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ADVICE for ACTORS

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The thing that is most true about advising actors is that, at different times, a particular peice of advice might be both true and false for someone. Also what is true for one person might be very unhelpful for another…and it of course all depends on who the advice comes from! There are so many different types of people out here at so many different stages of their careers. We will attempt with this page to bring you acting philosophies; time tested theories and opinions — not necessarily facts. When reading each individual snippet of information, take from it what you feel applies to you and your career. Do not use it as your only information source. Most of all, always be true to you. Opinions and suggestions fly around Hollywood like flocks of hungry seagulls, and half the battle is going with your gut and making educated choices on which ones to trust. Due dilligence, along with an acute ear to the ground and a confidence in your insticts, will make this jungle a little less…boobytrapped. Learn from your mistakes if you can, and even better, TALK to people who have already made them. Trust us, there are plenty.

Please feel free to email us your ideas for future columns….this page has only begun!

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To start us off, here are some thoughts from Mr. Shakespeare.

“Speak the Speech” is a famous speech from Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1601).^[1] In it, Hamlet offers directions and advice to a group of actors whom he has enlisted to play for the court of Denmark.

The speech itself has played two important roles independent of the play. It has been analyzed as a historical document for clues about the nature of early modern acting practices and it has also been used as a contemporary guide to the performance of Shakespearean drama.^[2]

While there is some justification for each of these approaches, they should be distinguished from other, far less valid assertions: on the one hand, that Hamlet ventriloquizes the opinions of Shakespeare on the art of acting in a straightforward and unproblematic way; on the other, that the speech offers a proto-Stanislavskian view of the art of acting.^[3] The first elides the difference between author and character, while the second ignores the historical specificity of the discourses and meanings attached to theatrical performance.^[4]

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Hamlet: Speak the speech I pray you as I pronounced it to you,trippingly on the tongue; but if you mouth it as many of your playersdo, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor do not saw theair too much with your hand thus, but use all gently; for in thevery torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, whirlwind of your passion,you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give itsmoothness. Oh, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustiousperiwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to splitthe ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable ofnothing but inexplicable dumb-shows and noise. I would have sucha fellow whipped for o’erdoing Termagant — it out-Herods Herod.Pray you avoid it.Player: I warrant your honour.

Hamlet: Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your

tutor. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, with this

special observance, that you o’erstep not the modesty of nature. For

anything so o’erdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end both

at the first and now, was and is, to hold as ’twere, the mirror up

to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image,

and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now

this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful

laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve, the censure of the

which one must in your allowance o’erweigh a whole theatre of

others. Oh, there be players that I have seen play, and heard others

praise and that highly, not to speak it profanely, that neither having

the accent of Christians nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man,

have so strutted and bellowed that I have thought some of nature’s

journeymen had made men, and not made them well, they imitated

humanity so abominably.

First Player: I hope we have reformed that indifferently with us, sir.

Hamlet: Oh reform it altogether. And let those that play your clowns

speak no more than is set down for them, for there be of them that

will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators

to laugh too, though in the meantime some necessary question of

the play be then to be considered. That’s villainous, and shows

a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it. Go make you ready.

”

—Hamlet, (3.2.1-36)

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Acting Classes L.A.

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Feel free to email us with any recommendations you have! We are always open to new content and good people.

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Studio City – Expressions Unlimited

Expressions Unlimited, Bobbie’s studio for actors, is located in Sherman Oaks, CA where the pursuit goes on with 5 intense sessions per week for those who dare to scale the dazzling heights. Her manifesto is for novice and celebrities alike.

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Studio City - Stuart Rogers’ Studios

Stuart Rogers’ Studios has trained actors and directors for over a decade with his unique style of instruction, guiding them to artistic freedom and performance excellence. Right now, both current and former students are network and cable television series regulars, act on Broadway and perform in major motion pictures.

