Professional training to make your
Theatre, Television, and Film career begin!
Private Coaching and Classes for Youth, Teens, and adults in New York and Connecticut.
Final class of the winter session = shooting THREE movies š„
Preparation: complete. Letās go!
Happy Saturday š
Letās talk Theatre vs Film & TV actingā¦ same foundation, different ex*****on.
Big vs subtle. Stage vs screen. Presence vs precision.
But where do they overlap?
Letās break it down š¬
Your emotional life is your greatest acting muscle. The more you explore it, the stronger and more truthful your work becomes. Train it, trust it, and let it fuel every moment. Only you can bring your emotional world to a characterā¦ thatās your superpower.
Your quirks arenāt something to hideā¦ theyāre your superpower as an actor. The way you laugh, move, think, and react? No one else has that. So bring all of it into the room. Play. Take risks. Be weird. Be honest.
Slowness doesnāt mean you stop practicingā¦ it means you prepare more.
Not every storm is a setback. Sometimes bad weather is just extra time to sharpen your acting.
Use this season. Use this pause. Use it to your advantage.
Real talk: there are seasons when casting directors want EXACTLY your look and voice and it happens FAST. And then there are seasons when they donāt. What should you actually do in both? Listen upā¼ļø
Roses are red, auditions are scaryā¦ text yourself RIGHT after šš
Your real feedback happens before the self criticism.
Watch to learn why.
Do live, in-person TV & Film auditions still happen?
YES. They absolutely do and Iām heading to one in NYC today.
Letās talk about why they still matterā¦ the energy in the room, the real-time adjustments, the magic of meeting casting face-to-face, and honestly? The fun of it all.
2026ā¦weāre back and better than ever.
02/09/2026
Attentionā¼ļø
We want to give a HUGE congratulations to writer/director .lamens on Picturing Our Goodbye starring and being an official selection of !
Our summer film program, which creates professional short filmsĀ and a feature film every summer, is already gearing up for 2026 - dates are July 22-August 9. Youth and teen actors, writers and filmmakers from across the country join us. Ā Email [email protected] for more information! Ā Ā
In the last six years, The Acting Gym has produced 62 films with 89 film festival selections and honors, and provided production support to 10 additional film projects, including professional films! Ā
Students have used our films for professional reel footage, to find representation and for college applications!Ā
This summerās filming will take place in Ridgefield, CT.
Letās talk about connection in our industryā¦ and most importantlyā¦ how to find that.
Listen upāļø
Totally exhaustedā¦ but likeā¦ the BEST kind of exhausted ā¼ļøClasses are growing, new faces, fresh talent, more auditions, more PRACTICEā¦ 2026 is THE YEAR and I am HERE FOR IT!!! š„
Hope everyone is staying SAFE in this snowstorm āļø I just got back from LA and Iāve been thinking about one of the most valuable lessons you can learn as an actor: being informed.
What does that actually mean? Knowing the businessānot just the craft.
Hereās how to stay informed always as an actorāļø