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1988174 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Hello Actors Studio

1988174 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Ellen Burstyn and Al Pacino reflect on their experiences at the Actors Studio in New York City, exploring its evolution after Lee Strasberg's death in 1982.

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Peter Masterson

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Ellen Burstyn and Al Pacino reflect on their experiences at the Actors Studio in New York City, exploring its evolution after Lee Strasberg's death in 1982.

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Annie Tresgotdirector

Peter Masterson

Peter Mastersondirector

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewiczwriter

William Goldman

William Goldmanwriter

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyncast

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Ellen Burstyn and Al Pacino discuss their experiences at the Actors Studio in New York City. The film, directed by Annie Tresgot, follows the institution's development after Lee Strasberg's death in 1982. It features interviews with prominent actors who reflect on their creative processes. The documentary presents the studio's methods and philosophies that shaped American theater and Strasberg's teachings that influence contemporary acting. It runs for 174 minutes and was released in 1988.

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