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To Tony,
I have to say this is the best acting site i have EVER been to. I'm sure you have helped many people begin their dream!
I've helped in advertising your site to over 38 of my aspiring actor friends.
You are doing an amazing thing by helping these people.
I wish you the best in your acting career so that you may be a role model for all those who look up to your sucess.
-Rachael W., actress, Canada
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Anthony,
Happy New year to you. I really enjoy your e-mails and your website. As someone who has just started the journey of becoming an actor I enjoy your site which is full of wonderful insights and answers to questions I have had, and it's funny but it seems as though every time you update your site, it answers a question I have been struggling with at that point.
Thank you for your website, you have helped me a lot as I know you have helped numerous others.
Have a wonderful 2008 and may you break a leg in everything you do this year as an actor.
Sam T Kelly, actor, Los Angeles, CA
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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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Tony,
I just wanted to let you know that I copied a quote of your's and I'm putting it on my refrigerator when I move to L.A. this next week. Thanks for the continued encouragement to all of us trying to achieve our goals. Keep up the good work.
Best,
Kyle S., actor
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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
The following is a list of acting schools in LA. While I cannot speak for each one of them, I have heard talk about most of the schools on this list in a positive light.
If you are new to the business of acting and are considering moving to LA, just make sure you do your homework and try and understand the market, think about how you will make ends meet and how you will be able to steadily increase your knowledge of the business. LA is a beast and can be very intimidating and have you feeling very isolated if you are not prepared. New York on the other hand is a great place to start acting for a number of different reasons. Perhaps the most important one is it is known that New York actors are well respected in LA, for the training they receive on the east coast and for the experience they generally bring with them.
Acting Schools In La
Aaron Speiser Acting Studio - Los Angeles -- (310) 399-4567 -- www.aaronspeiser.com
Actors In Process Studio – Los Angeles 310-989-2803 -- www.actorsinprocess.com
**Bernard Hiller Studio – Los Angeles 818 781 8000 -- www.bernardhiller.com
Cliff Osmond Studios - Los Angeles – Los Angeles – 310-393-6022 -- www.cliffosmond.com
Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatres - Los Angeles –323-465-4446 -- www.stellaadler-la.com
** = Recommended Partner
Acting Schools In Hollywood
Actors Workout Studio – North Hollywood 818-766-2171 -- www.actorsworkout.com
American Academy of Dramatic Arts West – Hollywood – 323-464-2777 -- www.aada.org
Carolyne Barry Creative Entertainment – Hollywood – 323-654-2212 -- www.carolynebarry.com
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute - Hollywood - Los Angeles – 323-650-7777 -- www.strasberg.com
Gallardo, Silvana - North Hollywood -- www.cyberianmall.com/silvana
Angela Campolla Acting Studio - Studio City – 818-761-4098 -- www.auditionacting.com
Dawn Wells' Film Actors Boot Camp - Studio City – 818-840-6919 -- www.dawn-wells.com
Jackson Barrett Productions -Studio City -- 818-760-8496 -- www.filmcoach.com/home.html
Carter Thor Studio - Studio City – 818-760-9426 -- www.carterthorstudio.com/home/index_flash.html
Acting Schools In Burbank, Santa Monica, Tarzana
AIA Actor’s Studio – Burbank 818 –563-4142 -- www.aiastudios.com
Hollywood Actors Studio – Tarzana – 323-460-2580 -- www.actingconnection.com
InStone Actors Studio – Tarzana – 800-527-2575 -- www.actorsunlimited.com
Personal, Effective Classes and Coaching for Actors - Santa Monica – 310-828-0632 -- www.actors-studio.com/hull
TVI Actors Studio, Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks – 818-784-6500 -- www.tvistudios.com
University of California, Irvine, Drama – Irvine – 949-824-6614 -- www.arts.uci.edu
You might need some additional help in how to make the right choice while looking for acting schools in LA .
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Hi Tony
I would like to thank you for helping me with the monologue question I asked in October 2007. 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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Hi,
I was wondering if there is anything established like actingstartup.com in the U.K. because you are amazing and I have learned loads...
Thank You.
Nadine., Newcastle, UK
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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
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Hi, I’m John.
You answered a question for me about two weeks ago about how to write my cover letters…I want you to know your advice was helpful. I got called in for a part as an extra in my first movie! It’s not big, but it’s my first one! Thanks for your help!
John, San Diego, CA