James

5 (5 reviews)

Rate $50
Response 19h
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Number of students James has taught since their arrival at Superprof
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Number of students James has taught since their arrival at Superprof

5 (5 reviews)

$50/h

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Experienced tutor in Acting in Stamford, James offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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Lesson location

- At James's house: Stamford
- online
- at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Stamford

About James

I’m a working TV/film/theater actor and I’ve been teaching acting, auditioning, and public speaking since 1996. My specialty is eliminating fear and freeing the creative spirit within, all with a fun sense of humor. I have an MFA, PGD, BA, and Certificate from Drama Studio London, Cambridge, CSULA, and Kenyon, where I won the Paul Newman Award.

While a senior at Brunswick School, my teacher asked me to help a younger student and it worked well! I started teaching kids acting and improv in college, working at Camp Dudley, YMCA, whose theater program launched Burgess Meredith, Jamie Widdoes, and Rob Campbell. I directed one play, then ran the theater department 5 years later.

MFA, CSULA School of TV, Film, and Theatre

PGD, Drama Studio London

Certificate, BESG, Cambridge University

BA, Drama, Kenyon College

Intermediate Certificate, Stage Combat, The Society of British Fight Directors

TEACHER TRAINING

Tanya Kane-Parry

Sophie Goldstein

Collin Bressie

ACTING

William H. Macy (wkshp)

Uta Hagen (audit)

Karen Kohlhaas

Armando Molina

Tanya Kane-Parry

Barry Gordon

Charles Tuthill

Illona Linthwaite

Alexander Perrin

Peter Craze

Chris Pickles

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

Dee Evans

BARRANTES

Sam Breen

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Joseph Gallegos

COMEDY

Sheila Steafel

Randee Trabitz

COMMEDIA/MASK

Joshua Carlebach

Sophie Goldstein

Peter Bailie

Randee Trabitz

COMMERCIAL ACTING

Amy Gossels

COUNTERTECHNIQUE

Rosanna Tavarez

DANCE

Sue Weston

DIRECTING

Steve Rothman

Harlene Marley

ENT'AINMENT FINANCE / LAW

Daniel Spitz

FILM HISTORY

Maureen Thomas

Chris Brookhouse

Dominic Le Poer Power

Barry Gordon

Allen Bloom

FILM/TV ACTING

Barry Gordon

Patrick Tucker

FILM/TV DIRECTING

Steve Rothman

Justin Wolske

Nidhin Patel

FITZMAURICE

Anna Estrada

Michael Yurchak

GROTOWSKI

Matthew Floyd Miller

IMPROVISATION

David Miner

(Nat'l Improv Fest)

Fools On The Hill

KNIGHT-THOMPSON

Roberto Alcaraz

LABAN

Peter Bailie

LECOQ

Joshua Carlebach

LINKLATER

Marissa Pitts

PRODUCTION

Matt Gatlin

MOTION CAPTURE

Jody Mahler

MOVEMENT

Hugh O'Gorman

Matthew Floyd Miller

Beatrice Allegranti

Wendy Allnutt

Sue Weston

PHYSICAL THEATRE

Richard Spaul

PLAYWRITING

Wendy MacLeod

PRODUCTION

Nidhin Patel

Matt Gatlin

Justin Wolske

SCREENWRITING

Enrique Berumen

SELF-MARKETING

Yelyna De Leon

SHAKESPEARE

Rob Clare

Barbra Houseman

Patrick Tucker

Chris Bristow (Cambridge Fellow)

SINGING

Sam Breen

Roberto Alcaraz

Tessa Van Sertima

STAGE COMBAT

John Waller

Collin Bressie

Keith Ducklin

THEATRE HISTORY

Steve Rothman

TV WRITING

Ligiah Villalobos

VIEWPOINTS

Tanya Kane-Parry

VOICE

Yvonne Morley

Anna Estrada

Michael Yurchak

Sam Breen

Roberto Alcaraz

VOICE-OVER

About the lesson

I create a safe, fun space and ask what the student wants to work on: auditioning, scene study, film acting, Shakespeare, etc

From CEO's, to college acting students, to 3-year-olds.

Pay attention to how they make you feel.

A college acting student came and found me in the hall the following year to ask me to coach him on a monologue.

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5 (5 reviews)

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HAOCHENG
- 5
Perfect! This journey has been amazing. James is professional and a lot fun. James led me, a beginner, into this world of acting, with not only basic concepts but also practical tips. Whenever I have questions, I get answers. Although I started taking these lessons out of curiosity and I have never imagined myself being able to act, now I'm actually doing monologues and loving it.
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HAOCHENG

Perfect! This journey has been amazing. James is professional and a lot fun. James led me, a beginner, into this world of acting, with not only basic concepts but also practical tips. Whenever I have questions, I get answers. Although I started taking these lessons out of curiosity and I have never imagined myself being able to act, now I'm actually doing monologues and loving it.
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Dulce
- 5
Perfect! He’s an amazing teacher and makes you feel confident about yourself. Would totally recommend working with him!!
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Dulce

Perfect! He’s an amazing teacher and makes you feel confident about yourself. Would totally recommend working with him!!
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Abraxaz

Very informative, helped me by understanding what I am capable of. Gave me clues as to what I could improve on but didn’t flat out tell me what I needed work out. Has a steady work flow during the entire process of acting, and finding the characters desires.
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Abraxaz
Very informative, helped me by understanding what I am capable of. Gave me clues as to what I could improve on but didn’t flat out tell me what I needed work out. Has a steady work flow during the entire process of acting, and finding the characters desires.
Na

James coached my son for college interviews. He is expressive. He wrote down all the details and demonstrated the talking, which is helpful. He also has wonderful ideas that are motivative. We highly recommend him!
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Na
James coached my son for college interviews. He is expressive. He wrote down all the details and demonstrated the talking, which is helpful. He also has wonderful ideas that are motivative. We highly recommend him!
Na

Acting , Public Speaking
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Acting , Public Speaking
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