Octave KARALIEVITCH
After studying science (mathematics and physics in preparatory classes, then philosophy of science and knowledge), Octave turned to psychology and cognitive science, and became interested in research in 3 areas in particular: creativity, education and therapy.
Interested in the processes of personal development and liberation, he also trained in contemporary tools of “brief therapies” and coaching such as NLP orEricksonian Hypnosis, of which he is a certified Master Practitioner by the Society of NLP.
Retraining as an actor, he discovered a number of Russian and American techniques (including Constantin STANISLAVSKI, Stella ADLER, Sanford MEISNER, Lee STRASBERG, Eric MORRIS…) and it was the Meisner technique that particularly caught his attention, beyond the unexpected sincerity it confers on the actor, for its wholesomeness, playfulness and simplicity.
Noticing from the start the links with his previous fields of study, he also realizes the variety of his approaches in the world. He then created the Paris Meisner Studio to bring qualified teachers to Paris, in order to continue training in the right way while exploring complementary aspects of this technique, its history and evolution.
In his quest to perfect the understanding of the Meisner technique for himself and other students, he set up a novel system of research and development of which the
Meisner & systemic coaching
is the result.
Alongside his teaching and directing activities at the school, Octave continues to train in various related fields to enrich this research, including a 5-year Gestalt therapist course at theEPG, a certified trainer course and training in Brad Blanton ‘s Radical Honesty tools (derived from Gestalt therapy and Ericksonian hypnosis, and aligned with the development of the Meisner technique’s point-of-view work).
As well as traditional meditation techniques and Buddhist systems of mind-body connection, especially Vipassana.
In 2022, Octave produced and co-directed with Guillaume Caramelle the school’s first short film, “C’est pas le Pérou!“a comedy written by Aurélien Laplace. The film is available on OCS, CanalPlay and Amazon Prime.
