{"id":44539,"date":"2025-01-24T06:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T06:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/acting\/are-online-acting-classes-worth-it\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T06:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T06:53:58","slug":"are-online-acting-classes-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=44539","title":{"rendered":"Are Online Acting Classes Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-foo\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>This isn&#8217;t exactly a new question but in the &#8220;new normal&#8221; of Covid-19, it definitely takes on fresh dimensions and is worth revisiting. I spent about 10 years of my life studying with a number of acting teachers in NYC, eventually becoming one myself, so I do have a perspective on the subject. We&#8217;re all experiencing a certain amount of upheaval in the pandemic and the acting world is no different. The Broadway theater district is shuttered, as are movie theaters, no one knows when this will change but I&#8217;m guessing it won&#8217;t change anytime soon. Now would-be actors have been flocking to this town to learn their craft for many years and nobody in the biz wants that to go away.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"iwMEp\" id=\"viewer-8c3gk\">\n<div class=\"_1PhFQ\" style=\"width:min(100%, 310px)\">\n<figure class=\"XObdu\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"vhG7C\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:724;--dim-width:826\" id=\"8c3gk\" class=\"L2P8r Ku1Gj yS7zq\"><wow-image id=\"2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png\" class=\"undefined lIVgj\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;8c3gk&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:826,&quot;height&quot;:724,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_83,h_72,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto\/2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/are-online-acting-classes-worth-it\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_826,h_724,al_c,q_90\/2a87af_04ca3f5d25224933bfab2e73054ec834~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4043r\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Alas, Covid isn&#8217;t going away anytime soon either, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>so change we must<\/span><\/em><span>. Up until this crisis, in-person classes were the life&#8217;s blood of the craft, where actors could take daring chances, stretch and grow. You didn&#8217;t have to worry about what the agent thought, the director wanted or the producer needed &#8211; you were in class to experiment and do your work, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>period<\/span><\/em><span>. Now that  in-person instruction has been sidelined indefinitely, <\/span><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>what really are your alternatives<\/span><\/u><span>? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-deol2\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Not studying at all<\/span><\/u><span>? For young actors with <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>little or no training<\/span><\/em><span>, this is going to <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>take you nowhere fast<\/span><\/strong><span>. If you don&#8217;t know how to <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>approach<\/span><\/em><span> the work, you&#8217;re <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>never going to get any<\/span><\/em><span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-58cog\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>You were studying but now that&#8217;s on hold<\/span><\/u><span>? Well, some knowledge is better than none but if you allow your acting muscles to atrophy, you&#8217;re going to lose whatever you&#8217;ve gained up till this point. Better to keep going to the acting gym in any form, than not at all. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-7145p\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Continue working on your own<\/span><\/u><span>? You can try that but rehearsing alone in the mirror will only do so much for you. Where&#8217;s the feedback? How do you progress? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-1oro2\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Find a class on Youtube<\/span><\/u><span>? OK, sure, there&#8217;s a tutorial for just about anything on there but you&#8217;ll have to wade through a lot of garbage to find someone knowledgeable. <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Maybe<\/span><\/em><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"iwMEp\" id=\"viewer-bljir\">\n<div class=\"zcIeh\" style=\"width:min(100%, 223px)\">\n<figure class=\"XObdu\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"vhG7C\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:410;--dim-width:330\" id=\"bljir\" class=\"L2P8r Ku1Gj yS7zq\"><wow-image id=\"2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png\" class=\"undefined lIVgj\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;bljir&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:330,&quot;height&quot;:410,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_83,h_103,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto\/2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/are-online-acting-classes-worth-it\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_462,h_574,al_c,lg_1,q_85\/2a87af_903a763b6de7445eaa1ec837d26e1cd8~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp D4L3T SeNKp\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;line-height:1.5\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-9b9fl\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>So if none of those work, where does that leave us? <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Sherlock Holmes<\/span><\/em><span> once said, &#8220;When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.&#8221; That plainly leaves us with <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Online Acting Classes<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span>. Look, the bottom line is that the world has been slowly marching towards remote learning for a while, Covid merely raised the stakes. For technology aside, <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>the training of actors<\/span><\/em><span> will remain <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>largely the same<\/span><\/em><span>, at least from my point of view. Actors have to learn a system, they have to learn how to handle text and they have to learn techniques for stage\/camera that work.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-65bgk\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Remote learning <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>isn&#8217;t going to prevent any of that<\/span><\/em><span> but it is going to make some parts more challenging.  Because of the distance between them, actors will be<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span> less reliant on physical chemistry<\/span><\/em><span>, it might still be there but it will be less immediate.  Students <\/span><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>will<\/span><\/u><span> have to rely more on what they <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>can manufacture for themselves emotionally, <\/span><\/em><span>independently of who they&#8217;re acting with<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>. <\/span><\/em><span>This is where students of <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>Method Acting<\/span><\/strong><span> are going to have a <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>distinct advantage,<\/span><\/em><span> as that&#8217;s a key component of our work. