{"product_id":"book-jb3w","title":"Michael Sheen Gets Into Character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sheen explores the strange art of acting, from classic techniques to Method madness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Tony Blair and David Frost to Aziraphale and Hamlet, Michael Sheen has taken on a host of iconic roles, inhabiting each one with complete conviction. But – whether he’s transforming himself into real figures or bringing fictional ones to life – how does he go about immersing himself in his characters? The answer lies in an obscure Russian theatre technique that has evolved to become a central plank of modern-day acting training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this three-part series, Michael explores Stanislavski’s ‘System’, beginning in 1906, when a bad performance inspired Constantin Stanislavski to develop a revolutionary new process for actors to create authentic, naturalistic characters. He goes on to examine how this formula got lost in translation; how it was interpreted in radically different ways by famed acting teachers Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler; and how it morphed into the famous \u003ci\u003emodus operandi\u003c\/i\u003e popularised by Hollywood’s elite: ‘The Method’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking to experienced stars including \u003cb\u003eAdrian Lester \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie Duff\u003c\/b\u003e, he analyses their approaches to their craft, and delves into the off-stage drama of drama schools. He also chats to up-and-coming actors \u003cb\u003eMia McKenna-Bruce \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eBrandon Grace\u003c\/b\u003e, discussing their non-traditional routes into the profession and the challenges faced by vulnerable young performers today. And, as he considers the fragile boundaries between actors and the parts they play, he muses on the flip side of getting into character – getting \u003ci\u003eout\u003c\/i\u003e of character – and reflects on how his many roles have stayed with him, shaping and changing him to make him the actor he is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented by Michael Sheen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Alice McKee for BBC Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Isaac Butler; Tom McClane, Adrian Lester, Simon McBurney, Patsy Rodenburg, Anne-Marie Duff, Michael Goldfarb, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Brandon Grace, Lou Platt and David Thackeray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14-28 May 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350945046832,"sku":"BDjb3w","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/615168-jb3w-Square.jpg?v=1734300347","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jb3w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}