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Hollywood – Lifebook Acting

We teach you at Lifebook not to be afraid of your personal power and choices, the ones only you have within you. Lifebook as a company practices this policy. You are trained to use your unfair competitive advantages to book professional work and build your career on a stronger level. We too will use our unfair competitive advantages (Student Satisfaction, Tuition Price, Guarantee, Teacher), to make the case that Lifebook Acting Academy is a wise choice.

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Burbank – Actors Creative Workshop

We host working Industry Professionals, so our class list is constantly being updated!

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Expressions Unlimited — Studio City

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http://www.bobbiechance.com

Dedication to the work.
Commitment to the role.
Total and complete elimination of the need for personal gain.
BOBBIE SHAW CHANCE, aka “ACTING COACH TO THE STARS” by “E” ENTERTAINMENT.

Expression Unlimited’s Thursday night A-list, legendary industry showcase gives the professionals looking for actors the terrific opportunity to cast their films and TV pilots right off our stage! Some of the professionals who attend our showcases are:

Brad Pitt; Jennifer Aniston; John Landis (Director of “Twilight Zone”); John Daley (Producer “Platoon”); Tom Shadyac (Director “Ace Ventura”); Jane Barthonnamy (Co-Producer “Legends of the Fall”); Steve Wasserman (Producer “Beverly Hills, 90210″); Herb Stein (Director “Days of Our Lives”); Theatrical agents from William Morris, CAA, ICM, and Writers and Artists, Casting Directors Mary Jo Slater, Ferne Cassel, Barbara Claman, Mark Tillman; Lynn Milano (Producer and Manager); Gavin Grazer (Director/Producer Imagine Entertainment); John Singleton (Director); Michael Limbeck (Emmy Award winning Director “Friends”); producer Mike Levy (“Predator”, “Tomb Raider”, most of Bruce Willis’ films); producer Gary Marshall; heads of Bunium/Murray Productions; Former head of Fox Studio, Russ Barry; producer/actor/comedian Martin Lawrence; and too many others to mention at this time.

Our primary objective is that the actor be prepared for a professional career in film. But the ultimate objective is that our actors succeed in TV and motion pictures. — How better than to have the actor’s work auditioned before producers, directors, agents, casting directors… on their own stage… under their lights… in an unprecedented creative environment.

Some of the actors that have come through our studio doors:

Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore, Steven Dorf, Breckin Meyer, Giovanni Ribisi, as well as celebrity devotees Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins, Academy Award Winner Martin Landau, Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss, Kurt Russell, Rob Reiner, Andy Garcia, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, all of whom have worked out at her studio.

Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, Bobbie Shaw Chance and Larry Bishop headed up “The Session”, New York and Los Angeles’ first improvisational comedy group that ultimately paved the way and created the format for “Saturday Night Live”, and “In Living Color”. “The Session” played the Playboy Club in New York, had it’s own club on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and appeared regularly on comedy specials for CBS.

When “The Session” split up, Bobbie married writer Larry Chance, had two children Allison and Richie, starred in fi

Class Schedule

Day Start End Type
Monday 7:30 PM ? Scene Study
Tuesday 7:30 PM ? Scene Study
Wed 7:30 PM ? Scene Study
Thurs 7:30 PM ? Showcase (8:30 for Producers)
Sat 12:00 Noon 4:00 Pm Expression Session
Class fee is $25, payable per class. Private sessions by appointment only.

Scene Study

(Monday night, Tuesday night, and Wednesday night)

Bobbie and Richie Chance’s scene study sessions consist of actors receiving material from the studio’s vast library, of 1,200 scenes. The scene’s originate from feature films, independent films, TV pilots, movies of the week, active TV shows, plays, and audition material brought in by actors and casting directors. Actors are then paired up and begin rehearsing on stage in a cold reading situation.

They’re shown how to find the heart of the role.

In all sessions, actors are paired up with other actors who are equal in their level of work.

