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Helen McCready Casting &
HWP Hollywood Workshops |
(310) 651-0637 |
Helen McCready has personally trained and successfully coached actors to learn how to get work during pilot & episodic season and throughout the year and will coach you on what you need to do to be successful! Knowing how challenging it can be for actors to network with Hollywood professionals, Helen continues to bring Hollywood to the talent so they have an opportunity to learn, grow, and start making their hopes for an acting career in Hollywood a reality! Call or Email for information. |
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Living the Art Institute |
(818) 779-7770 |
From creation to execution, no one helps you find that artistic fuel the way Kimberly does. Voted the top acting coach in Los Angeles by BackStage. Discover how to OWN IT, eliminate fear and reservations, creating an honest character from beginning to end. RSVP to info@kimberlyjentzen.com |
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ACTeen |
(212) 391-5915 |
ACTeen-Acting for Teens (established 1978) is the nation’s first on camera acting academy developed for teens. Choose from sixteen different course offerings, all taught in the heart of New York City, steps from the lights of Broadway. Our professional working instructors and our successful working graduates attest to our dedication and commitment to excellence. |
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Hollywood Film & Acting Academy |
(323) 962-8554 |
We are different because we teach the business, the emotional and the creative side of acting and filmmaking and we teach you how to network. We deliver one of the most superior acting and filmmaking programs today, and we're located right in the heart of Hollywood. Our curriculum covers all aspects of acting and filmmaking. HWFAA graduates are well prepared giving them a career advantage. |
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Gately /Poole Conservatory |
(815) 753-8261 |
| Founders Kathryn Gately and Richard Poole, Master Acting Teachers, have created and/or developed six prominent professional training programs for aspiring actors in Europe and America. Students work 8-10 hours each day, 5-6 days per week, with a national and internationally known faculty. Acting classes meet twice a day and include: voice, speech, movement, on-camera acting, action workshops, and scene study. |
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Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio |
(323) 528-6280 |
| Offering Beginning Acting Classes, Advanced Scene Study & On-Camera classes. We also teach Voice and Speech, Shakespeare, The Business of Acting, Audition Technique and Commercial Acting workshops throughout the year for the student to supplement his or her core acting training. Considered one of the top Meisner Training programs in Los Angeles, our reputation is for producing exciting and spontaneous actors with reliable acting technique. |
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Hollywood Acting Workshop |
(310) 717-2181 |
| Inspiring creativity, risk-taking and personal growth, we offer a safe and challenging work environment for the beginning or professional actor who is interested in developing strong cold reading, audition and performance skills specific to television, commercial and film. |
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Mastering The Audition
You've got the talent. Now get the Part! |
(310) 398-3241 |
| Personal/ Private Audition Coach. Mastering The Audition is the #1 acting audition instruction product, used by aspiring performers looking to infuse that “red carpet” electricity in every acting audition! We are committed to equipping you with the essential acting audition tips and tools that will separate you from the crowd and enable you to shine like the star you know you are in every acting audition! Order today!,Visit masteringtheaudition.com, or http://www.facebook.com/JohnMarshallJonesPage for more information. |
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Ruskin School of Acting |
(310) 390-4212 |
| John Ruskin was Sanford Meisner's apprentice, first studying with the master at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Anthony Hopkins as well as many other guest teachers have taught the Master class. The school offers classes in Alexander Technique, voice, movement, and Commedia dell'arte. The school also offers a six-week introduction class in the Meisner Technique throughout the year. Call or email info@ruskinschool.com |
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Stephen Michaels Studio |
(917) 626-0860 |
| Stephen specializes in private coaching—the most efficient way to master the acting process. As an acting teacher and director, and student of Lee Strasberg, he will help you realize your full potential as an actor. Email for more info. |
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3-2-1-Talent Showcase Acting Studios |
(818) 353-5455 |
| Accomplished actress, Ms. Mae Ross brings over 20 years of performing, teaching and Talent Showcase expertise to Los Angeles based 3-2-1-Talent. She has starred in more than 30 TV commercials; in several TV series, movies and performed in Broadway musical theater productions. As a result of her varied and colorful work in all these industries, Ms. Mae’s classes offer students insight and expert training to rise above the competition and to successfully break into the entertainment industry. Contact (818) 353-5455 |
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Alan Feinstein Acting Studio |
(323) 650-7766 |
| Alan’s students have gone on to become series regulars (Rex Lee of "Entourage" and Kyle Bornheimer of "Worst Week"), have guest starred on "24", "Criminal Minds" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and landed substantial roles in films like "Napoleon Dynamite", "Crank and Leatherheads". In addition, Alan’s classes come highly recommended by Richard Donner, director of the "Lethal Weapon" films! Classes include Scene Study, The Workout, On Camera Audition Technique |
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Actor's Improv Studio |
(818) 790-3413 |
| Casting Directors and Agents want people who can improvise. Why? People who can improvise are more open, creative, relaxed and spontaneous. At Actors Improv Studio, we help actors learn to improvise and improvisers learn to act! A.I.S. was founded by Second City Chicago alum Bill Applebaum. Bill uses techniques he learned directly from those who started the modern improv movement. He helps people access their unique creativity. Call or mail actorsimprovstudio@earthlink.net |
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Samuel Warren Casting |
(619) 264-4135 |
| The ABC’s of TV/Film On-Camera Acting Classes & Private Coaching! Taught by CSA Casting Director Samuel Warren. Learn the essential keys to auditioning, working and marketing one’s own career while in this program. All students are filmed and advised in this program. Join the Producer’s and Director’s Showcase. Call for details! |
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Scott Colomby Workshop |
(323) 650-6472 |
| Learn how to become a great actor from Veteran actor Scott Colomby, star of "Caddy Shack" and "Porky's", as well as, over a 100 Television appearances
and films. The most comprehensive acting class in LA covering everything
from Character Development, Scene Breakdown, finding the Emotional Life, and
Improv. Scott Colomby has been teaching acting for 30 years.
