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Actors fully embrace the context surrounding their character's situation to influence their behavior. Employed by greats like Benicio Del Toro and Glenn Close.

Actors practice calming themselves to eliminate any tension that might inhibit their performance. Method acting icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Rod Steiger emphasized this.

The process of giving objects or other actors significance and meaning beyond their literal presence. Utilized by actors like Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.

The underlying and often unspoken thoughts and motives of the character which influence the actor's performance. Well-known method actors are Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando.

A technique that encourages actors to ask 'What if?' to better understand how their character would behave in certain circumstances. Examples are Dustin Hoffman and Sanford Meisner.

Actors replace their character's emotions or experiences with their own real-life ones. Famous method actors include James Dean and Gena Rowlands.

Actors recreate the feeling of being alone and act out private character moments. Renowned actors like Anne Bancroft and Philip Seymour Hoffman have used this technique.

Actors use their senses to recall experiences, aiming to bring more authenticity to their performance. Notable practitioners include Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Actors fully experience each individual moment without anticipation of future script events. Examples are Michael Chekhov and Viola Davis.

Actors interact with objects that are not actually present to enhance realism in their performance. Kevin Spacey and Sean Penn have been known to use this technique.

Similar to emotional memory, it involves recalling a specific emotional experience to inform a performance. Used by actors like Lee Strasberg and Kim Stanley.

The actors behave 'as if' they were in the circumstances of the character. Notable examples include Stella Adler and Mark Ruffalo.

Focused on adopting the essence of an animal to develop a character's physical presence. This technique is associated with actors such as Edward Norton and Hilary Swank.

Actors study animals to embody their characteristics and bring a different dimension to their roles. Notable examples include Marlon Brando and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Actors create detailed backgrounds for their characters to give depth to their performance. Notable actors include Daniel Day-Lewis and Cate Blanchett.

Actors focus on manifesting emotional states through their physicality. Actors such as Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain are adept at this.

Actors spontaneously create dialogue and actions within the context of their character, often leading to more natural performances. Notable improvisers include Robin Williams and Meryl Streep.

Actors repeat phrases alternately, focusing on the reaction of the other actor to ground performances in the present. Notable method actors practicing this include Sanford Meisner and Jeff Goldblum.

Technique where actors use their personal memories to evoke emotions for their performance. Notable actors include Marlon Brando and Meryl Streep.