Andrew@YAS - The Young Actor's Studio

September 16, 2020

How Empathy is Important in Acting, and Arguing in Front of the Supreme Court

How empathy is important in acting, and for arguing in front of the Supreme Court The title of this TED talk is “How to win an argument (at the United States Supreme Court, or anywhere”- a TED talk by Neal Katyal, former Solicitor General of the United States. A parent […]

September 10, 2020

Q and A with Annet McCroskey: Producer and Talent Manager for Actors

Question and Answer Session with Annet McCroskey: Producer and Talent Manager for Actors We are so excited to invite you to a complimentary Q and A with top talent manager for actors and film producer, Annet McCroskey, on Tuesday, September 15th at 7PM. On Zoom. Annet and Jeff go way back […]

September 9, 2020

Three Great Benefits of Online Acting Lessons

Online Acting Lessons Terror. Excitement. Confusion.Nerves. These were some of the many feelings we had upon making the decision to go entirely virtual with our classes back in March. How would online acting lessons work? Where would be Zooming from?Is Zooming even a verb?Would our students make fun of me for […]

September 3, 2020

Acting Lessons Video

September 3, 2020

Kids Acting Class Intro Video

September 3, 2020

Best Advice for Online Acting

Online Acting Are my parents listening to me right now? Why can’t my little sister be quieter?The WiFi keeps cutting out! Why is this desk chair so uncomfortable? Why do I look so weird on this Zoom call?Why does my dog keep staring at me? What do they want?! This is just a […]

August 15, 2020

How to overcome shyness

“How to overcome shyness?” Many parents come to our studio in hopes of trying to make their child not shy. Of course, no person is inherently shy all of the time. In the same way, that no one is always outgoing or brave or silly either. Virtually every kid is […]

June 12, 2020

QUARANTINE KIDS ACTING CLASSES: Now Online – – – – IMAGINE THAT!

As the Artistic Director of The Young Actor’s Studio, I see time and time again kids between the ages of five to eleven possessing an incredibly unique imagination that many teen acting classes and adult acting class try to emulate. Picasso once said “Every child is an artist,” and that […]

June 3, 2020

At Home Acting Class in Los Angeles- Working from Home #2

“What bliss, when for a few minutes you enter that sphere of your art where it becomes genuine, where you feel true life in the Scene.” There before you stands your partner, I living person. You see him as someone real….You, yourself, think completely in character…..Not recognizing any obligation to […]