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Marilyn Monroe, Al Pacino, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Robert Dinero, Viola Davis, and Gabrielle Phillips. What do all of these names have in common? The names that comprise the list are all actors. More specifically, each person listed utilizes Stanislavski’s method. Stanislavski’s method, also known as “method” acting focuses on realism. Briefly summarized, Stanislavski curated a groundbreaking method of “believable truth.” The techniques of this method focus on numerous ways of reaching believability. My name appeared on the list of individuals because I too am an actor, and Stanislavski based. I chose the theatre community as my group to focus on, but more specifically the collective of trained actors who engineer their work off of the method. I am a BFA Acting major at Florida State University’s School of Theatre. FSU values Stanislavski’s method as the foundation for the program. Stanislavski does not strike me as a casual household name, which I would find understandable if he didn’t impact today’s entertainment industry. But without Stanislavski, the realism of movies, theatre, and television may never have existed. For that idea alone, I chose this specific community. With my focus being on the theatre community and more precisely the association of trained actors practicing the Stanislavski method, I question: “How is Stanislavski’s method impacting pre-professional, and professional acting today?” Currently, the conversation regarding Stanislavski's approach is very limited. Outside of the modest professional community, the method is nameless. For this reason, I hope the topic at hand will create an awareness of Stanislavski and his connections with the current entertainment industry.