Weddington Studios
About this pro
Learn how to be creatively open and available and in the moment!
- Great training for those just starting and fantastic for those more advanced students!
- Become more confident and unleash your creative potential.
- Dive into personal exploration of belief in your acting work.
- Push your actor training to exciting new levels of discovery and success.
- Gain valuable technical skills that assist in releasing truth during any creative process.
- It is our goal that upon completion of our workshops participants will:
1) Have established a strong acting skill set.
2) Be equipped with an artistic edge that will help differentiate their talent and keep them competitive.
3) Have enhanced communication skills an improved group dynamic.
An Actor that is strong in both technique and artistic focus is desired. We strive to exhibit performance skills above average, while embracing an understanding of some foundations about entertainment industry. The journey to become a performer is exciting yet challenging. We will always emphasize emotional truth, vocal excellence, respect, discipline, passion, a focused energy, preparation and fun.
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Credentials
Chicago, IL 60601
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Brian is a dedicated instructor who encourages students to reach for their goals and achieve them. His method of meeting students where they are and helping them grow from there is supportive and allows students to grasp material at their own pace.
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Weddington Studios has implemented some of the greatest techniques in acting of all time! Weddington has developed a theatre curriculum that has been utilized by several arts programs, universities and professionals. Weddington Studios has remained current in an ever-changing society and has brilliantly utilized classical and contemporary acting methods and techniques to give voice to social issues and topics, globally. Weddington's unique style is creating a thunderous presence in the Chicago Theatre District and continues to establish and exceed standards of excellence.
FAQs
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
It begins with a conversation about the shared passion for the craft of Acting. I then choose to engage the best tool of an actor, the imagination, which allows the actor to create, re-think visions and truths of self and space. I challenge them to develop a physical sense of creating character as well as an emotional exploration. From here the student can craft through scoring characters, monologues, and scenes. Exploring sensory work and journaling is also encouraged in addition to professional portfolio building consulting.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a classically trained theater professional, with a BA and MFA in Theater and Acting. My artistry has been immersed in the Miesner, Chekhov, and Stanislavski methods as well as a solid foundation in devised and improvisational performa
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$60 an hour for instructional, coaching, and consulting class.
(60 minutes, one student to one teacher)