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Dear Tony,
Just a short hello to say that I have been reading your weekly site and wanted to let you know that I recently enrolled in an acting school in Arizona and found a way to pay for it by letting go of the want's and the not need's. Thank's so much for your insight into a common dilemma that is faced by actor's just starting out and for your most practical and common sense approach to acting.
Stevie B., Scotsdale, Arizona
Tony
Your site is so great, it makes researching the business sooo much easier having all the info in one place! thankyou thankyou thankyou.
Amada, aspiring actress, Sydney, Australia
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Hi Tony!
Just wanted to say that this site is FANTASTIC! It's helped me quite a bit and it's now my #1 bookmarked item, which means I'm going to be visiting here regularly :) Thanks again,
Rob, aspiring actor, Canada
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Hi!
I absolutely love your site - it's SOOOO helpful and very impressive!
I am a frequent visitor and have signed up for the newsletter, plus I think it's so good I have recommended it to all my acting friends! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!
Mischa, UK
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Wow Tony! I would just like to comment on how much you have affected my life.
First of all, any questions I have are answered extremely fast, and not only that, you give me a very helpful answer every time.
Also, by reading your newsletters, I obtain just the right information that I need to succeed in the acting business. I am so happy I discovered your site, and I hope you know how much we actors appreciate you. Thanks again, and I can't wait to read your next newsletter!
Laura Doukas, Actress
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Tony,
I did what you said and…I got two interviews with two agents! Thank you! Sorry but can I ask you…how do I prepare to go meet the agent? What do I have to do?
Marsha P., New York, NY, USA
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This site has taught me a lot that I needed to know without dragging me all over the place.
Lauren, actress, Atlanta, GA
We are happy to have saved you the trouble of looking for acting schools in Chicago. If you are starting out your acting career and live in this city, taking acting classes at one of these schools could be what you're looking for. Just don't forget to have some criteria when you are looking for a school, otherwise any acting school will do.
Acting Studio Chicago
10 W. Hubbard Street, Suite 2E
Chicago, IL 60654
312.527.4566
http://www.theauditionstudio.com/
Act One Studios
640 N. LaSalle, Suite 535
Chicago, IL 60610
ph: 312.787.9384
fax: 312.787.3234
http://www.actone.com/
Second City Training Center
1616 N. Wells
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 664-3959
www.secondcity.com
Piven Theatre Workshop
927 Noyes St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (312) 527-4566
www.piventheatre.org
Actors Workshop
1044 W. Bryn Mawr
Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: (773) 728-7529
www.actorsworkshop.org
Barbizon Acting and Modelling Schools
1827 Walden Office Square
Suite 400
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 241-6600
http://www.barbizonmidwest.com
Sarantos Studios
405 SOUTH Blvd
Oak Park, IL 60302. (9 blocks west of Chicago.)
SarantoSStudioS@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 708--848-1100 OR 773-528-7114
Trilogy School of Performing Arts
490 E. IL Route 22
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Phone: 847-456-7880
Fax: 847-726-0491
www.trilogydance.com
anna@TrilogyDance.com
walterb@TrilogyDance.com
Have a look here for alternatives in other cities to acting schools in Chicago.
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What you’re doing is great Anthony. Whenever I read the things on your site, the interviews and even your book, I feel like if only everybody got to read this before they got started, they would be so much better off and everybody else (casting directors, agents, directors, etc.) would be so much better off too.
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Tony,
I want to say you changed my life. I want to be an actress so bad, but i began losing motivation when I couldn't figure out what to do. And then I found you! Thanks to you, I'm taking my first acting classes next month! Yippee!
Sara, Pasadena, CA
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Hi Tony
I would like to thank you for helping me with the monologue question I asked you. I went to the auditions for a Drama course and I am happy to say that I have been accepted as a first-year student at the Tshwane University of Technology.
Please keep on sending me those newsletters and let me know where I can find books that will help me in my acting career.
Thank you once more.
Have a blessed day.
Sincerely
Edward Thaba -South Africa
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Dear Anthony,
Just wanted to thank you for bringing me in to [audition for the video], meet you and chat this Saturday. I was really excited to hear about your working on actingcareerstartup.com and even took a look at it today - it's awesome! You are very well-spoken, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it shows through the work that you do! I hope our paths in the industry will cross again and really enjoyed meeting you. Thanks, again and best wishes with your very important work!
Warmly,
Gretchen, NY, NY
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Hey Tony, thanks for the info, yours by far is the most useful, I am 30 years old, and I myself always (secretly) wanted to be an actress, but I never knew where to begin, so thank you. You have given me hope!
Ana C., Tampa, FL