On 7/13/2018 7:27 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 13 Jul 2018 07:18:49a, S Viemeister told us...
>
>> On 7/13/2018 1:43 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>> On 7/12/2018 8:08 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> Fashions in acting technique change. I doubt any of us could
>>>>> tolerate watching Richard Burbage at work.
>>>>> Early Hollywood acting was based on stage acting, which was
>>>>> stilted compared to modern stage acting.
>>>> Much of that acting style was based on the Delsarte system. One
>>>> of my fellow students at acting school had a copy of Delsarte's
>>>> manual. The illustrations are absolutely hilarious.
>>> As someone who suffered though a Stanislavski/method class, I
>>> hesitate to debate or counter the demerits of either.
>>>
>> For suffering, not much could beat Paul Curtis's American Mime
>> classes at AADA. I liked him, but _hated_ those classes. Pure
>> torture, and they were a required part of the curriculum.
>>
> I can't stand mime.
>
American Mime isn't at all like the Marcel Marceau type, with the white
face paint. I didn't mind _watching_ performances, but truly hated the
training sessions.