I was there in 92-94, Jeff Goldblum and Robert Carniege taught there, The Sanford Meisner…read moreTechnique, well worth taking this Class...! Orville Wooten Former Student

I absolutely love this school. Not only do I go here but my two sons as well. This school has…read moretaught all of us so much. The teachers are top notch. I've been to many acting schools but none has come close to PHW. Been here for years and it will forever remain my only.

I have had the privilege of working with Patrick Munoz over the last 3 years. He has provided…read moremultiple workshops for me at the Burbank Public Library. From helping new English speakers with how to use their voice so they can be understood to training tutors on the physicality of pronunciation that enables the tutors to work with their students/learners on how sounds are produced. Patrick is engaging, entertaining, and eloquent. I look forward to working with him again! -Wynne L. Adult Literacy coordinator for Burbank Public Library

Patrick is amazing, truly. My daughter, 14, is working with him as I write this. She has a slight…read morespeech impediment, plus the usual teen hesitancy and self-consciousness. Patrick is working with her to connect with her voice and in just two sessions, I am so impressed. She is becoming aware of her voice and the power she has when using it is fantastic to witness. Highly recommend him. He is a consummate professional.

I'm an east coast voice actor, and was tipped off about the Kalmenson method by my old online…read moreimprov coach. When I contacted K&K about remote class offerings, I found the Working Pros class was upcoming, and space was available. The class is taught in weekly sessions over Zoom, with some homework assignments and class recordings shared after each session for review. This class helped me restructure my auditioning approach, embrace The Method, and, has helped me improve my audition quality, with renewed confidence tackling new challenges as they arise. I feel refreshed and focused heading into this last chunk of 2023. My recommendation is an enthusiastic "Yes" - if you're a voice talent, look over their offerings & select a class to help your career improve. If you put the work in, I'm sure you'll see the results come out!

I was so disappointed by how remedial this class was. Like most working actors in LA, because I'm…read morenot in the top 1% of the industry I have to work long, hard hours at my day job to make ends meet. As such, I want a class that has good bang for my buck, wows me and frankly blows me away. For example, the first time I went to Lesly Kahn & Co or The Groundlings, I had that exact experience...It took me all of 5 minutes to realize how much more I had to learn and where I needed to get to in order to be competitive in my industry. I've worked HARD on my craft and I book several prime time TV shows per year. Co-star, guest star, recurring... I'm always in class, hungry, humble and honing my craft or looking to challenge myself. That being said, I felt like this school is a complete waste of time for anyone who's ever taken a basic acting 101 class. Keep in mind, I attended the class for "working actors"....I can't even begin to imagine how remedial the beginners class for "non-working actors" is. I knew this was a bad and costly decision as soon as I saw the very outdated class materials and older copy. I was appalled to see a page of "feelings faces" with faces describing attitudes from A-Z like: Angry, Arrogant, Happy, Lovestruck, Sad etc (basically, the kind of chart non-verbal children use to express themselves). I digress, our class started with a cheesy, pre-taped video intro that made me feel like I was doing an online orientation for jury duty. The first 2 classes were like pulling teeth...we had to take turns reading instructions/rules, also a very bad sign (basically killing time to prolong and stretch out the material so that you take the NEXT level). In addition to being snail-paced the actual MEAT of the acting instruction was ridiculously basic in terms of applicable knowledge. Something incoherent to the effect of truth = attitude...attitude = truth blah blah. Huh? How is that applicable to text analysis?? what about operative words? antitheticals? builds? It didn't resonate with me at all and I really kept trying to keep an open mind and just go with the flow. We had NO time to practice our copy week to week. Our class met once a week, so one would think...ok, we'll get our homework copy in advance so that we can practice all week in prep for the next class and try to apply some of the famous Kalmenson method we were learning. NOPE. We got our copy 5 minutes before we had to perform it for our classmates. So we had NO TIME to sit with the copy, think about it, or try to re-read instructions from our Ebinder and apply it to the copy so that there was some kind of eureka moment where we could say...oh gee, I guess that technique can help after all. It took soooo long (I think it was 5 classes in) before we started getting re-direction on copy. My feeling is that a good acting class you start doing re-direction on Day 1. Instead of waiting till the next to the last class and promise: "more to come in the NEXT LEVEL!!" Yeah, I did not buy into that "join our next round of classes!" spiel. K&K wants you to really INVEST and take all their classes, which honestly I would have NO problem doing if I felt like I actually learned something or had measurable results. More than anything, I wanted to take a good Animation Class, an area where I have booked acting jobs on studio sets before....but instead I had to start with the Level 1 class where I felt unchallenged and uninspired, then take Level 2 and THEN I could take the animation class. Level 1 was abysmal, so there was no point in continuing with level 2. Oh and our last class we were told we would get a "special guest speaker"...which made me think we were getting a VO Casting Director or VO Agent or somebody.. but NOPE...Our guest speaker was just another K&K teacher. Huge letdown, but at this point I couldn't help but laugh given how bad the class was. I reamed my manager out for suggesting this class. I was literally going to fire my rep, but we talked it out and he was very apologetic. He made some phone calls, confirmed everything I reported with others in the VO industry and took K&K off their recommended class list. What we were told by another CD was that while K&K may have been good at one time, they really have not kept up with the times and they also cast very infrequently. Before my class ended, I called their office to express my concerns... so this review should not be a surprise and is not coming out of left field. In short, this was just a big waste of time and nowhere near worth $700.

