The Actor's Instinct

New students are free to peruse my videos online and if they wish to book an intro lesson - we can usually schedule a time to work virtually (via Zoom or Google Chat) - or in person.

I attended a professional conservatory in New York and continued my studies with professors from Columbia University and with sought after top private coaches. Wynn Handman, Harold Guskin, Austin Pendleton, Milton Katselas Terry Schreiber. Member of The National Alliance of Acting Teachers. TDP graduate.

$275 for a one hour private coaching session. If they are in Atlanta they may do an in person 1 to 1 coaching session or apply to one of our 90 Day Virtual Coachign Programs (pending an audition process/interview).

I was cast in a film years ago and shared this approach with the director, who found it so impactful that he asked me to coach several actors on the project. That experience sparked what ultimately became a true vocation. I’ve now been coaching for 15 years, privately and through workshops in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, MIT (Boston), Belgrade, Budapest, and Norway. I teach the importance of instinct and intuition in the actor’s process, guiding performers toward work that is raw, spontaneous, and alive—rather than consciously “planned” or overly directed. Many of my students have secured work and achieved creative breakthroughs that had eluded them for years using this method. I’ve coached actors for series-regular roles on network and streaming shows, major studio films, Broadway productions, and the West End.

Award-winning professional actors from Broadway and Network television, advnaced students - many of whom recently graduated from NYU MFA, ACT & Juilliard and newcomers. I work with students at all levels.

I also taught an intensive for the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, which was an incredibly rewarding experience, as well as an in-person workshop in New York City that led to significant breakthroughs for several students. One actor landed a recurring guest star role on a hit Amazon Studios series, and several others achieved major creative and professional benchmarks — which they credit as a direct result of that work.

A good teacher will help you improve or validate your skillset so that you have confidence in your ability. They will enhance or add to whatever you have that is already working for you if you are an intermediate or advanced practicioner and for the beginner they will give you a firm grasp on the foundation of this trade. They will show you the compus that will give you a true north and empower you so much that you essentially won't need that coach anymore but may work with them as a collaborater or because that teacher has become a part of their own respective successful actions.

What they are looking to get out of the session. What are their short term and long term needs and wants.