Acting Coach San Francisco

Acting Coach San FranciscoStudy acting where films are made. Film Acting Bay Area offers film acting classes of all levels.Classes are taught by actors, directors and producers in the San Francisco Bay Area.FABA acting students Brook Penca and Amena Edres recently signed with Look talent agencyand Marline Ross with Stars. In the last three years alone, 14 of our other acting students havesigned with prestigious Talent-Agencies in San Francisco: Serena Lee, Nika Ericson, AshannaAndrews, Mia Perez, Ria Pullin, Rick Lasquete, Greg Cala, Erica Luttenegger, Alex Hero, IanCampbell-Jones with Stars; Rachel Cheng with Look; Steve Nichols and Maaika Westen with JETalent; Chidozie Nwokocha with Boom.Benefits of Our School All classes taught by Industry Professionals Extraordinary Casting Opportunities in films, tv, commercials & webisodes Training at all levels: Beginner to Advanced All class work digitally recorded for your review Small class sizes Demo-Reel footage available at the Advanced Levels Unique Networking Opportunities with Directors, Producers, Casting Professionals and Talent Agents Workshops with Los Angeles Casting DirectorsNews & AnnouncementsVideo-Recording of Monologues & Scenes (Directed by FABA Faculty) for Demo Reels.VideTaping of \"Sides/Scenes\" (Coached by FABA Faculty) for electronic-submission to Film &TV Casting Directors (often referred to as \"Self-Taping\" when you cannot be at an audition inperson).FABA Acting-Student Joey Mahalic just got cast in an ABC Comedy Pilot about the NBA, starringSkylar Astin of \"Pitch Perfect\" fame. Joey will be a regular on the show in the role of aprofessional basketball-player. The pilot is currently filming in San Francisco.

Spring ClassesClass sizes are limited to 12 students. All class-work is videotaped using digital cameras onthumbdrives. Students receive a complimentary thumbdrive for their own records and review.The classes listed below are for adults (16 and older). The classes we offer for 8-16 year oldsare at our Young Actors Program Acting Essentials (\"Living Social\" and \"Amazon\" deals apply to this class only) Film Acting I: Intro to Film Acting Film Acting II: Intermediate Level Advanced Film Acting Advanced Acting for Film and TV Advanced Actors Workshop Film-Directing the Actors Improvisation Skills for Film Actors Marketing & Career Management for ActorsActing EssentialsThis is the perfect class for beginning to intemediate students who want to gain the basics ofwhat's required to be an actor on film.This is a great chance to hone your craft, regardless of your experience level. Learn how toanalyze scripts, develop characters, and practice the fundamentals of on-camera acting throughimprovisation, scene study, monologues, and more.Film Acting I: Intro to Film ActingThis class is ongoing and you can join anytime. You will be readily incorporated into the classand start making progress in film acting, from the day you join.This is the perfect class for beginning film actors. Whether transitioning from stage to screen orstarting with little or no acting experience, you'll develop a superior approach to film acting,including extensive on-camera work in class.With an emphasis on script analysis and character development, this class will ground you tothe fundamentals of on-camera acting through scene study, monologues and other exercises.Your class-work will be regularly recorded with digital cameras on thumbdrives that you willkeep for your own records and further viewing.Film Acting II: Intermediate LevelIn this on-camera scene study class, we concentrate on film production procedures andprotocol, including industry standards, vocabulary, jargon, preparation and script breakdown

for shooting out of sequence and preparation for the realities of movie making. Class is run likea professional film set, and we will be shooting assorted exercises and scenes.All your class-work will be recorded with digital cameras on thumbdrives that you will keep foryour own records and further viewing. This course will prepare you to be a professional actoron the film set.Advanced Film ActingThe unique structure of the class allows working actors the opportunity to explore a wideranging menu of valuable skills and gain practical tools. The ongoing schedule invites thebenefit of a community of actors who can create as an ensemble over the long term. Whetheryou want to stretch as an actor, make the transition from stage to film, or simply to work outand keep your skills in top form, this class offers the advanced actor a fun, nurturing andchallenging home.Advanced Acting for Film & TVThis on-camera class is run like a film-set. We workshop 4 different scenes per student duringthese 8 weeks, towards a superior performance.Each week, you'll be in the telepresence of notable Los Angeles film and tv Casting Directors,working with them on scenes and getting their feedback and instructions. There will also be ahighly informative Question & Answer session with each one of them, providing you invaluableinsights into the LA film and tv markets. The Casting Directors may also comment on yourHeadshots & Resumes towards making them more effective and professional.Casting OpportunitiesOur unrivaled Classes and Workshops provide our Acting Students of all levels extraordinaryCasting Opportunities in Movies, TV, Internet and highly-paid Commercials.

Writers & Directors who take them vastly improve their existing Scripts and advance their skillsto work with Actors toward superior performances. Their collaborative work often leads tohighly original and successful short and feature-length Films, TV and Internet-based Projects ofall kinds.Professional Directors, Producers, Casting-Directors from all over San Francisco Bay Area, aswell as Student Filmmakers (from Ex'pression College, Berkeley Digital Film Institute, UCBerkeley, Academy of Art University, Berkeley City College, SF Art Institute and other schools)enthusiastically seek out and work with our Acting Students in record numbers in all theirprojects, and often with good pay.Through our popular, online casting service Post to Cast, as well as live Auditions and directcastings that we arrange, we're continuously facilitating this highly productive collaborationbetween our Acting Students and all these accomplished and talented Professional and StudentFilmmakers, on an ongoing basis. This results in the building of our Acting Students'professional Demo Reels and Resumes in record time.Our unique Industry Showcase Class provides our advanced Acting Students the unprecedentedopportunity to meet and sign with the top Talent Agents in the Bay Area. We are the only actingschool in the country that provides this service & opportunity to its students. In the last year-and-a-half alone, 9 of our students signed with two top Talent Agencies in San Francisco:Maaika Westen with JE Talent, and Nika Ericson, Ashana Andrews, Alex Hero, EricaLuttenegger, Greg Cala, Ria Pullin, Rick Lasquete and Mia Perez with Stars.Short-filmsFor example, students at various programs at the Ex'pression College make about 200 short,narrative-films a year that require actors. They produce many cutting-edge commercials andmusic-videos as well. Our Acting-Students are offered high priority to audition for all theseprojects and therefore have unique opportunities to gain practical experience on film-sets. For more information please visit http://www.filmactingbayarea.com