I've studied at numerous studios around the country and this place is where it's at. Their…read morecurriculum and teaching style pushes you to be a better actor and person. With an emphasize on acting as a process, The Screen Acting Studio teaches you how to consistently get out of your head and into the scene. Also, it's uncanny how quickly they can pinpoint exactly what YOU need to work on to be a better actor. Thank you Kay and Aaron! IF THERE WAS A WAY TO GIVE BONUS STARS I WOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have studied at a multitude of Acting studios around Los Angeles, and the Screen Actors Studio is…read moreby far the best! Aaron and Kay are masters at the craft of acting and have helped me take my acting to whole new level. They help you relax, get out of your head, and give you a clear process to help create the best characters. Not only are they amazing teachers and mentors, but they are genuinely passionate about what they do and want their students to succeed. I am so grateful I have found them and would recommend to any and everyone!

In The Act is hands-down the best place to take workshops. I live in Santa Clarita and I will…read moredrive all the way to Culver City just for ITA! The caliber of other actors is stellar, you can trust that you will be paired with talented actors if you are partnered in a scene by a casting director. The Talent Blast the last Sunday of the Month is the best theater in town, and the best CDs know it. After studying with Adam Marcus (camera style scene study) this last year I booked 12 gigs in 12 months! 1 play = Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate. 5 TV shows = Awake, The Newsroom, Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, Switched At Birth, Up All Night. 2 commercials = Bud Light and Allstate, 2 print jobs and 2 films = Atlas Shrugged 2 and Revelation Road. I credit ITA with giving me the tools and the visibility to achieve this success. Am I bragging? You bet I am. Did I mention that their prices are absolutely the best you will find. Period.

I'll probably regret this later, as I.T.A. is one of the best-kept secrets we actors keep.... and…read morethe more popular this place becomes, the quicker I'll have to be about signing up for their workshops with casting professionals (they have workshops with Directors of television shows, heads of network casting, head CDs, Associate Casting Directors, etc.). But the owners of this wonderful resource for actors deserve to make their rent each month, and more talented and serious actors deserve to know about the fact that there ARE places that you can find for casting director workshops that aren't willing to rob you blind, just so you can get in the same room with a casting director. The fact that ITA charges HALF of what some of their competitors charge has motivated me to make the commute from Hollywood (work) and Studio City (home) to the west side for the past few years. (Note: Actually, the commute from the valley is surprisingly easy in the evenings, since it's going against traffic!) Here's what's great about ITA: You have to audition first, before you can sign up for any workshops. What's so great about that? 1) Some casting directors prefer to bring in (and assign to you) their own material. When that happens, they often assign you a partner (fellow classmate/actor), and after a very short rehearsal period you both go up and perform the scene together. In those instances, you're going to be in much better shape if your scene partner is AT LEAST as competent as you are. (The last thing you would want is to be paired with someone who's not ready for this sort of challenge.... If they're terrible, then you look terrible too!) At ITA, they've done their due diligence to make sure that you don't have that problem. 2) On at least three separate occasions over the years, I have heard head casting directors comment about the consistent high quality of actors that they see when they come to I.T.A. That's an automatic point in your favor, in my opinion. Other things that make ITA a wonderful place? Their CD workshops are at rock bottom prices. Seriously. Recently they ran a special where a lot of their upcoming workshops were only $25. That's unheard of in most places! The classes are reasonably small (as opposed to the 40+ actors that I've seen attending at some other workshops!), so you get a fair amount of time and attention from the casting professional. Some of the actors attending the workshops at ITA are regularly booking guest stars, and still attribute their success to having been on a casting director's short list, because they met at a workshop. They regularly have actor showcases for those actors looking to find a new agent or manager. The staff members are friendly and helpful. (They're actors, too!) The atmosphere amongst the other actors is very supportive. I like the people that I meet there. Free parking in the neighborhood right behind Washington Blvd. There's a great gluten free bakery right down the street. (But I digress!) Ok. Get your butt down there before I pull this review. It's already making me nervous.... (Isn't that funny, how sometimes people don't want to share the things that they love best?) As you probably know, there is no promise of work just because you enrolled in a class and got to strut your stuff in front of a heavy-hitting casting director who is currently casting. And this is just my personal experience, mind you..... But less than a month after I took a class at ITA with the head CD for Criminal Minds, I got called straight to producers (a huge compliment!) for a really great role....and I booked it!

