Stanislavski and the Method for the 21st Century Actor: A Guide

＂Written by a highly influential post-Stanislavskian practitioner, this book offers an accessible and contemporary interpretation of The Method, setting out techniques and exercises to train and develop actors today. Returning to the roots of Method Acting and the work of Lee Strasberg and Stanislavski, and using Barrouk’s unique practice as a lens through which to view it, The Method here is refreshed as something nuanced, contemporary, safe and practical that will benefit all actors - even those most skeptical of it. Practical exercises and activities are woven throughout the text, offering a modern framework in which to consider this practice＂--

David Barrouk is a screenwriter, director and producer, as well as founder and director of The Method Acting Center in Paris. He is also an acting coach and has written a number of films, including documentaries, short and feature films.

Anna Popkin was born in New York and studied at the Method Acting Center in Paris. She has acted in a number of short films and plays and currently works as an acting coach at the Method Acting Center, plus as an assistant director at the National Film School in France. She has experience as an dialect coach and is a close collaborator of David Barrouk.