Learn how to create an Oscar winning performance

A creative home for a community of passionate actors.

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ACTING COACH MICHELLE DANNER TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD TEACHING HER MASTERCLASSES:

Michelle Danner is a film director and a top Hollywood acting coach that travels around the world teaching her world famous “golden box acting technique.” Her partial list of students include: 

James Franco, Penelope Cruz, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin,  Isla Fisher, Michael Pena, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jennifer Coolidge, Christian Slater, Catherine Bell, Michelle Rodriguez,  Gabrielle Union, Common,  Rob Estes,  Marcia Cross,  Kate Del Castillo, Brian McKnight, and many others.  

Workshop: ‘The Golden Box’ Intensive – The Golden Box Actor’s Training workshop is an intense two day lecture and workshop that maps out the technique used at The Studio. Actors will learn how to put together vivid and interesting characters through an emotional workshop with powerful lectures and technique exercises.

The class will answer the following questions:

* Why do some choices affect audiences more powerfully than others?

* How does one create raw and unforgettable performances?

* What tools specifically can be applied to television, film, and stage?

* How does one develop a deep personal story from nothing and discover interesting material for a one-man show, short, screenplay or novel?

The class is will be supported by film clips. There are discussions and analyses of performances by Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, James Dean, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and other actors.

Actors will learn how to build useful backstories by learning to open up emotionally and effectively, and by finding the triggers and psychological gestures that will work for you. This Los Angeles acting class has served as more than just another acting seminar; participants discover deep truths about themselves as artists.

WORK AND STUDY IN HOLLYWOOD

The Michelle Danner Acting School provides a working knowledge of many powerful acting methods, and allows the student to discover a combination that works for them. Students develop a personalized process that will allow them to bring life to roles in a swift, consistent manner. The techniques are diverse and encompass the following schools of acting: Meisner, Hagen, Strasberg, Chekhov, Adler, and the Stanislavsky Technique. It also provides M1 visa sponsorship for international actors.


Work & Study Acting in Hollywood

Visa Sponsorship for International Actors

 

Come to Los Angeles to see why we have the best acting colleges and best performing arts colleges in America.
F-1 Visa Students. An I-20 and F-1 visa is available if accepted into the acting conservatory in Los Angeles are not required if studying from your home country. 
Our acting school in LA offers both M1 student visas and F1 student visas . International students with F1 visas or M1 student visa‘s are eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT)  after completing their selected program.  
CALL +1-310-392-0815 OR EMAIL ACTINGSCHOOL@MICHELLE DANNER.COM

Contact us

IN-PERSON ACTING CLASSES

We offer acting classes in Los Angeles to help you hone your craft & jumpstart your career. Our acting school teaches every acting technique: Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method, Uta Hagen, and the Chekhov technique.

ONLINE ACTING CLASSES

Best training in the world no matter where you live!​

KIDS AND TEEN ACTING CLASSES

Learn to develop a solid acting technique and foundation. We focus on fun improvisational games, auditioning techniques, and working on scenes and monologues across comedy and drama. ​

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Study Acting or Filmmaking in Hollywood. F1 Student visa and M1 visa USA for applicants wishing to study the conservatory program

Short term acting classes

We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.

Acting workshops

Join LA's Best Acting Workshop, Golden box and Breaking into Hollywood the roadmap to working. Film and television workshops for adults, children and teen

Our Mission

The Michelle Danner Acting School’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques & form an individual “Golden toolbox” to use when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater. The acting school’s acting techniques are based on Meisner, Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen & the Stanislavsky acting Technique.

Michelle Danner’s alumni include Penelope Cruz, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo and many others.  

The acting school offers classes for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

• Classes include:

• Acting for Film

• Scene Study

• Cold Reading

• Musical Theater

• Movement

• Voice and Speech

We are one of the elite acting schools in California, known for training successful actors.

A variety of acting classes are offered in Los Angeles to help students hone their craft and jumpstart their careers.

What makes us different

Our acting program differs from other acting schools in Los Angeles, since we teach every acting technique & method, including the Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method & Uta Hagen technique.

Online Acting Classes

Scene Study & Monologues | Meisner acting technique | Cold Read Auditioning | Improvisation
- Develop a strong acting foundation.

- Learn to make powerful acting choices

Acting Techniques

• The Actor’s Golden Box (acting technique) | Meisner Acting Technique | Stella Adler Acting Technique | Uta Hagen Acting Technique | Stanislavski Acting Technique | Training & Workshops: | Audition Training Classes & Workshops (Film & Television) | Scene Study Classes & Script Analysis | Improvisation | Performance & Preparation: | Acting Demo Reels | Voice & Speech | General American Accent & Dialects | Industry & Career Guidance: | Breaking into Hollywood: The Business of Acting | Coaching Options: | Private Coaching (Audition Coaching, Dialogue Coaching, On-Set Coaching) | Online Coaching & Private Acting Classes

Contact us

Call us to find out about the best acting classes in Los Angeles and to learn more about our best acting teachers in Los Angeles, 310-392-0815 or email us at [email protected]

Michelle Danner Acting Studio logo

Unlock your full potential as an actor—enroll today  and take the first step toward mastering your craft with world-class training and personalized coaching

Contact Info

join our Newsletter

Sign up for our newsletter to receive acting tips and casting calls. 

© 2025 Michelle Danner Acting Studio. All Rights Reserved.