Marcie's constant encouragement and guidance into the realm of what we have yet to find within…read moreourselves makes me feel like I stand a little taller as an artist, an actor and human everyday.... And every Tuesday from 7-10 #tuesdayclass

Marcie is an amazing acting coach who offers countless encouragement and advice for her students of…read moreall ages...my 11 year old son has found his weekly classes to be a source of inspiration and joy.

My daughter started taking classes here when she was ten years old. Lisa and David are not just…read moregreat coaches and teachers but they bring the best out of young actors as well. After taking the scene study class, Lisa reccomended Improv with Corey and Loretta and now we're spending our entire weekend at the studio. It was time well spent. From that early age my daughter was hooked. Watching her grow in confidence and poise taking these classes was incredible. She was able to achieve personal goals of getting a manager to help with her career and now in her senior year of high school is preparing to go to USC next year to study film acting. The Young Actor Workspace has been a safe space for our daughter to flourish. Thanks.

We were very very disappointed with this studio. Our 10 year old daughter attended the tween improv…read moreclass for about a year - it was her FAVOURITE thing that she did. She would talk about it all week, and be excited for creating new projects where she could act with her friends outside of class. Any time my wife or I would talk in person with a teacher, everything seemed great - there were no problems or issues brought up. Then out of the blue in the middle of the week, Lisa sends an email to my wife saying that our daughter had terrible behaviour over the course of her time there - to the point where it was so disruptive and frustrating for the teachers that she was not welcome back effective immediately. Our daughter is ADHD and we are aware of outburst behaviors - and we do believe that she probably *was* difficult to manage. But even so, we truly don't understand why they didn't say anything to us at any time EVER or even attempt to work out a solution. They literally just dropped her unceremoniously with a vague email. We were shocked by the blindside to say the least, and are not impressed by this extreme lack of professionalism and frankly, cowardice to even talk to us, on their part. Consequently, our daughter was utterly crushed and cried for the solid week. It's really disappointing that people who say they care about a craft and helping kids learn that craft will without thought just completely cripple a kid's dreams instead of work with them or their parents if they need extra help. If you want some teachers that ACTUALLY care about their students succeeding and are willing to communicate and work with you as a parent to help your child grow, then look for a different studio. EDIT TO REPLY TO REPLY: Firstly, respectfully, please remove my daughter's name from your response as it as a violation of minor privacy and I do not consent to her name being put on a public site. Secondly, I think you misunderstood our problem. I didn't have a problem with the price or the refund. The problem is that you nor the teachers you employ never once came to US AS HER PARENTS to even attempt rectify the problem. How are we supposed to know there's a problem if you don't tell us? Of course as her parents, we don't expect anyone to put up with bad behaviour from any of our kids, but so much of what was in your email was out of character for her, vague, and so out of the blue that we can't fathom why you chose to handle it like this. Yes she is jumpy and can interrupt, but she is not malicious by any stretch of the imagination, and frankly its even more bizarre that you essentially acknowledge that you do not intend to ever actually communicate with parents about how their kids are doing... which is even scarier. So parents, beware - Lisa will not tell you anything about what goes on in her class! PS - don't think I won't forget the sarcastic comments to me regarding my daughter's jewelry right in front of her. That's really classy and a great way to boost their confidence. (that was also sarcasm)

I've been working with Jen and Paolo since February of 2024. They are pros. I audited a class for…read morefree and immediately recognized the value of their expertise. The community of actors is the best. Many of my closest friends I have are from this studio. I'm in Jen's instinct class on Thursdays. Come check it out!

