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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Actors Studio - the legendary New York (and later Los Angeles) studio co-founded by Elia Kazan in 1947.

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Where Marlon Brando, James Dean, Paul Newman and many other heavyweight actors perfected their skills, going to host a series of Sunday screenings.

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The Oscar-winning stage and screen legend, 89, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the innovative chemistry that goes on behind the doors of this legendary academy.

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They meet twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there are actors who bring in a scene that they’re working on.

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What goes on inside the building?

There are always two scenes for each session — and they do the scene and then they tell what they’re working on.

Sometimes it could be they’re trying to realize the whole scene; sometimes they’re preparing for a particular role.

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Very often if I’m preparing for a difficult role, I’ll bring some kind of exercise in.

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You’re working on scene work?

Sometimes they’ll just be working on a personal problem they have as an actor. For instance, relaxation.

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It could be any kind of personal problem or any aim. After the scene is over, they tell the moderator.

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When Kazan set up the studio, he said he wanted it to be a safe place for actors to develop their craft. , that doesn't change, but let's continue.

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