M. C Hammer

Chekhov is a Nepo baby. But who is his famous Uncle

• Alexander Chekhov

• Anton Chekhov

• Vladimir Chekhov

• Edvard Chekhov

Who was MC Hammers Mentor?

• Uta Hagen

• Konstantine Stanislavsky

• Sandford Meisner

• Lee Strasburg

Pros vs. Cons of the Chekhov Method

Groups:

(a) Pros

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(b) Cons

• You can go in and out of Character

• • Nurtures imaginations while grounding emotions in physical action

• Might be difficult to connect to a scene or character if you l perform drawing from emotions

•  first thing that happens when you become an actor is the body becomes an enemy.

• his skill is called radiating. It is often difficult for people to feel energy

• You don't lose yourself into a chacter becuase you are aware that you are on the stage

• You dont have to draw from a painful experience to perform a scene similar to a memory

What is NOT a Guiding Principle of Chekhov?

• Psychophysical

• Most potent means are intangible

• Getting the feel of the earth

• Technique is one thing

• Artistic Freedom

According to Chekhov, the greatest tools an actor has are their:

• • body

• • intuition

• • imagination

• • artistic vision

Chekhov believed the character and actor should be entirely ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Seperate
• together
• intertwined
• connected