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The Acting Corps |
(818) - 753 - 2800 |
The only Los Angeles short term acting conservatory believes that to do anything well, you must do it every day. And you must do it extensively, guided by experts in that field. As a result, in the past five years alone, ONE THOUSAND former Acting Corps and Actors' Boot Camp graduates have booked film and TV work and now appear on IMDB.com (for a full list names go to www.theactingcorps.com)
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Actors Workout Studio |
(818) 766-2171 |
Classes with Emmy Award winner Fran Montano are small, individualized, and are like working with a private coach. The work includes exercises, scene study, improvisation, cold reading, and On Camera. Class members regularly mount performances and industry invited events. Our beginning and advanced actors build a solid, strong foundation. Check out our website for more info.
Former Students....
"I shy away from conventional acting classes. But once in a while you meet someone who inspires you. Fran does!" - Rene Russo
“Fran’s insight to acting is astounding. He’s great at guiding actors into exploring their deepest and riches choices…" - David Arata – Oscar Nominated Writer – Children of Men
"Fran finds what's in an actor's way and breaks through it. A must for any serious actor." -
Lynda Goodfriend - Personal Manager
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Paula J Riley |
(212) 689-4362 |
For over 35 years Paula has acted, directed, taught, coached and produced in New York City.
Her philosophy is simple - "If you embrace a thing fully: heart, mind and dedication, you will achieve it".
Her aim is to help the actor achieve the greatest possibility for the existence of nuance, through the profound understanding of character development and its inevitable progression. |
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Toronto Academy of Acting for Film & TV |
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| The film acting school, Toronto Academy of Acting for Film & Television presents acting students of all ages with a challenging friendly atmosphere and the best opportunity to acquire the necessary acting skills to succeed in the film and television industry. |
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Howard Meyer's Acting Program |
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| HMAP is currently in its 15th year in Westchester County, New York. We place emphasis on learning and becoming comfortable with the process of creative and personal exploration. This is accomplished through individual and group work, with applications to monologues and scenes. |
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Sam Christensen Studios |
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| Specializes in image definition for actors wanting to create a personalized career plan. The Sam Christensen ProcessTM offers lectures, discussions and practical exercises. Sam's process helps the actor build a personalized presentation and strategy. For beginners to pros - Attend a free preview class. |
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Clay Banks Film Acting Studio |
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| What is a Film Director ultimately looking for? Do you deliver effective emotional intensity in an ECU (extreme close-up)? Knowing the answers to these questions can greatly affect your success as a Film/TV actor. This on-camera, no nonsense acting and audition technique is geared specifically for Film & TV. |
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The Acting Corps |
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| Every agent in town will tell you that if you're serious about both CRAFT and CAREER and you need to get some chops QUICKLY, without the mumbo jumbo of some 2 or 3 year program, the original ACTORS' BOOT CAMP at The Acting Corps is the place to go. Literally hundreds of our actors can be found on imdb.com. |
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The Actor's Intensive |
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Kirk Baltz has appeared in such films as Reservoir Dogs and Face/Off.
He offers Private Coaching & On Camera Workshops to beginners and professionals.
"There is no actor I know with more artistic integrity, love of the craft,
and just plain know-how than Kirk Baltz."
Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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The Sanford Meisner Center |
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Celebrating 20 Years of Producing Working Actors in Hollywood
Founded in 1987 by the master himself, The Sanford Meisner Center is dedicated to keeping and teaching The Meisner Technique at its truest form. Our passionate and talented faculty studied with Sandy, and trained to teach the technique he did. |
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The Actor's Spot |
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| At The Actor's Spot, our focus is "Moment to Moment" -- learning to quit acting and start listening, believing and reacting. Each class is limited to 10 - 12 students, allowing our instructors to provide hands-on work with each and every student. |
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Addison Witt Studio |
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| Addison Witt, Hollywood's independent talent manager owns and operates Witt Management and Studio of Los Angeles, California. The company is comprised of both child and adult actors. Addison Witt has coached actors for the following pilots; Lost at Home on ABC, Nip Tuck on FX and more. |
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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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Larry Moss Studio |
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| The Larry Moss Studio is led by respected teachers Larry Moss and Michelle Danner. We are housed at Edgemar Center for the Arts, a two theater & art gallery complex in Santa Monica. The Studio offers a wide array of classes for all ages & levels, including scene study, cold reading, improv and more. |
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The Actors Room |
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| Coaching for the actor in LA and Orange County. "Acting" can be no less than the deepest form of creative expression. To understand the craft, is to understand self-expression, as well as, becoming the voice and embodiment of others in the most passionate, and risk-taking way imagined by the human mind. |
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Julie Nation |
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| As individuals and staff at Julie Nation Academy and Model and talent Management, it is our mission to create a supporting and loving environment. We aspire to empower each student and person whose life we touch, to grow into their potential. |
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Jeffery Marcus Acting Classes |
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| Jeffery currently works with some of the leading actors on film and television. My classes are primarily Scene Study. It is important to me that everyone get up and work once a week, so classes are kept intimate. I work with each actor individually, as sometimes the levels of the classes are mixed. |
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