West Side Actor’s Studio
About
Our founder Eric Swinderman is an award winning film and television director and casting professional. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. He accepts both adult and teen students. He focuses on Meisner techniques.
Bryant Carroll is a working Hollywood actor who has appeared on Boardwalk Empire and Happyish to name a few. He specializes in scene study and auditioning.
For our instructors acting and the performing arts is a passion. Every student gets personalized attention catered to their specific needs and goals.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Our sessions typcally run 6 weeks. We limit our class size to no more than 10. Classes are held weekly for 3 hours. Each student brings a prepared monologue on day one so that the instructors can get a feel for the actor's range, quirks, bad habits (and good ones.) The student is then assigned scenes by the instructor and performs them with a scene partner with intense analysis and personal attention.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Our instructors have more than 40 years of professional industry experience combined. They have worked with and for some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Names like Danny Trejo, Kathrine Hahn, Busy Phillips, Gillian Jacobs, Steve Buscemi, Breckin Meyer, Emily Kinney, Michael Clarke Duncan and many more.