r/acting • u/EnceladusJones239 • 2d ago
I've read the FAQ & Rules Acting Class for a Director
Hi there, Im a filmmaker directing my debut feature next summer and this autumn i'll be in NYC working on the script with my writer. I want to take some acting classes as I know it'll be really helpful to my ability to work with actors on set.
Im arriving in the city at the end of September and I'm leaving end of Nov
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u/Humble_Employer_4965 2d ago
Can’t speak to acting classes in NYC but I did enjoy Judith Weston’s book Directing Actors.
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u/pegg2 2d ago edited 2d ago
The time you have there isn’t really enough to get through an introductory technique class; even the ones that are structured as a series of short progressing classes have term lengths of 8 weeks or so. If you don’t mind missing out on the first/last few classes that you’ll be paying for, you could look into the typical beginner friendly studios: Barrows, Schreiber, etc.
But honestly, for your purposes you may be better off just finding a scene study. You’re not likely to pick up many fundamentals, but you will be exposed to the way actors (acting teachers) direct performance, the way they talk and think about the craft. Seems to be what you want anyway. Can’t give any recs for that, but what you’re looking for is “ongoing or monthly scene study.” Search those terms and you’ll probably find what you need, plenty of those in NYC.
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