Method acting Method acting Method acting is a range of training and rehearsal techniques that seek to encourage sincere and emotionally expressive performances, as formulated by a number of different theatre practitioners. These techniques are built on Stanislavski's system, developed by the Russian actor and director Konstantin Stanislavski and captured in his books "An Actor Prepares", "Building a Character", and "Creating a Role". Among those who have contributed to the development of the Method, three teachers are associated with "having set the standard of its success", each emphasizing different aspects of the approach: Lee Strasberg (the psychological aspects), Stella Adler (the sociological
Ted Kazanoff Ted Kazanoff Ted Kazanoff (August 30, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American actor best known for playing Judge Scarletti on the original "Law & Order" series. He played Mr. Nagle in the TV series "Brooklyn Bridge" and also appeared in two episodes of "American Playhouse". He was a member of a long line of actors and teachers of acting who traced their aesthetic lineage back to Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938), the Russian actor and teacher of acting. Kazanoff was also an avid student of directing, and the influence of Vselevod Meyerhold (1874-1940) was especially apparent in his own directing