On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:18:49 +0100, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>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.


BFA programs can cause agita.