Some roles are then developed more extensively (scene study). Those actors whose work is ready are then invited into the weekly Thursday night, Hollywood A-List professional showcase.

The Expression Session

(Satuday Afternoon class)

The Expression Session works on the actor, not the role. It is all emotional work and is extremely passionate, opening the actor to be emotionally available so that the actor can express whichever emotion is required by the role.

Expressions Unlimited
13317 Ventura Blvd. Studio G
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Map: Google Maps or MapQuest
Office Phone: 818.760.1234
E-mail: bobbiechance@sbcglobal.net
Be sure to call the office. No Walk-Ins – Appointment Only!

New actors’ first session will serve as their audition.

Actors Creative Workshop — Burbank

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Actors Creative Workshop

http://www.trulyacting.com/

We host working Industry Professionals, so our class list is constantly being updated!

Upcoming Classes:

Comedy w/Nick Anderson: Casting Director

You’ve known Nick from his work on hit shows like: My Name is Earl, Ugly Betty, Will & Grace, In Treatment, and True Blood. Nick has expanded to include films, commercials, and even hosting. He’s known for his honesty so if you’re looking for a no nonsense class, these are the ones for you!

Casting Director Nick Anderson’s famous comedy intensive is now EXCLUSIVE to ACW. Nick teaches you how to ‘choose to be funny’ rather than how to accidentally fall into your funniness. An NBC comedy is distinctly different from a CBS comedy. 8pm is distinctly different from 10pm. Single camera requires a completely different approach than multi-camera. Nick will teach you the differences and help you make consistent comedic choices that will give you an edge over your competition!

COMEDY: Sundays, 1:00pm, starting Jan 8th, 2011 – 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 – $225

INVITE ONLY: Sundays, 4:00pm, starting Jan 8th, 2011 – 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 – $225

Jeffery Brooks: Manager & Producer
Jeffery works with actors to blend the business of the industry with the creativity of acting; coaching actors on character development and how to obtain representation. Rather than concentrating on one technique, Jeffery teaches students to utilize all disciplines and tools at their disposal to become the actors they want to be.

Jeffery Brooks’ has coached actors to find success on such shows as CSI: MIAMI, Without A Trace, Heroes, Everybody Hates Chris, My Alibi, CSI: NY, MADTV, ER, Life, Zoey 101, CSI, ER, Two and a Half Men, Ghost Whisperer, EX List, Mentalist, Criminal Minds, Entourage, Life, LAPD, Grey’s Anatomy, I Carly, Young and the Restless, General Hospital, Cold Case and NUMB3RS. He has also worked to place actors with some of the biggest agencies in town!

Audition Technique: 6 Tuesdays starting 11/15 at 7:30pm – $325/ 6 weeks

Invite Only: 6 Wednesdays starting at 7:30pm – 11/16 – $325/ 6 week

Voice Over w/ Cheryllynn Carter: V.O. Producer/CD

From the basics of how to get auditions to what to expect from a V.O. session, this course will cover how to know your audience, developing characters and using your acting skills to perfect V.O. work.

Cheryllynn Carter has produced and cast 100′s of television commercials (including Super Bowl ads), radio, and interactive spots at TBWA/Chiat/Day in Los Angeles for almost 14 years before branching out on her own with Precision Talent, where she produces audio, coaches voice over talent, and casts commercial projects.

Fridays, Starting 7:30pm, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9 – $225

Marnie Saitta – Head CD “Days of Our Lives”

Marnie Saitta is the head Casting Director of the hit daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” She has been working on the show since the 2007 season. Prior to that she was the head casting director of the daytime soap opera “Young & the Restless.” She worked on the show from 2000 to 2006.

Monday, starting at 6:30 Nov 14, 2011 – SOLD OUT!!!

Monday, starting at 6:30 Dec. 5th, 2011 – $55

Joseph Wisniewski w/ Lisa Miller Katz

Joseph has been a casting associate since 2007. Some of his bigger credits include the film FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, EASY A with Emma Stone, FIRED UP! and the TV show ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE with Jenna Elfman, and the new show MANSWERS.