Call for a FREE Class. 323.650.6472 www.scottcolomby.com |
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Josh Carmichael Acting Studio
Actor / Director / Coach |
(832) 656-1643 |
| Josh Carmichael has been acting since 1989 and coaching since 2004. He has starred in over 130 National Commercial Campaigns & won Awards in Theater, Film and TV. With over 20 years in the business he brings not only Hollywood Entertainment Experience, but from life as well. Learn it the first time. "Josh totally get's it. He is amazing, I wish there were more like him out there." - Andrew Bowen (MAD TV) |
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Miami Acting Studio
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(786) 406-2961 |
| Offering Professional Acting Classes for Adults. Classes are videotaped so you can showcase yourself & build a reel. Castings and Meetings with Agencies to get you started and build a career as an actor in the Latin or Anglo market Telemundo, Univision, Sony, E Entertainment). We will help you design your look as an actor with weekly podcasts for tips & inspiration. |
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Rod Rowland Coaching
One-on-One Private Acting Classes |
(323) 333-9867 |
| Actor Rod Rowland teaches you audition technique to get help get your foot into the door. There is no quicker or more thorough way to learn a true acting technique or polish one up than to work privately and consistently with a coach who has twenty years of technique study, and fifteen years of top level professional working experience. $85 for a one hour session. |
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Storms Acting Studio ENROLL NOW! |
(818) 510-2940 |
| Actors taught by Karen Storms are in demand. Sixty-eight projects booked by 35 actors in four months. In their own words, "You are a great teacher and it has made such a difference in my auditions!" Kevin, adult actor; “My daughter has taken acting classes all over L-A and she tells me Karen's are the best ever." Bobbi, mom of Rayna. Be in demand! |
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MMD Entertainment |
(347) 960-6555 |
| Artistic Director Miriam Morgan came from being a professional entertainer in the industry for over 15 years to developing hundreds of young aspiring dancers, singers, actors/actress and models into triple threats. Using her own experience in the industry, Miriam teaches the knowledge of the business and how to be successful in the business. |
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Bill Howey Acting Studio |
(818) 433-7445 |
| Your goal is to be the most vulnerable, the most emotional, have the most intention, have the most charm and be the most affecting. In short, become the most compelling actor in the room. My goal is to get you there. |
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Budevski Acting Studio |
(310) 597-7015 |
| MA director Peter Budevski shares his European experience on mastering the natural laws of human behavior. “The goal of my classes is to clear the roadway between your humble, self-conscious, 21st century civilized self, and the enormous potential of your subconscious, where the passions of all characters in the world lie.” |
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The Young Actor's Studio |
(310) 281-7545 |
| Offers a full conservatory day or a choice of classes for young actors in 3 age groups from 4-21. Comedy Improv, Acting for the Camera, Acting Technique, scene study, productions, & new original commissioned plays. Faculty with Andrew Shafer, Tory Christopher, Michelle Snyder, & Jeff Alan-Lee-a former child actor, 20yr child acting teacher of Scarlett Johansson & Shia Labeouf and 6yr Strasberg member. |
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Santa Clarita School of Performing Arts |
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| Acting requires intensive training that can be challenging, engaging, and one of the best life experiences you can have. You see acting needs the whole person, both the outward projection to society and the inward self of feeling, , thinking, sensing, imagining and remembering. |
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