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Question: Who are some people who didn't like Stanislavsky!?
I'm looking for famous people (in history) who didn't like Stanislavsky!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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You would have to include Brecht, Meyerhold, Artaud, and the other non-realistic experimentalists such as the Dadaists, the Cubists, The Expressionists, the Absurdists, etc!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's not necessary Like or Dislike!. It's about if a particular technique works for the actor or not!.

The Stanislavsky System might be effective in terms of theatrical works, and how TV/Film were like back in the 1890s!. But with our technique and new ways of capturing human emotonal on screen, some find the Stanislavsky System would not be able to supply the actors the tools to become truthful to the scene!.

(do not confuse 'Stanislavsky System' with 'The Method')

There are many great actors who stuided at Lee Strasberg Institute (where they taught The Method) and continue to give wonderful performances!. Some others went with the Mesiner approach!.!.!. Or the Stella Adler!.!.!. Uta Hagen Technique!.!.!.etc!. Those actors studied and made choices to study a particular technique!.!.!. but not necessary 'dislike' the Stanislavsky System!.

Oh yeah, Stella Adler was a pretty famous Actress back in 1940s!.!.!. And she was the only American Actress taught by Stanislavsky!.!.!. But later develope her own approach from The Stanislavsky/Method, which is later known as the Stella Adler technique!.

Like the poster above, Uta Hagen (who was also an actress) - didn't use Stanislavsky/Method system in her performances!. I recall in an interview, she wasn't "anti-Stanislavsky Sytem" - but mention there are so many different techniques out there for the actors!. The actors just have to find one that works for him/her!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Okay, i could be wrong BUT i don't think Uta Hagen believed in Method Acting!.!.!. and she went on to teach Jack Lemmon and Matthew Broderick and others!.

For what its worth, i'm an actor (not famous obviously) but i'm not a big fan of "The Method" either!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think Mrs Stanislavsky got fed up with himWww@QuestionHome@Com