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Learn how to create an Oscar winning performance
MICHELLE DANNER TEACHING IN AUSTRALIA
Workshop 1
The Golden Box Masterclass: 2-Day Intensive
The class can be tailored for small, intimate groups or expanded into a workshop setting for up to 200 students, ensuring a highly interactive and personal experience for every participant. What is the Golden Box? The Golden Box is a comprehensive acting method that deconstructs the techniques of legendary acting teachers, helping students build their own unique “acting toolbox.”
By combining elements from various approaches, actors develop a personalized set of tools to bring authenticity and depth to their performances.
What to Expect:
• Personalized Training – Whether in a small group or a large workshop, every student will feel individually engaged.
• Interactive Exercises – Hands-on techniques that connect students to the material in a meaningful way.
• Scene Analysis – View, analyze, and discuss iconic performances by actors such as Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, James Dean, and Marlon Brando.
• This highly dynamic and engaging class offers actors the essential tools to elevate their craft, ensuring they leave with a stronger artistic foundation and a deeper understanding of character work.
The class can be tailored for small, intimate groups or expanded into a workshop setting for up to 200 students, ensuring a highly interactive and personal experience for every participant. What is the Golden Box? The Golden Box is a comprehensive acting method that deconstructs the techniques of legendary acting teachers, helping students build their own unique “acting toolbox.”
By combining elements from various approaches, actors develop a personalized set of tools to bring authenticity and depth to their performances.
What to Expect:
• Personalized Training – Whether in a small group or a large workshop, every student will feel individually engaged.
• Interactive Exercises – Hands-on techniques that connect students to the material in a meaningful way.
• Scene Analysis – View, analyze, and discuss iconic performances by actors such as Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, James Dean, and Marlon Brando.
• This highly dynamic and engaging class offers actors the essential tools to elevate their craft, ensuring they leave with a stronger artistic foundation and a deeper understanding of character work.
Workshop 2
On-Camera Audition Technique Intensive
What You’ll Learn:
• Making Bold Choices – Learn to stamp your signature on a character with unique, memorable choices.
• Mastering On-Camera Presence – Build confidence and adaptability in front of the camera.
• Excelling in Every Audition – Develop the skills to stand out and deliver compelling performances.
Scene Work & Genre Exploration:
Students will work on camera with sides from movies and TV shows across multiple genres, including:
✔ Drama
✔ Comedy (Sitcom, Romantic Comedy, Slapstick, Black Comedy)
This intensive ensures that actors leave with the tools to command the screen, captivate casting directors, and book more roles.
• Making Bold Choices – Learn to stamp your signature on a character with unique, memorable choices.
• Mastering On-Camera Presence – Build confidence and adaptability in front of the camera.
• Excelling in Every Audition – Develop the skills to stand out and deliver compelling performances.
Scene Work & Genre Exploration:
Students will work on camera with sides from movies and TV shows across multiple genres, including:
✔ Drama
✔ Comedy (Sitcom, Romantic Comedy, Slapstick, Black Comedy)
This intensive ensures that actors leave with the tools to command the screen, captivate casting directors, and book more roles.
Workshop 3
2 DAY INTENSIVE "SCENE STUDY" MASTER CLASS
This intensive is available as a one- or two-day experience designed for dedicated actors seeking to elevate their craft.
Preparation & Performance
Participants will receive material in advance and must prepare either comedic or dramatic scenes from film or theater.
Michelle’s Golden Box Technique
Renowned for her cutting-edge Golden Box technique, Michelle empowers actors to bring characters to life with depth, authenticity, and purpose. Her approach helps actors uncover the emotional truth of their characters, focusing on overcoming adversity and achieving their objectives. Day One: Actors perform their scenes under Michelle’s guidance, receiving personalized direction and notes. Day Two (if applicable): Actors return, having applied Michelle’s insights, to deepen their performances and further explore the scene’s emotional core.
Requirements for Scene Study Participants
• A 10-15 minute, well-rehearsed scene
• Complete understanding of the film or play (full script reading required)
• Appropriate costumes for the time period
• Thorough research relevant to the piece
This intensive is available as a one- or two-day experience designed for dedicated actors seeking to elevate their craft.
Preparation & Performance
Participants will receive material in advance and must prepare either comedic or dramatic scenes from film or theater.
Michelle’s Golden Box Technique
Renowned for her cutting-edge Golden Box technique, Michelle empowers actors to bring characters to life with depth, authenticity, and purpose. Her approach helps actors uncover the emotional truth of their characters, focusing on overcoming adversity and achieving their objectives. Day One: Actors perform their scenes under Michelle’s guidance, receiving personalized direction and notes. Day Two (if applicable): Actors return, having applied Michelle’s insights, to deepen their performances and further explore the scene’s emotional core.
Requirements for Scene Study Participants
• A 10-15 minute, well-rehearsed scene
• Complete understanding of the film or play (full script reading required)
• Appropriate costumes for the time period
• Thorough research relevant to the piece
Audit the Masterclass
Auditing—or observing—a Masterclass is a widely practiced learning tool in studios across the United States. Auditors use this experience to refine their craft in both acting and directing, gaining a deeper understanding of Michelle’s Golden Box technique and its application.
Benefits for Directors
The success of a play, television show, or film hinges on its actors. A director must possess the right tools to communicate effectively with their cast, ensuring a cohesive and compelling storytelling process. A shared language between directors and actors is essential—one that fosters trust and triggers the best performances.
With over 30 years of experience, Michelle Danner has worked closely with directors, coaching and collaborating to bridge the gap between vision and execution. By auditing this Masterclass, directors gain valuable insight into how to inspire and guide actors, enhancing their ability to craft powerful, emotionally resonant performances.
The success of a play, television show, or film hinges on its actors. A director must possess the right tools to communicate effectively with their cast, ensuring a cohesive and compelling storytelling process. A shared language between directors and actors is essential—one that fosters trust and triggers the best performances.
With over 30 years of experience, Michelle Danner has worked closely with directors, coaching and collaborating to bridge the gap between vision and execution. By auditing this Masterclass, directors gain valuable insight into how to inspire and guide actors, enhancing their ability to craft powerful, emotionally resonant performances.
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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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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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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
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- 10820 Washington blvd. Culver CIty, CA 90232
- 310-392-0815
- Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
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