After a long time away, I have finally been able to find it in me to come forward. Krater is a good…read morestudio. I believe that Jen is a good teacher. However, I had to leave classes quite some time ago due to two traumatic incidences that I experienced within the Instinct Class. Firstly, I am an African American man. I was placed into a scene in which I was heavily interrogated by a Police Officer. I had an involuntary freeze in my Nervous System and could barely get through the scene. Upon the talk back, and being vulnerable about what I was experiencing, Jen dismissed this, telling me how I shouldn't feel this way because it's Acting Class and it's not real. Though I see her point, the Nervous System scientifically cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality. Regardless, the fear and freeze that I felt were real, regardless of the source. It was wrong of her to make me believe that I was in the wrong for feeling this way. The second incident, I was paired up with a much older Actress. The exercise was going well at first, but near the end of the scene, this older Actress pulled me into her and inappropriately touched me and aggressively kissed me. Her reasoning for doing this in the talk back was, "I felt his energy and knew it would be okay." This was a misread. I never gave consent for that. No one should ever have to be subject to that kind of interaction anywhere at anytime. This is why Intimacy Coordinating is important. Due to these two incidences happening in a period of a few weeks, I lost all trust and sense of safety within the Studio. Because of these losses, I felt that my growth would be stunted, so I made the decision to part ways. I do not wish ill will, but this had to be said. Objectively, I can understand and appreciate the good this studio has done for many Actors, a good few of which are friends of mine. And admittedly, I myself gained some valuable lessons in the months leading up to these events. However, this is my truth, and after quite some time of healing and mending my Nervous System, it needs to be spoken. Jen is a wonderful teacher, but far from perfect and I hope that these things never happen again to anyone else.

If I could give 10 stars I would. I have worked at a Non-Public School for over 22 years and today…read morewas one of the most gratifying and happiest days for me. I visited Performing Arts Studio West (PASW) today and could not have been more impressed. We took three students with us and they also were in awe of the program and left full of excitement and OPTIMISM - they found their future and their future "home." There is so much positivity and that starts with the "two J's" John, the Founder/Director and Joe, the Music Director & Producer. They talk to all the students (or maybe members is the correct term) with such affinity, respect, and joy. Speaking of joy, that is contagious here along with such incredible positivity. PASW changes lives - the expression on the students' faces told it all. This is a hidden gem. Call, visit and expect the unexpected. See untapped potential come to life! Lloyd B.

Happiest place on earth! No place like it anywhere!! Professional team of actors, singers, song…read morewriters & dancers teach their craft to adults with developmental disabilities. They produce original shows for their clients to appear in & are agents/managers, so have booked their clients in over 1,200 roles in the past 11 years in TV, film, commercials, music videos, voice overs, print ads and more. Check them out:

I highly recommend Paul Schackman's acting classes to actors at all levels of experience and…read morecomfort. I've been working with Paul for over a year now, and put simply, I love coming to class. I had never taken an acting class (aside from a 6 week class when I was 12) but have always felt drawn to the craft and I could not have found a better teacher, guide, and mentor than Paul. Now, I can confidently call myself an actor. He has helped me tremendously to find parts of myself I didn't know were there, to improve my acting and confidence and he has done so with an exploratory, playful, and encouraging approach. I feel safe 'playing' in class with different choices and his direction is always on point and transformative. Paul has also helped me navigate the industry and I go to him when I have a question or need direction. I am now repped by an awesome top commercial agent and looking forward to expanding my career in this beautifully challenging industry. It all started with Paul. As a bonus, classes are on Zoom. I find this to be the best medium for convenience, traffic and life and it doesn't take away from the experience. You actually get really focused one on one time with Paul without distractions as everyone else is on mute and off camera while you work. I love it.

Paul is not only a master of the craft of acting and teaching acting, but he is also a master of…read morethe craft of coaching actors. I've tried a lot of different studios over the last 5 years while living in LA and I was really struggling to find my acting home. There are so many techniques and studios who set up a program that benefits them but I don't know how much they actually think about you as an individual. In contrast, I know that Paul thinks about each and every one of his students and is truly invested in their success. He knows how to adapt to each person's acting ability and personality while teaching a simple approach that especially helps in the world in which we actors are trying to get work today. He cuts to the truth. It also makes me happy to see my classmates improve each week. The feedback he gives is fair, easy to understand and will help you grow and produce great work. If you're serious and want to be working, I highly recommend giving his class a shot.

Marcia is one of the most giving and nurturing people that I've met in Los Angeles. She cares for…read moreher students as if they were her own family and bends over backwards to ensure that they feel supported and appreciated. She's an extremely gifted and seasoned actress as well. This school is unique in a town filled with folks trying to make a buck off the backs of struggling actors. Marcia truly cares.

Honestly I could write a essay about how amazing this class and the teachers are but it wouldn't…read morereally matter unless you checked it out for yourself. My essay still wouldn't do this class justice. I've been to quite a few different classes and this is really the First and Only class I recommend to others. Thank you so much for everything!!!