Acting Classes in Los Angeles, CA

This is a 3-part program:  1. Workshop.   2. Personal voice analysis.   3. Consultation.  This program is for newcomers who are unsure how they fit in, who need to learn about all opportunities, and determine if they have potential. It’s a practical and comfortable way to determine if voice over is for you. The instructors...

Would you like to be an actor? Explore the basics of acting in a safe, positive and encouraging environment. Learn how to break down a script or prepare for an audition. Create and develop believable characters through effective use of imagination.  Breathe life into every scene and move people emotionally. Work on film & T.V. scripts with...

This course will help students discover their unique talent, realize their greatest potential and gain the tools necessary to audition and book acting work in today's competitive industry. Acting coaches, Peter Looney and Julia Huffman, each consistently guide actors to successful careers in film and television. It’s not necessary to take years...

Sign up for a fun, empowering introductory course that covers the different types of voiceovers and the tools you need to find success. You will be coached and later receive a professional voiceover evaluation.  By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge necessary to help you decide if the voiceover is something you would like to pursue....

Our classes develop and foster confidence, focus, self awareness, creativity, sensory awareness, choice making, memory and sequencing skills, preparation, investigative skills, reading and comprehension skills, building the necessary tools for a competent actor who is capable of taking direction and has the stamina necessary while filming or taping....

How "on camera" is your on camera class? "The Essence of Film Acting" classes use a two camera/split screen format. All scenes are video taped on USB flash drives so you can view on your computer at home. Joy Rinaldi, "The Audition Doctor" with numerous TV/Film/Broadway credits to her name, has both day and evening classes. Find your film essence,...

Our classes develop and foster confidence, focus, self awareness, creativity, sensory awareness, choice making, memory and sequencing skills, preparation, investigative skills, reading and comprehension skills, building the necessary tools for a competent actor who is capable of taking direction and has the stamina necessary while filming or taping....

The Commercials & Improvisation class provides a dynamic space for actors of all experience levels to dive into the thrills and fun of on-camera acting. A focus on improvisation helps students bring their work to life with personal flair and creative choices, while training with cue cards, props, slating, and other essential industry tools ensure...

This is a ‘drop in’ class. This moment to moment class gets you present in behavior, word and action. By experiencing your partner, you discover yourself. This exercise will help you connect with your emotional life by being in the present with your partner. A must for any actor. ‘When you speak from the heart, everything you say is true.’

An agent is one of the most important people to have in your corner at certain stages of your comedy career, yet it's also one of the most misunderstood positions in the entertainment business. Understanding how representation fits into your business plan is crucial: How does one go about attracting an agent? What exactly does an agent do for you?...

In this class, actors work on script interpretation and in depth character breakdown. Giving the actor the opportunity to explore material, the actor feels free to take risks and fill the demands of the material. 

In this first level of Stand Up Class, students will work on discovering their own comedic sensibility and shaping that into a clear and unique point of view. While using material from their own lives, as well as observations from the world around them, each student will leave this level with an understanding of the basics of writing and performing...

Our Improv: Beginning - Level 2 class will build on the basics that you learned in Improv: Beginning - Level 1. This class will focus more heavily on getting more in-depth in your scene work and honing your ability to add constant new information into your scenes.  In this class, an emphasis will be placed on really making strong character choices....

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Our Improv: Beginning - Level 3 class will continue to build on the basics that you learned in Improv: Beginning - Level 1 and Improv: Beginning - Level 2; it is the highest Beginning level class before advancing into Intermediate-level performance classes, which include weekly live performances with set times in L.A. Comedy Connection shows beginning...