Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute

(Photos © Kyle Froman)

The method acting techniques developed by Lee Strasberg teach students to release tension and draw upon their own experiences to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters. These dual demands can be stressful.

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Students move limbs in search of tension,
as they progressively relax.
 
Individual exercises afterward help them
to check for residual tension.

Actor Mauricio Bustamente and his scene
partner work on Nabokov's Lolita
Instructor Irma Sandrey discusses the
technical choices after their scene.