Joseph’s imdb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2688695

Lisa Miller Katz imdb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588830

Mondays, starting at 8pm 11/21, (skip 11/28), 12/5, 12/12 – $175

Gwen Hillier w/ the longest running daytime soap

FIRST TIME IN!!!

Gwen has been associated with this award winning daytime soap for the past 22 years and was Associate Casting Director for “General Hospital/Night Shift”, (2007 and 2008) the first original series for the SoapNet channel. She was also the Associate CD for the spin-off, “Port Charles” for its entire six year run. (1997-2003)

Her responsibilities are not only casting the adult actors – they include children and babies studio teachers and nurses, animals, stunt performers, choreographers, language coaches and translators, and various other specialty skilled performers.

Monday 11/28 starting at 7:00pm – $55

Michael Torbiak w/ Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Michael Torbiak has been discovering new talent and working with some of the top names in film and TV at MTV, BRAVO and E! for nearly a decade. For two years now, Michael has been the casting associate for the comedy segments on ABC’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! The show casts actors on a daily basis for on camera work and voiceover plus dancers and musicians, often bringing in talent on a moment’s notice for that night’s show. Torbiak works closely with KIMMEL’s writers and directors to cast bits for the show’s monologue and pre-taped segments involving celebrity talent on a regular basis. He is responsible for casting everything from voiceover actors, to principal performers, Under 5′s, extras, and more!

This office casts all kinds of performers, for a variety of different segments. Actors with improv and sketch comedy experience is always a plus but sometimes the role requires a more serious, theater actor. This workshop will cover material from previous shows and since the majority of Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s casting is same day, the fast pace and cold reading will prepare you for the real deal! This is your opportunity to learn about the comedy bits they cast, and learn what it takes to do the work on late night television!

Tuesday 11/29 starting at 8:00pm – $45

Arlie Day with Bacharach/O’Neill Casting

Arlie is now on the Chelsea Handler sitcom now called, “Are You There,
Chelsea?” for NBC, “Alphas”, and “Bunheads” (pilot for ABC Family). She started working in casting in 2005 with Damona Resnick at NBC. She then moved on to the pilot of “Brothers & Sisters” with Bacharach/O’Neill Casting and has been with them ever since. They have done several pilots together, the NBC series “The Philanthropist” and the Lifetime miniseries “Marry Me.” On her own, Arlie has cast several indie projects, short films, web series including “LonelyGirl15″, “The Resistance”, and “Harper’s Globe.” Arlie also cast a feature film this Spring called “Mamitas.”

You can IMDB her for full credits:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3119437/

Thursday 12/1 starting at 7:30pm – $45

Tawny Dicce w/ Lesslie Litt Casting

Tawny Dicce is an associate for Lesslie Litt Casting. She graduated from UCSB with a BFA in theatre. After college she spent a year and a half at a talent management company before transitioning to casting. She has been working in casting for the past 6 years. Some of her credits include: CAVEMEN, a comedy series for ABC, THE MIND OF MENCIA, on Comedy Central, THE LAST MIMZY, a feature film and numerous pilots and other miscellaneous TV shows. Currently, Tawny has been working on 5 season of a very popular CBS comedy staring Patrick Warburton and they are back with a new season this fall!

Tawny IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225621/

Saturdays, starting at 1:30pm 12/3 & 12/10 – $125

Scott Wissner: Producer/Casting Director

Mr. Wissner has over 20 years experience in casting and production. He is an integral part of the creative casting team at ASG Casting. ASG’s work on Bud Light was recently nominated for an Emmy. Currently, he is writing and developing a half-hour comedy for television and a network reality show. Scott has directed thousands of commercial casting sessions, more than anyone in Los Angeles. He is known throughout the industry, as an “actor’s director”, helping actor’s find their best performances. In 1988 Scott helped create and was an original partner in Beth Holmes Casting. Within 3 years BHC Casting had annual billings of over $1,000,000.00.

