November 5, 2019

An Interview with Former Student, Emmett Carnahan

Where are you training as an adult actor?I train at the Atlantic Acting School, a branch of NYU’s acting program. What year are you in at college or conservatory?I’m in my final semester graduating in December. How did the Young Actor’s Studio prepare you for college?Not only did the Young […]
August 26, 2019

Photos from Kids Class

August 6, 2019

Surviving as a Child Actor

Having taught acting school Los Angeles young people for over twenty years now, it has been one of my main aims to prevent them from following the same path that I did as a young actor. On the face of it, this may sound a little odd coming from someone […]
August 4, 2019

2019 Summer Photos

2019 Summer Photos
May 30, 2019
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Learning Acting

. Learning Acting “Before we begin to study, let us determine what it is we want to learn.   We shall not say that theater is a school.  No, the theater is entertainment. “- Constantin Stanislavski Think about your favorite performances by actors.   What is the one thing that […]
May 23, 2019

Troy Leigh Anne Johnson

starred in LA Times Critics Choice “Ripe Frenzy” (Greenway Court”), and “The Wolves” (The Echo); recently filmed “Let’s Scare Julie to Death”
May 22, 2019
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Great AUDITIONING TIPS FOR HOLLYWOOD ACTORS –Kids and Teens…And the parents!

Auditioning Tips 1. Stop trying to get the part.I know this sounds silly but you’re there to do a performance and bring reality to the script.   Don’t think about what they think of you.  It’s impossible to read their minds, even if you are psychic and it’s a waste […]
May 15, 2019
Be Awkward
“Try to be original in your play and as clever as possible; but don’t be afraid to show yourself foolish; we must have freedom of thinking, and only they are an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things. Don’t round things out, don’t polish- but be awkward […]
May 15, 2019

What If?

“I want to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I want to explore all the things I’m afraid of.”- Joss Whedon What if you won the lottery? What if you were accused of a crime you didn’t commit? What if you were betrayed […]