Editing Acting (section)

==Training==
{{Further|Drama school}}
[[File:Student's studio 1915.jpg|thumb|right|Members of the First Studio, with whom [[Konstantin Stanislavski|Stanislavski]] began to develop his [[Stanislavski's system|'system']] of actor training, which forms the basis for most professional training in the [[Western culture|West]].]]
Conservatories and [[drama school]]s typically offer two- to four-year training on all aspects of acting. Universities mostly offer three- to four-year programs, in which a student is often able to choose to focus on acting, whilst continuing to learn about other aspects of [[theatre]]. Schools vary in their approach, but in North America the most popular method taught derives from the [[Stanislavski's system|'system']] of [[Konstantin Stanislavski]], which was developed and popularised in America as [[method acting]] by [[Lee Strasberg]], [[Stella Adler]], [[Sanford Meisner]], and others.

Other approaches may include a more physically based orientation, such as that promoted by [[theatre practitioner]]s as diverse as [[Anne Bogart]], [[Jacques Lecoq]], [[Jerzy Grotowski]], or [[Vsevolod Meyerhold]]. Classes may also include [[psychotechnique]], [[mask]] work, [[physical theatre]], [[improvisation]], and acting for camera.

Regardless of a school's approach, students should expect intensive training in textual interpretation, voice, and movement. Applications to drama programmes and conservatories usually involve extensive [[Audition (performing arts)|auditions]]. Anybody over the age of 18 can usually apply. Training may also start at a very young age. Acting classes and professional schools targeted at under-18s are widespread. These classes introduce young actors to different aspects of acting and theatre, including scene study.

Increased training and exposure to [[public speaking]] allows people to maintain a calmer and more relaxed [[physiology]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zuardi|last2=Crippa|last3=Gorayeb|title=Human experimental anxiety: actual public speaking induces more intense physiological responses than simulated public speaking.|journal=Sci Elo Brazil|date=2012|volume=35|issue=3|pages=248–253|doi=10.1590/1516-4446-2012-0930|pmid=24142085|doi-access=free}}</ref> Measuring a public speaker's [[heart rate]] is perhaps one of the easiest ways to assess changes in [[psychological stress|stress]], as heart rate increases with [[anxiety]]. As actors increase their performances, heart rate and other signs of stress may decrease.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Mesri|first1=Bita|last2=Niles|first2=Andrea|last3=Pittig|first3=Andre|last4=LeBeau|first4=Richard|last5=Haik|first5=Ethan|last6=Craske|first6=Michelle|title=Public speaking avoidance as a treatment moderator for social anxiety disorder.|journal=Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry|date=2017|volume=55|pages=66–72|doi=10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.11.010|pmc=5315620|pmid=27915159}}</ref> This is very important in training actors, as adaptive strategies gained from increased exposure to public speaking can regulate implicit and explicit anxiety.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Gyurak|first1=Anett|last2=Gross|first2=James|last3=Etkin|first3=Amit|title=Explicit and Implicit Emotion Regulation: A Dual-Process Framework|date=2012|volume=3|issue=25|pages=400–412|pmc=3280343|pmid=21432682|doi=10.1080/02699931.2010.544160|journal=Cogn Emot}}</ref> By attending an institution that specializes in acting, the increased opportunity to act will lead to a more relaxed physiology and a decrease in stress and its effects on the body. These effects can range from hormonal to cognitive health that can impact quality of life and performance.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Sonia|first1=Lupien|last2=McEwen|first2=Bruce|last3=Gunnar|first3=Megan|last4=Hein|first4=Christine|title=Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain, behaviour and cognition|journal=Nature Reviews Neuroscience|date=2009|pages=434–445|volume=10|issue=6|doi=10.1038/nrn2639|pmid=19401723|s2cid=205504945}}</ref>