Some of ASG’s recent clients include, NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS for CARL’S JR., TOYOTA, MCDONALDS, FORD, DUNKIN DONUTS, BUD LIGHT, ESPN, MILLER LITE, PRILOSEC AND WENDY’S.

Scott is consistently sought out, throughout the country, for his knowledge and ability training commercial actors and helping them achieve their career goals.

Sundays, starting at 10:00am 12/4, 12/11 & 12/18 – $175

Jamie Castro w/ Linda Lowy

Jamie Castro is the Associate Casting Director for Linda Lowy Casting. She has been at the company for over 4 years and has been in Casting for 6. Current projects include GREY’S ANATOMY, PRIVATE PRATICE, PRIME SUSPECT and SCANDAL airing in 2012. Other projects include FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS & OFF THE MAP and many many more!

Jamie’s IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2425805/
Linda Lowy’s IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002424/

Tuesday 12/06 starting at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT!!!!

Manny Fernandez w/ Mary Jo Slater

Manny is the associate to and has been with Mary Jo Slater Casting for 4 years. Prior to that he spent another 3 years in management. Currently, they are working on a new TNT midseason show with Eric McCormack and several feature films. Please IMDB both Manny and Mary Jo Slater for all the details!

Manny IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1747084/
Mary Jo Slater IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805411/

Thursdays, starting at 7:30pm 12/8 & 12/15 – $125

Amy Reece FULL CD w/ Perry/Reece Casting

Amy is a full partner Casting Director with Perry/Reece Casting. Mainly casting TV movies, this office is always busy! Be sure to check out the HUGE list of projects on her IMDB page. Amy LOVES working with actors and wanted to do two weeks to really see each person’s abilities through both cold reading and a prepared audition.

Amy’s IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0079140/

Mondays, starting at 7:30pm 12/12 & 12/19 – $125

Greg Salmon w/ The Young & The Restless

Greg works for top daytime television casting director Judy Blye WIlson. Their office moved from New York to Los Angeles with “All My Children”. After the shows end, Greg moved with Judy to take over casting on another popular daytime series. Now an associate with “The Young & The Restless”, Greg will answer any industry questions, especially those about Soap casting! Greg will assign scenes in class to perform, to which he will provide re-direct and feedback. This is your chance to learn how this office runs and how you can prepare for your Soap auditions!

You can imdb Greg at:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4115478/

Saturday 12/17 starting at 1:30pm- $45

Janelle Scuderi – FULL CD w/ Amy Lippens

Janelle is a full Casing Director with Amy Lippens Casting. She has been working in casting since 2004.

Due to the policies of the hit show Janelle works on, we can not list it here. But you can find out all you need to know by visiting her IMDB page:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1529435/

*Although this workshop is open to everyone, it is recommended for SAG and SAGe actors

Sunday 12/18 starting at 1pm – $45
Lindsay Jameyson w/ Jennifer Cooper Casting

Lindsay Jameyson is an Associate with Jennifer Cooper Casting. After graduating from Emerson College, Lindsay started working in talent management. She then decided to transfer over to casting and was hired in as an Associate with Jennifer Cooper Casting on the hit show, CSY: NY. She has been working with Jennifer for over two years and is now also working on HAWAII 5-O.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600194/

Monday, starting at 7:30pm, Jan 16th, 2012 – $45

*REMEMBER‐ REFER YOUR FRIENDS FOR $25 OFF!*
(restrictions apply)

To sign up email us at: info@actorscreativeworkshop.com

Lifebook Acting — Hollywood

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Lifebook

http://www.lifebookacting.com/

Yelp.com is one of the best places to find reviews for companies on the internet. Today on Yelp.com, Lifebook is a top scoring acting studio. With 43 reviews total including yelp’s terrible filter – click the filtered link at the bottom to see our other reviews – we have a perfect 5.0 rating from our more than satisfied students. All 43 reviewers rated Lifebook a perfect 5.0. (We aren’t counting “George Hill” yet – as he’s excited and gave 5 stars, but has never actually attended).

