Acting, Auditioning, Shakespeare, Public Speaking Lessons

Acting, Auditioning, Shakespeare, Public Speaking Lessons

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I’m a working TV/film/theater actor and I’ve been teaching acting, auditioning, and public speaking since 1996. My specialty is eliminating fear and freeing the creative spirit within, all with a fun sense of humor. I have an MFA, PGD, BA, and Certificate from Drama Studio London, Cambridge, CSULA, and Kenyon, where I won the Paul Newman Award.


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Hired 3 times
1 employee
28 years in business
Serves Los Angeles , CA
Offers online services

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    HAOCHENG Y.

    This journey has been amazing. James is professional and a lot fun. James led me, a beginner, into this world of acting, with not only basic concepts but also practical tips. Whenever I have questions, I get answers. Although I started taking these lessons out of curiosity and I have never imagined myself being able to act, now Im actually doing monologues and loving it.
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    November 11, 2022
    Hired on Lessons

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    Dulce C.

    He’s an amazing teacher and makes you feel confident about yourself. Would totally recommend working with him!!
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    March 29, 2021
    Hired on Lessons

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    Abraxaz S.

    Very informative, helped me by understanding what I am capable of. Gave me clues as to what I could improve on but didn’t flat out tell me what I needed work out. Has a steady work flow during the entire process of acting, and finding the characters desires.
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    June 26, 2020

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    Na Y.

    James coached my son for college interviews. He is expressive. He wrote down all the details and demonstrated the talking, which is helpful. He also has wonderful ideas that are motivative. We highly recommend him!
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    June 01, 2020

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    Na Y.

    Acting , Public Speaking
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    May 24, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    I create a safe, fun space and ask what the student wants to work on: auditioning, scene study, film acting, Shakespeare, etc

    MFA, CSULA School of TV, Film, and Theatre

    PGD, Drama Studio London

    Certificate, BESG, Cambridge University

    BA, Drama, Kenyon College

    Intermediate Certificate, Stage Combat, The Society of British Fight Directors

    TEACHER TRAINING

    Tanya Kane-Parry

    Sophie Goldstein

    Collin Bressie

    ACTING

    William H. Macy (wkshp)

    Uta Hagen (audit)

    Karen Kohlhaas

    Armando Molina

    Tanya Kane-Parry

    Barry Gordon

    Charles Tuthill

    Illona Linthwaite

    Alexander Perrin

    Peter Craze

    Chris Pickles

    ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

    Dee Evans

    BARRANTES

    Sam Breen

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Joseph Gallegos

    COMEDY

    Sheila Steafel

    Randee Trabitz

    COMMEDIA/MASK

    Joshua Carlebach

    Sophie Goldstein

    Peter Bailie

    Randee Trabitz

    COMMERCIAL ACTING

    Amy Gossels

    COUNTERTECHNIQUE

    Rosanna Tavarez

    DANCE

    Sue Weston

    DIRECTING

    Steve Rothman

    Harlene Marley

    ENT'AINMENT FINANCE / LAW

    Daniel Spitz

    FILM HISTORY

    Maureen Thomas

    Chris Brookhouse

    Dominic Le Poer Power

    Barry Gordon

    Allen Bloom

    FILM/TV ACTING

    Barry Gordon

    Patrick Tucker

    FILM/TV DIRECTING

    Steve Rothman

    Justin Wolske

    Nidhin Patel

    FITZMAURICE

    Anna Estrada

    Michael Yurchak

    GROTOWSKI

    Matthew Floyd Miller

    IMPROVISATION

    David Miner

    (Nat'l Improv Fest)

    Fools On The Hill

    KNIGHT-THOMPSON

    Roberto Alcaraz

    LABAN

    Peter Bailie

    LECOQ

    Joshua Carlebach

    LINKLATER

    Marissa Pitts

    PRODUCTION

    Matt Gatlin

    MOTION CAPTURE

    Jody Mahler

    MOVEMENT

    Hugh O'Gorman

    Matthew Floyd Miller

    Beatrice Allegranti

    Wendy Allnutt

    Sue Weston

    PHYSICAL THEATRE

    Richard Spaul

    PLAYWRITING

    Wendy MacLeod

    PRODUCTION

    Nidhin Patel

    Matt Gatlin

    Justin Wolske

    SCREENWRITING

    Enrique Berumen

    SELF-MARKETING

    Yelyna De Leon

    SHAKESPEARE

    Rob Clare

    Barbra Houseman

    Patrick Tucker

    Chris Bristow (Cambridge Fellow)

    SINGING

    Sam Breen

    Roberto Alcaraz

    Tessa Van Sertima

    STAGE COMBAT

    John Waller

    Collin Bressie

    Keith Ducklin

    THEATRE HISTORY

    Steve Rothman

    TV WRITING

    Ligiah Villalobos

    VIEWPOINTS

    Tanya Kane-Parry

    VOICE

    Yvonne Morley

    Anna Estrada

    Michael Yurchak

    Sam Breen

    Roberto Alcaraz

    VOICE-OVER

    $25/30 min

    $50/hr

    10% off for booking 5 hrs in advance 

    While a senior at Brunswick School, my teacher asked me to help a younger student and it worked well!  I started teaching kids acting and improv in college, working at Camp Dudley, YMCA, whose theater program launched Burgess Meredith, Jamie Widdoes, and Rob Campbell. I directed one play, then ran the theater department 5 years later.

    From CEO's, to college acting students, to 3-year-olds.

    A college acting student came and found me in the hall the following year to ask me to coach him on a monologue.

    Pay attention to how they make you feel. 


    Services offered

    Acting
    Voice Acting
    Public Speaking
    Life Coaching
    Reading
    Speech
    History