The best word I can think of to describe this class is... real. It's real…read more Kevin is a natural-born teacher. He can't help but care about his students. It's almost pathological. I'm kidding. Kind of. I like having a teacher who's also an incredible actor himself. It's so much fun to be around a guy who loves the doing as much as he loves the teaching. He's smart. Crazy smart. Unbelievably kind. And just authentic. A level of authenticity that rubs off on the people around him. I've taken every acting class in LA. This is in a different category.

This class is one of those things you know is special as soon as you walk through the door. It…read morechanged the way I saw things for the better. Acting became so simple and living in LA became so much sweeter. Kevin demanded and allowed me to be truthful to every single part of me, the darkness, the light, the love, the fear...This truly expanded the way I approached things, all of a sudden I was able to access emotions that I did not even know existed. It made my acting richer, more real and it honestly made me a happier human. I will forever be grateful to Kevin. He is an incredible teacher and one of the kindest people I know.

This is my favorite acting studio in LA. Tim and Andrey know numerous acting tips which they…read moregenerously share with students. Moreover their teaching technique is so incredible! Everytime I get a lot of fun during exercises and I found it very helpful for expand and polish my acting skills. This is an unique place with a true spirit of acting and art.

I have been training at the Stanislavski Studio in LA for about 4 months now. I am humbled to be…read moretraining with these 2 great masters Tim Craig and Andrey Vasilyev. Tim Craig is a student of Stella Adler and Andrey Vasilyev has trained with some of the top acting coaches in Russia. Their training process/approach is fun, practical and applicable. Tim will focus on bringing the character from outside in, while Andrey's training focuses on developing inside out. Tim uses the 11 audio action movement in helping bring the text live. Andrey will work on body movement, imagination, improv, on camera and the center self/spirit. Each coach will give actors the necessary tools to become better at their craft. I highly recommend training at the Stanislavski Studio. Cheers. Ronnie

The second I get an audition I ring up Mr. Stubblefield!…read moreWhy?! Because I know on top of his insane professionalism that his unparalleled talent and ability to breakdown a character is like getting the key to a treasure chest! He makes "becoming" a character personal, real, honest, tangible and so second nature you forget you're acting. And as if creating that superfluous blend isn't enough he dumps barrels of confidence on you to make you feel unstoppable in the room no matter what may happen. So if you're looking for a powerhouse to prime you for that role then do yourself a favor and work with Mr. Stubblefield. Trust me, he's goooooood!

Jeffrey Stubblefield is the best! I have been working with him consistently for about 6 months and…read morehe has not only helped me strengthen and hone my approach to acting, he has helped me love it as a craft even more than I had before. Having Jeffrey as my coach was a welcomed solution to my desire to work in an in-depth way, which I wasn't able to find as easily in a class. He is a highly trained and gifted actor - having studied with Bill Esper in New York - and his guidance is accurate and to the point, but delivered with such care and understanding. If you are looking for an on-going coach like me, or need help prepping your auditions, Jeffrey is your guy!

These people keep sending me auditions that never start on time. The one time I actually stayed it…read moreended up being a very long process where you need to go to a bunch of 'training' sessions before you can do a show. I don't know why they are on LA Casting. I think this place is good if you never had any acting experience.

This is the studio dedicated to serious actors. For those that are called to the acting profession…read moreby there soul. William and Elaina truly know how to coach and support the actor so that it brings out the best of what each one has to offer from the inside out.

This guy is BRILLIANT! I went to him for help in public speaking and I started from a very tense,…read moreterrified position. We talked for 2 hours and he changed my whole mindset. I plan to practice more and get better but only 4 days after having met Eric, I am better and better as I continue to think about what he said and had me admit about my fears. He also provided an MP3 of the meeting which I plan to listen to again soon and refresh my new stronger stance on public speaking. Thanks Eric! You are amazing.

I needed a coach to help me with my public speaking skill for Grad school and found Eric Stone…read morethrough yelp. I could not agree more with all the reviews here. Eric's method is out of the ordinary but brilliant and effective. He tailors his approach to the individual and carefully provides methods that work. His teaching is nothing like what I learned in college but I think it is more applicable. He is very insightful, personable, knowledgeable, and great to work with. He puts confidence in you and take you out of your comfort zone - for the better!