Compare our scores to other schools. We have plenty of ratings and the top score. In the number of reviews we count every review each business gets, main page and filtered (although in this first comparison the filtered reviews do not affect the official Yelp.com score – we have a more fair comparison below).

Notice the tuition costs: Many acting classes in Los Angeles cost DOUBLE our tuition and it’s not easy to find out their prices unless you go in and sit through quite a sales pitch. Tuition costs at other studios were learned by a stage manager getting prices on March 1, 2011. Prices may have gone up or down.

Lifebook advises you to pay less and get more by studying with us.

Studio Score Reviews Tuition
Lifebook Acting Academy 5.0 43 $185 / mo.
Beverly Hills Playhouse 4.5 19 $325 / mo.
Playhouse West 3.5 14 $195 / mo.
Margie Haber 4.0 16 ($500 to start) $300 / mo.
Ivana Chubbuck Studio 3.0 28 $275 / mo.
The Acting Corps 1.0 34 $399 / mo.

Money Back All classes taught by
Studio Guarantee? studio founding teacher?
Lifebook Acting Academy Yes Yes
Beverly Hills Playhouse No No (Rest in Peace, Milton)
Playhouse West No No
Margie Haber No No
Ivana Chubbuck No No
The Acting Corps No No

Can we make the Yelp scores more fair?
Many times the main score doesn’t tell the entire tale. The filtered links shouldn’t be filtered. When reviews are filtered their score doesn’t reflect on the company score. Sometimes companies pay reviewing websites to filter out the bad scores and leave them the good. Let’s see where we really stack up!
If we give all reviews:

2 points for a 5
1 point for a 4
0 points for a 3 (a very average rating)
-1 points for a 2
-2 points for a 1
How do our competing acting studios stack up? This way the filtered reviews can count and a higher number of reviews (thus more students reviewing) weighs more. This system is more fair.

Lifebook: 86 points
Acting Corps: 27 points
Beverly Hills Playhouse: 24 points
Margie Haber: 19 points
Playhouse West: 10 points
Ivana Chubbuck: <3 points> (negative 3)
The choice of an acting school is a very important consideration. Please do your own due diligence as well. Feel free to call or email us and ask questions. Ask students at Lifebook what they think of the course work, the teacher, and if you should participate.

We’d love to help you build your dreams into reality in our community. We invite you to Lifebook to move forward with a winning team and a strong leader.

With Lifebook you have absolutely nothing to lose and so much to gain.

I hope you’ll study with us.
Feel free to email me directly with any questions you have.
I will respond personally as quickly as I can.

Allen Levin
Lifebook Studio Founder and Instructor of all Lifebook Classes

Stuart Rogers’ Studios — Studio City

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http://www.stuartrogersstudios.com/contact-us.html

Get the
fundamentals
of acting NOW

Orientation Class’s goal is to get you out of the class and into the working world as fast as possible. We quickly and effectively prepare our actors for the challenges that they will face on the set, in the casting office, or rehearsal hall. We hold our actors to the highest standards, which is why our percentage of working actors is among the highest of any acting studio in Los Angeles or New York. (this is an ongoing class)

Technique: We teach a cutting edge, “imagination based” system of acting. The tenants of our methodology can be found in the teachings of many of the great acting teachers, such as Stanislavsky, Adler, and Meisner to name a few. We recognize that each actor’s talent is unique, and rather than attempt to fit the student to the technique, we tailor the technique specifically to each student.

Audition: Booking jobs takes more than making “hot choices”. Understanding character and story allows you to be certain, not just in what the scene is about, but what the FUNCTION OF THE CHARACTER IN THE STORY IS. Then you must have the acting technique to have an authentic acting experience, even in the casting office.

