The Maggie
Flanigan
Studio

Maggie's Teaching Philosophy

Acting at its best is a creative art. A solid craft is needed for the actor to have a mastery of their acting instrument. I have crafted a nurturing home for artists to sharpen their skills and solidify their craft. The work at my studio is based on the Sanford Meisner Technique and my thirty year’s experience teaching this work. I have created a conservatory-based program with a faculty hand-picked by me. All of my teachers have their MFA in Acting and have been trained by me both as actors and teachers.

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Here’s How Actors Can Create Engaging Characters With Meisner Acting

Physical expression, when mastered, has given us the likes of Jim Carrey, John Wayne and Jodie Foster. These are just a few of the actors that have an ability to develop a strong and unique physical aspects to their characters. Actors who know how to move and express themselves physically in many different ways to (more...)

Meisner Acting – Serious Actors Can Create Profound Characters

Physical expression is extremely important and controlling that and using the physical space around them well is also key to great performances. Physical expression and habits of physical movement is an aspect of acting that Meisner acting in nyc looks to examine and use to create character. Theatre requires a different movement technique than physical (more...)

The Actors Instrument And Physical Expression – Meisner Acting

The actors instrument is something actors may have heard before, especially if they study the Meisner acting technique. While directors and actors are sometimes at odds due to creative differences, the truth is actors are the instruments, the components, that make up a successful production with a director as a conductor. Creative differences may find (more...)

Master The Craft Of Acting – The Actors Instrument and Physical Expression

Many actors in the history of stage and film have been strong physical actors, such as Stallone, John Wayne and Arnold Schwarzenegger. These are just a few of the actors that have an ability to develop a strong and unique physical aspects to their characters. Going one step deeper as an actor means learning how (more...)

Here’s How You Can Stand Out As A Serious Actor

There are actors who use their physicality to great effect, from Stallone and Schwarzenegger to Jim Carrey. These are just some of the actors that have learned how to project characters physically, as well as emotionally. Going one step deeper as an actor means learning how to alter how they move and express themselves truthfully (more...)

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