Which American acting teacher and disciple of Stanislavski developed a school of acting based on emotional memory/recall?

• A. Stella Adler
• B. Anne Bogart
• C. Lee Strasberg
• D. Konstantin Stanislavski

Answer: (C)

Emotional memory, or sense memory, is a technique where actors draw on their own past experiences and sensations to evoke authentic feelings on stage. The American acting teacher who built a school around this idea is Lee Strasberg. He studied with Stanislavski and helped codify the Method at the Actors Studio in New York, teaching students to access personal memories and senses to fuel truthful performances. This focus on emotional recall marks Strasberg’s approach, setting it apart from others who studied under Stanislavski. Stella Adler emphasized imagination and given circumstances, not emotional memory; Konstantin Stanislavski was the Russian originator of the system, and Anne Bogart is known for different modern methods.