The business of show business: How do you get an agent? How do you get into casting offices? How do you find out what is being cast now, and who is doing it? In these acting classes, we will address these critical questions and others. This acting class is referred to as the Administration Segment, which teaches administrative skills from the perspective of an actor. Understanding all aspects of show business, or any business, is essential and vitally important to your success as an actor.

When enrolled in this acting class, students can expect to work on scenes and “shoots” from plays and films, participate in mock auditions, as well as do various acting exercises chosen specifically for each individual to exploit each student’s unique acting abilities.

Click here to schedule an interview at our acting school.

Also At Stuart Rogers Studios we don’t call our orientation level acting classes beginners acting classes because our placement of actors has more to do with the problems they are going to encounter in the world, both artistically and professionally. In most beginners acting classes the acting teachers teach a predetermined curriculum, where everyone is taught the same thing regardless of what they know, or what their natural talent is. The whole notion of being a beginner or teaching an acting class for beginners, to a degree, pigeonholes the student. At our studio our teachers never assume they know what the actor’s talent is or what they should work on as an actor until we understand their strengths and weaknesses as observed in the actor’s initial interview and through perceiving them in acting classes. What may be basic and clear to one actor may not be basic at all to another, and sometimes even for the most advanced actor what they need to work on are the basics. Nothing can be taken for granted.

Whether you are coming to our acting school with an under-grad degree and MFA or have never acted before in your life, there will be elements in your acting that are naturally very strong and other components to your work that are inherently weaker. What you want is an acting teacher that will keep what is naturally beneficial and help you develop your weaknesses into strengths. If an acting school’s curriculum is created by academics who don’t know what it takes for you to work in the professional world, than the work you do in that acting studio may be fun or interesting but ultimately useless.

When a student registers for admission to our acting classes we place each actor in either an orientation class, scene study or the Monday night acting class. Each of the orientation classes is slightly different. As we said before we don’t believe in basic beginner acting classes. This is why we have several orientation acting classes some will have more students who have never acted before, while other orientation classes will have many actors who have studied acting in universities and at other acting studios. The key for us is to place you with actors who are working on solving the same problems you are. This way the acting instructor can tailor the curriculum to fit the needs of the students. This also creates fervor in the class when you see the other actors around you begin to achieve success both in acting class and in the professional world. This is why ALL actors who wish to register and go through an admission process at Stuart Rogers studios must have an interview. This way you can get a basic understanding of what acting class you will be registered for and we can get a basic understanding of your needs and be sure we can answer them for each actor. We understand most acting classes in Los Angeles will sign up students without an interview and we ask more of you. Because our acting classes will ask more of you, if you are accepted into our acting school, we will give more to you.

Click here to schedule an interview at our acting school.

scene study

Where professionals
come to grow and
stay focussed

This is not a beginning acting classScene Study class is a professional class. This is not a class for actors who are making up their minds as to whether or not they really want to be an actor.We hold our actors to the highest standards, which is why our percentage of working actors is among the highest of any acting studio in Los Angeles or New York.Be prepared in our scene study class to do in-depth work, complete with a comprehensive understanding of the text as a whole, research done, and attention to the specific details of character.

The actors who we accept into our scene study class are:

Serious about their desire to become the best possible actor they can be.
Actors who are looking to improve the state of their career and art.
Actors who recognize the value and responsibility that it is to be an artist.

If what you are looking for is a nonchalant approach to acting class where you learn your lines and throw it up for the class, Stuart Rogers’ Studios won’t be the class for you.

People are generally accepted into this class through referral and an interview with Stuart Rogers.

Click here to schedule an interview.

the monday class

solutions
for working
actors

If what you are looking for is a nonchalant approach to acting class where you learn your lines and throw it up for the class, The Monday Class is not the class for you.

The Monday Class is a very difficult class to get into. It is reserved for the working actor. In other words, to be admitted into this class the prospective student must have an extensive professional résumé.

