Acting Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Voiceover is an exciting, lucrative career that is becoming more accessible to people every year as technology improves. But is it right for you? Edge Studio’s Investigate Voiceover class is the perfect place to start and get a candid opinion on whether or not voiceover is something that you should pursue professionally. In this interactive, three-hour...

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...

Develop the most personal and original material that you ALREADY have. You will learn: How to find the punchlines INSIDE the story How to punch up each segment The key ingredient that makes a story STAND-UP worthy Editing it for the stage Expanding it with material When to use act-outs Placing it in the set *Please prepare 3 stories to share...

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....

There are five areas of concentration in our on-going curriculum: Scene Study, Cold Reading, Interview Technique, Improvisation and Character Development. Students are not allowed to critique other students, but are instead encouraged to comment positively on specifics within any actor's performance. Direction is given through choices, emotional development,...

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.’

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...

There are five areas of concentration in our on-going curriculum: Scene Study, Cold Reading, Interview Technique, Improvisation and Character Development. Students are not allowed to critique other students, but are instead encouraged to comment positively on specifics within any actor's performance. Direction is given through choices, emotional development,...

Get ready to giggle! Tap into your own creative genius and rock the audience with humor. Learn joke writing, improvising skills, how to create characters while developing your stage persona and connecting with any type of audience. Your classroom for this hilariously funny and insightful workshop-style course takes place at The Clown House, a real-life...

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,...

This 1-night intensive focuses specifically on handling the most difficult moments of any comic’s career. This is the first class ever designed to immerse you in the experience of heckling and walk you through the step-by-step process of analyzing the situation and choosing the appropriate course of action. Whatever the situation, you will know...

Do you have a great idea for Netflix or Amazon’s next hit series? Let successful TV writer Brett Paesel (consulting producer – I Love Dick and Transparent) help you transform your brilliant premise into a page-turning script! In this 5-week Los Angeles TV Pilot Development Workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a great logline, structure a compelling...

Tap into your own creative genius and rock the audience with humor. Learn joke writing, creating characters, improvising skills, stage persona and connecting with any audience. At the last class meeting, students will each have an opportunity to perform their own crafted, original stand-up comedy routine.

The Comedy Cast Intensive is your gateway to understanding the art of performing and auditioning comedy. Two of the Industry’s top professionals guide you toward success in this dynamic, one-day event. You will learn specific techniques for Sitcom Acting and Auditioning, invaluable inside information about the industry and most importantly, you’ll...

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.