Film/TV Classes
**All of our weekly students, whether enrolled in Scene Study or Film/TV Audition Technique, are required to participate in The Creative Lab course. You can either complete it as a prerequisite before starting your acting course or concurrently with your first month of classes.
Our Film/TV classes immerse you in a physical practice curated to help you hone your individual point-of-view in all your auditions and on-set performances. The personal and imaginative analysis tools learned in the Creative Lab will help to stimulate your imagination, and develop your authentic voice in your overall work. We don’t adhere to reductive formulas that have been widely adopted by many studios. Instead, we foster personal and imaginative analysis tools enabling you to breathe life into characters in a way that’s distinctly yours. Our aim is not for your work to just blend in; it should stand out!
Film/TV Audition Technique​
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Tuesday,1 PM-4:30 PM | Desean & Behzad
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Price: $295
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Meets once a week
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Wednesday,1 PM-4:30 PM | Desean & Patrick
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Price: $295
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Meets once a week
Using the same principles as our scene study, this course offers actors a step-by-step process designed to unleash their instrument within the given circumstances. Specifically tailored for film and television acting, it goes beyond the typically result-oriented approach, focusing not only on technical aspects but also aiming to provide actors with a playground to explore personal and imaginative work. The course guides you to deepen your work in a way that sets you apart in the casting room, encouraging actors to make personal choices that reveal their unique voice within the framework crafted by the writer.
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Tuesday Section: Led by studio founder Desean K. Terry, a graduate of The Juilliard School, and a series regular on the Emmy-nominated series The Morning Show, along with Behzad Dabu, acting coach for The Chi and Director of Lena Waithe’s Acting program at Hillman Grad.
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Wednesday Section: Another powerhouse team, Desean brings his experience alongside Patrick McGowan, a Los Angeles-based actor, writer, educator, and Brown University alumnus. Patrick's unique perspective, honed through years in the industry, complements Desean's to offer a well-rounded approach to mastering the film & TV audition.
Scene Study Online views the work through the intimacy of the camera. Learn how to cultivate your work through your unique perspective and voice. Through script analysis, personal and imaginative analysis, and a suite of improvisatory exercises, you will learn how to make personal choices while allowing the relaxation and freedom that the camera demands.
Self Tape Clinic​
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Tuesdays 5 PM - 8 PM | Patrick
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Price: $150*​
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Meets twice a month via Zoom
(2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month)
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*If you are enrolled in a Scene Study or audition
Technique class there's a $50 discount on the course.
A 2x-a-month class designed to help students level-up their self-tapes in the virtual age of casting. Students will be assigned audition material from currently-casting TV and film projects, tasked with submitting a self-tape before each class. During our sessions, we will review tapes, addressing what is effective or not—both in terms of performance and the technical aspects of recording—and rework the scenes. Additionally, we share & analyze tapes that booked jobs and look at what sets them apart.