Acting Classes in Los Angeles, CA

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...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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...

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.’

Technique includes:     HUMAN CONNECTION: Moment to moment, action/reaction.   IMPROVISATIONS:  Learn to be SPECIFIC in relationships,   objectives and circumstances. SCRIPT WORK:   Break down material into moments and actions. (on camera) We begin each class With a centering movement and medi...

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...

From television and radio commercials to animation and video games, voiceover work is everywhere. That’s why it’s one of the most dynamic industries for an actor. And hey! You can do it from home! Join veteran voice actor Landon Kirksey as he guides you through both the acting part of voice acting, and the technical and business side of running...

Our top Instructors at Flappers Comedy University will teach you and your friends how to take your funny ideas and turn them into jokes fit for the stage.  This One Day Stand Up Comedy Intensive is the perfect "sampler" to introduce you to many of the different classes offered at Flappers Comedy University, and is specially tailored towards both...

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. 

In this first level of Stand Up Class, students will work on discovering their own comedic sensibility and shaping that into a clear and unique point of view. While using material from their own lives, as well as observations from the world around them, each student will leave this level with an understanding of the basics of writing and performing...

The Heroes of Comedy, iCAMERA, Joke Discovery Comedy Essentials will give you powerful tools you will use throughout your lifetime. We teach you world class script analysis, that lays the foundation for outstanding auditions. Writers and producers hire actors. When you understand scripts the way writers intended, you’ll start booking. The confidence...

The Stand Up Level 1: Beginning course is aimed primarily at comedians looking to gain a basic understanding of comedy structure and students with no prior stand up experience, as well as non-performers looking to gain a basic understanding of comedy and public speaking.  In this course students will learn Flappers University's basic structure-based...

The Commercials & Improvisation class provides a dynamic space for actors of all experience levels to dive into the thrills and fun of on-camera acting. A focus on improvisation helps students bring their work to life with personal flair and creative choices, while training with cue cards, props, slating, and other essential industry tools ensure...