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Analysis Techniques for Actors

Analysis Techniques for Actors

The foundation of acting comes with mastering script interpretation, character development and scene study.

Contact

Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time) or email

Learn…

  • Script interpretation
  • Character development
  • Scene study

Our Analysis Techniques for Actors Teachers…

Joy Jacobson – Conejo Valley

Joy Jacobson loves working with all ages. She teaches commercial technique, camera technique, scene study, monologues, audition coaching, self-taping, mindset coaching, career coaching, classical theatre technique, Shakespeare, comedy, improvisation and executive coaching. Joy has been in over 40 film and TV productions. Click here for full bio.

Joy Jacobson teaches online and can also travel to the home in the Los Angeles Conejo Valley, including Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Lake Sherwood, Hidden Hills and Calabasas. She also has studios in Atlanta, GA, Wilmington, NC, and New Orleans.

Rates.
Free 15-min Consultation (Online only)

ONLINE
$75/hr

IN HOME
$100/hr

GROUP CLASS (Online)
$222/month (4 sessions/90 min each)
Kids (ages 8-12)
Teens (ages 13-18)
Adults

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Joy Jacobson GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Joy Jacobson, Click Here.

Kevin McDermott – Los Angeles, In Studio, In Home, Online

Kevin McDermottKevin McDermott is a coach with over 30 years of experience as an actor, writer, and director. He teaches effective Script Breakdown and Scene Breakdown techniques to help you with your analysis. He studied with Uta Hagen, William Hickey, Herbert Bergdof and Milton Katselas. Kevin has appeared in dozens of plays as well as numerous television shows and movies including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER, Almost Grown, and Cheers. “I will help you get out of your head by making choices in order to play a real person, rather than an ‘actor.'” Click here for full bio.

Kevin McDermott teaches from his studio in Los Angeles 90036. He can also travel to the following areas of Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including Miracle Mile, Hollywood, Beverlywood, West Hollywood, Rampart Village, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Monterey Park, El Monte, Montebello, East Los Angeles, Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Mar Vista, Palms, Marina del Rey, Venice, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood, Century City, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Culver City, Inglewood, Watts, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, San Fernando Valley, including Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Studio City, North Hills, Lake Balboa, Encino, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Burbank. Or he can also teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Los Angeles, CA)
$50/hour

IN HOME
$65/hour

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Kevin McDermott GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Kevin McDermott, Click Here.

Jeff Rector – Sherman Oaks, CA, In Studio, In Home, Online

Jeff RectorJeff Rector has been teaching acting for more than 20 years. Jeff Rector is a working actor with over 100 television and motion picture credits to his name. He is also an accomplished award-winning filmmaker. Click here for full bio.

 

Jeff Rector teaches from his studio in Sherman Oaks, CA. He can also travel to you in the following cities: Encino, Tarzana, Lake Balboa, Reseda, Winnetka, Northridge, porter Ranch, Granada Hills, North Hills, Mission Hills, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, North Hollywood, Studio City, Pacoima, San Fernando, Burbank, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, West Hollywood, Hollywood. Or he can also teach online if you are out of the area.

Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Sherman Oaks, CA)
$60/hr

IN HOME
$100/hour

4-WEEK GROUP CLASS (each class is 90-min)
$200

****NEW CLASSES FORMING****
To Place Your Name on the Jeff Rector GROUP class request list, click HERE. (This is not a commitment but rather an indication that you are interested in a group class.)

To Pay for sessions with Jeff Rector, Click Here.

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“Helpful and illuminating, Joy is a natural leader. I recommend Joy with unqualified enthusiasm. I feel richer, more empowered and more joyful (pun intended) for connecting with her.”

—Erica Lee,
Small Business Owner

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“I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to work with Kevin and I must say that he is real jewel. He’s compassionate yet extremely professional. He’s a great listener and an awesome acting coach. Oh and by the way, I booked 3 jobs!”

—Tye Singleton

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