In addition to deepening the actors work in whatever way necessary, we deal with the specific problems that arise from time working on the set. Many acting studios in Los Angeles claim to have a “master class” and while I am not partial to the term that is exactly what the Monday Class is. Some of the finest actors you will see anywhere attend this class.

People are generally accepted into this class through referral and an interview with Stuart Rogers.

the audition class

SUPERCHARGE
your auditions
IN 6 WEEKS

In the last four sessions (24 weeks) actors in the audition class booked over 35 SAG/AFTRA jobs. This is an effective acting class.

If your work does not consistently flat-out rock when you’re auditioning, you have no one to blame for being unemployed but yourself.The audition class is an in-depth acting class focused on auditioning. We target the kind of auditions you are going out for (or should be going out for) be it co-star, guest star, series regulars or leads in films, and the instructor ensures that you find a confident approach that will lead you to story accurate, in-depth, fully committed auditions. In the course of each audition class, actors will work twice.Some of the issues addressed in this acting class are:
- Cold Readings – Sides are given to each actor in the audition class and they have between five and fifteen minutes to prepare for the audition.
- Warm Readings – sides are e-mailed the actors several days in advance and they bring in their prepared auditions.
- Text Analysis – Method that teaches how to efficiently break down a scene to create certainty while auditioning.
- Agent Interviewing – How to get them and how to handle them.
- Relevant Business Administration Skills
- Transitioning your auditioning skills into a real world audition. Many actors perform fabulously when going over sides on their own, in acting class or with a coach only to have a less than par audition in a real world situation.
Each audition class also features a question and answer session to address specific individual needs.

Click here to schedule an interview at our professional LA Acting School in Hollywood, California.

In the last four sessions (24 weeks) actors in the audition class booked over 35 SAG/AFTRA jobs. This is an effective acting class.

directing

Appropriate
for working
directors

Director Classes from Beginner to Advanced Levels.The directing classes at Stuart Rogers Studios are all taught by award winning directors. Like our acting classes our directing classes are tailored to the strengths and weaknesses of each director.Often times directors who have graduated from a film school do not have extensive experience working with actors. They may be adept at handling the DP and the crew, but directing actors i.e. speaking the actor’s language, presents more of a challenge. Our director classes focus on one of the most important fundamentals to directing, which is to understand and communicate, “story” to the actors. The directing classes at Stuart Rogers’ Studios give each director the opportunity to hone their story skills and direct actors every week. Effectively communicating your vision to your crew AND ACTORS is essential to being a great director, and without those communication skills it is impossible to direct well.Directors come to directing from various backgrounds. Some come from a writing background, others come from acting, or producing while some have only ever wanted to direct. Wherever you stand, consistently directing actors and consistently communicating your vision will make you far more effective directing on a hot set. A directing class is one of the few environments where you can fail, get an invaluable lesson and not have it hurt your career. Quality directing classes that cater to the needs of professional directors is a difficult thing to find. Finding a directing class that is taught by directors who understand the needs of actors and can speak to actors from any school or acting theory is harder.For beginning directors we make sure you have a working understanding of the Five Fundamentals of Directing. For the more advanced director, our director classes focus on identifying problem areas for improvement and refining your directing skills.

Each director is evaluated in an interview with our Studio’s head instructor and placed into a director class based on their education and professional resume.

Click here to schedule an interview at our Los Angeles Acting School, located in Hollywood, California.

teacher training

Where new and
working teachers
refine their skills

Teacher Training is for those teachers, actors, and directors who are looking to either deepen their effectiveness as teachers, or build the tools necessary to translate their art into teaching. We work with instructors of all methodologies; if however, you wish to become a certified acting coach or teacher, do understand, we are an imagination-based studio.We organize acting teacher training several times a year at Los Angeles center, where each class is held with a different emphasis.Click here to schedule an interview, if you wish to instruct or make acting your profession.

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