Is There a Difference Between Method Acting and Self Deception?

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Our great attraction to filman theatre, again, comes from how close they are to us in the mechanics. And that's why no culture that is really rich has been theatre. Go back to the greeks and romans, and there is theatre every which way with or without music. Music is another way of transmittingand representing the modulations of effect. That's what it's all about. You hear im reminded of bob trivers work on deception and self deception. If you actually believe the lie, your body's not going to give off the tells,. micro expressions and so on and soa. Yes. Solike an actor on stage when they're up there addressing the group

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