I Don't Need an Acting Class

Everything is Something

The craft of acting is there to give us confidence. If we're not confident it's easy to see, especially for people casting. One of our problems is that we often throw away lines, – or parts of lines, – or even entire phrases. We miss the opportunities for creative acting work because we rush so fast to performance.

There is no shortcut to learning to act

There are all sorts of quick fix "schools" of acting, but it's an art form and it takes dedicated study to become confident in your technique.

Impulse instead of Action

The purpose of the technique is to help open your talent, not strangle it. I'm suggesting that you think in terms of what the impulse is for a scene, – or what's going on with your character.

The Dreaded Vocabulary of Acting

The vocabulary of acting is strangling the talent of actors. The need to use the right words is cutting off the actor's talent.

NYC Classes Begin January 12th

In person classes in New York City begin January 12th