Method or Madness?

by Robert Lewis, Harold Clurman (Introduction)

A dynamic, inventive and articulate stage director explores in practical, down-to-cases language "The " what it is and is not; the nonsense, the misconceptions, the myths that have sprung up and flourished around it; its development as a workable theory of stage technique and its application to all types of theatrical production.

Genres: Theatre

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

Reviews

[Van Roberts]

Indispensable for theater majors, especially actors and actresses.

[Algernon]

My teacher's teacher was Bobby Lewis, who had studied with Stanislavsky and was a contemporary of Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen. This book is comprised of lectures by Lewis on the art of acting, and not letting the notion of a 'method' interfere.

[Matt]

Lewis defends and explains why method acting is vital and necessary for any actor with hilarious wit and well formulated research and examples.

[Roxy]

Kind of outdated, and lacking in real information. Definitely not my favorite acting book so far.