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10 books every actor should read
Michelle Danner is considered one of the top acting coaches in Los Angeles as well as film and stage director and author and talks about the best acting books every actor must read in this article. It was her father, who opened the very first William Morris Agency in Paris, France, that instilled a strong passion and work ethic in her that has stayed with her throughout her life. Michelle has taught acting for the last 24 years and has worked with many A-List Actors privately and on set including: Chris Rock, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Melanie Brown, Grant Bowler, Kate Del Castillo, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel, and many others.
Some actors are born great, some actors achieve greatness, and some actors have greatness thrust upon them. No matter which of the categories you fall into, reading books about acting is an excellent way to nurture your abilities.
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Best acting books
Michelle Danner has picked the following 10 best acting books every actor must read:
Building a Character – Constantin Stanislavski
Challenge for the Actor – Uta Hagen
Advice to the Players – Robert Lewis
Method or Madness – Robert Lewis
Being an Actor – Simon Callow
Respect for Acting – Uta Hagen
Making Movies – Sidney Lumet
A Life – Elia Kazan
The Artist´s Way – Julia Cameron
A Sense of Direction – William Ball
ACTING CLASSES LOS ANGELES|AUDITIONS
Though each acting program boasts a distinct curriculum, students enrolling at our Los Angeles acting school can expect to take at least some if not all of the following acting courses and acting classes in Los Angeles that can be customized:
* The Actor’s Golden Box: acting technique
* Audition Training Classes & Workshops for film & television
* Scene study classes, Beginning/Intermediate/ Advanced
* Improvisation comedy classes
* Acting demo reels
* Voice, Speech
* General American Accent|Dialects
* Breaking into Hollywood the business of acting
* Private coaching|Audition Coaching/Dialogue Coaching|On-Set Coaching,
* Online Coaching| Private Acting Classes
The above acting classes are all necessary components to developing a strong foundation in your acting technique.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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