com>.
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