
Frequently asked questions
DO YOU HELP US FIND AND AGENT OR MANAGER?
DO YOU HELP US FIND AND AGENT OR MANAGER?
Yes, I will help you in getting an agent and manager. But first we focus on training you and getting your acting to a professional level where a worthwhile agent or manager would consider representing you.
Then, towards the end of the curriculum when your acting is getting to the acceptable professional level, I turn you over to members of my team that are experts in helping actors get agents and managers.
But remember: the key to getting a good agent and getting auditions is being a good actor. When your acting is at the pro-level, getting a good agent and auditions is much easier.
For more info click on the HELP GETTING AN AGENT tab at the top of the website to be taken to that page.
WILL YOU TRAIN ME IN AUDITION TECHNIQUE?
WILL YOU TRAIN ME IN AUDITION TECHNIQUE?
Yes. I will be training you in exactly what consistently working actors do in auditions to book the job, and that's whether it's a self tape, live-zoom, or in-person. I know how to do this because I’m one of them. You’ll be trained is such a way as to handle all aspects of the self tape, and anything that is asked of you during a live audition. This training will allow you to thrive under pressure in spite of tension and nerves.
IS ONLINE COACHING AS GOOD AS IN PERSON?
IS ONLINE COACHING AS GOOD AS IN PERSON?
Absolutely! In fact I’ve found that the majority of my online students grew faster as actors than my in person ones. It was all due to the focus, intimacy and intensity of communicating online. I found that my concepts and lessons communicated deeper, allowing the student to grasp them quicker and more completely. Remember this is not a typical acting class, it’s private, one-on-one, so it’s an entirely different animal. If you have a good phone, IPad or computer and a solid WiFi connection everything will work great.
WHICH PACKAGE SHOULD I BUY?
WHICH PACKAGE SHOULD I BUY?
If your brand new or newer actor and being a working, thriving actor is your goal, then you will need clips showing your acting. Then buying the 32 sessions package is a must.
If you don't need clips then the 20 session package will be perfect because you will be getting the full curriculum.
Some actors buy smaller packages and combine them over time to get the full curriculum. But that gets more expensive.
But now I offer several great financing options to make it much easier and cheaper to get the 20 or 32 sessions packages. Just ask Rod.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FINISH THE 20 SESSION CURRICULUM?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FINISH THE 20 SESSION CURRICULUM?
The average student does a one-hour session either once a week or every-other week, some even longer.
Understand this: I am going to be teaching what a real pro does to land significant professional work. So you will be going much deeper in your preparation than you have before. So taking longer is preferable. I want you to fully own and understand each step of the training, so if it takes a little longer that is fine. You will still get to the pro level in a fraction of the time of other schools.
On average it can take anywhere from 6 months to 10 months to finish the 20 session curriculum and another 3 to 4 months to get the clips together for the 32 session package.
**You are not being trained in some shallow audition technique to land bit parts. You are being trained to land significant parts, the kind that will actually give you a future in this business**
DO YOU SUPPLY THE SCENES?
DO YOU SUPPLY THE SCENES?
Yes, I supply all the scenes. As a coach I believe the scene your given is the most important aspect of the training. I choose scenes with very specific types of traps in them that will aid you in truly understanding the tools you will be learning. The difficulty of the assigned scenes will increase as we advance thru the curriculum. The majority of schools out there have the students find their own scenes to work on. To me that is just absurd and lazy coaching. Working on the correct scene at the correct time is the key to timely growth. As your coach I am your guide, leader, and acting industry parent.
WHO WILL BE MY SCENE PARTNER?
WHO WILL BE MY SCENE PARTNER?
I will be your scene partner. The best part of this is having a veteran professional actor as your scene partner. It’s an entirely different experience than having to do a scene with another beginning actor that gives you zombie line readings. As a professional actor, my acting is alive and in the moment, so it allows you to truly react and be present and alive in your own acting much quicker.
WHICH ACTING TECHNIQUE DO YOU TRAIN US IN?
WHICH ACTING TECHNIQUE DO YOU TRAIN US IN?
I will be training you in the Stanislavsky technique of acting, or most commonly called ‘The Method’. The technique which most other techniques derive from. The technique that the large majority of actors that inspired you to become an actor are using in some way.
I'm one of the rare coaches that actually knows how to use it on major professional level and not just in theory like 98% of coaches teaching it.
WHAT ARE THE RESULTS I CAN EXPECT FROM GETTING TRAINED WITH YOU?
WHAT ARE THE RESULTS I CAN EXPECT FROM GETTING TRAINED WITH YOU?
Click on this link to be taken to the section that explains what you will gain from my training you in my system.