There are so many acting schools out there that it can be really



challenging finding the one that is RIGHT for you.

There are many acting schools teaching different methods,

techniques and skills ranging from acting schools that teach

just a technique to schools that teach camera skills to schools

that focus on scene studies and then there are drama acting

schools that might be anywhere from one to three years part-time

or full-time, offering voice, movement, theatre history, camera

skills, acting skills and techniques as well as performance and

agency showcases.

Some of these drama acting schools may be highly regarded and

some may not. Often actors think they have to get into the top

acting schools to be a success and if they don’t get in then

they have failed.

But getting into the top acting schools doesn’t necessarily mean

that you are getting the training that is RIGHT FOR YOU!

Actors can go through these top acting schools and still not

come out the other end a great actor. Instead they have paid

huge fees and still feel insecure about who they are and about

their ability as an actor. They can do their showcase and not

get an agent and not get work so it’s irrelevant if they got

into the top acting schools or not.

First things are first; find the training that is RIGHT FOR YOU!

You are the one that has to live with yourself. If you feel for

some reason that you are in the wrong place LEAVE there are many

other schools and teachers out there and there is one that is

right for you to help you UNLEASH your natural instincts and

abilities as an actor.

When searching for the right school, don’t just take a place

because one is offered to you. Shop around, research the

schools, talk to graduates (not the actors at the school they

will say it’s great because it supports the fact that they are

there) ask graduates what they liked or didn’t like. Sit in on

classes where possible.

Don’t always feel like you need a drama acting school that

offers everything. You can go to one teacher for acting another

for voice and another for camera skills and so forth.

You’ll know if the school is right for you or not after a

certain amount of time there. Be honest with yourself. If you

are putting in the work and applying the techniques that they

are teaching and you feel after 6 months (less or more) that

your ability as an actor is not improving, well then consider

changing acting schools. Obviously building muscles takes time

and as an actor that’s what we do, train and build different

muscles, so I’m not saying if after a few weeks nothings changed

leave, I’m saying apply yourself and then in 6 months or a year

you really believe that you haven’t improved or the teaches are

struggling to help you, look for a school that will serve you

better.

To your acting success

Leanne Mauro