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-iudu\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Whether your Method is based in Strasberg, Meisner or Adler&#8217;s work,<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span> all of them<\/span><\/em><span> have the common goal of learning how to <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>achieve genuine emotion via a system<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span>. Once the actor identifies what colors they need for a scene, they use that system&#8217;s tools to generate that emotion and plug it into their work. Granted, when these systems were developed, they didn&#8217;t have computers, let alone Zoom but <\/span><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>that doesn&#8217;t mean they can&#8217;t be learned remotely. <\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-87vhl\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Of course, there are going to be <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>some drawbacks<\/span><\/em><span> to remote classwork, it may not have the same immediacy as the old school but I&#8217;ve been teaching remotely part-time for about 2 years now and I can tell the sense of community is very strong. Actors are in <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>the business of making connections<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span> and will always do that, no matter what. Now remote teaching isn&#8217;t ideal for training stage actors as they need to reach out and fill a space. They do, however, still need to learn all <\/span><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>the other basic skills<\/span><\/u><span> the training involves and that can be learned in a remote setting. The best experience for that is stage time in front of a live audience. That might be a little to grab right now but there&#8217;s no reason to suppose it&#8217;s gone for good either.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"iwMEp\" id=\"viewer-c8vn1\">\n<div class=\"_1PhFQ mtowC\">\n<figure class=\"XObdu\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"vhG7C\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:866;--dim-width:1614\" id=\"c8vn1\" class=\"L2P8r Ku1Gj yS7zq\"><wow-image id=\"2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png\" class=\"undefined lIVgj\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;c8vn1&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:1614,&quot;height&quot;:866,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_49,h_26,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto\/2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/are-online-acting-classes-worth-it\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1614,h_866,al_c,q_90\/2a87af_369c76f417d74c2793e6a74df12f6561~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2isiu\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Training<\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span> camera actors<\/span><\/em><span> in a <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>remote setting<\/span><\/em><span> should pose fewer difficulties, as film actors must always deal with the intrusion of technology in their work. Acting for the camera is all about drawing the audience in with your eyes and other subtle signals. <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Roughly 80% of film acting takes place from the chin up<\/span><\/em><span>, so working remotely falls right into that zone. The biggest problem stage actors run into on camera is their inability to bring it down to scale and not look like they&#8217;re doing Kabuki. Since there&#8217;s actually more work out for onscreen actors, learning how to do <\/span><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>more with less <\/span><\/u><span>is a skill worth cultivating. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4tlfn\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Two other things worth considering &#8211; <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>class prices and geography<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span>. Lots of acting hopefuls get off of the bus and the train every year, armed with a year of savings and a copy of Backstage in their back pocket. Whether it&#8217;s NYC, LA or London, coming to the big city to <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>pursue your dream<\/span><\/em><span> is an expensive, intimidating proposition. Acting classes and rent are not cheap. You need to find a place to live and a survival job to keep you afloat. <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Back in the Old Days<\/span><\/em><span>. While we will certainly get back to this scenario, you can look at <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>Online Acting Class as a real gift<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span>, where you can get quality training for a few bucks less and minus the move.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"iwMEp\" id=\"viewer-23shc\">\n<div class=\"zcIeh\" style=\"width:min(100%, 260px)\">\n<figure class=\"XObdu\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"imageViewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"vhG7C\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:776;--dim-width:760\" id=\"23shc\" class=\"L2P8r Ku1Gj yS7zq\"><wow-image id=\"2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png\" class=\"undefined lIVgj\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;23shc&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:760,&quot;height&quot;:776,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_76,h_78,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto\/2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.actnowstudionyc.com\/post\/are-online-acting-classes-worth-it\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_760,h_776,al_c,q_90\/2a87af_267f94c93df14d68a2ce325c51fe1887~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-e99d8\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Pretty much everyone I know in the community has gone remote and since many of us no longer have to maintain the overhead of a physical studio, <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>can afford to offer our services for less.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span> <\/span><\/em><span>For most acting students that should count as a real plus. The fact that you don&#8217;t have to cough up thousands of dollars to share a tiny NYC apartment, can also be read as a perk. Now you won&#8217;t be in a position to meet agents or go on auditions, so there&#8217;s a downside there but since work been largely curtailed by the Pandemic, you probably <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>haven&#8217;t lost that many opportunities<\/span><\/em><span> either.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3af4l\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>&#8216;Course you still need to find a <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>class that&#8217;s right for you<\/span><\/em><span> and can give you the acting tools you&#8217;ll need in the professional world. You&#8217;ll still need to do your research, learn about the different types of training which are available and start searching for a <\/span><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><span>teacher<\/span><\/strong><span> that can help you with your objectives. When I got to NYC 30 years ago, that was like looking for a <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>needle in a haystack, literally.  <\/span><\/em><span>Technology and remote learning haven&#8217;t made the craft of acting any <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>easier<\/span><\/em><span> but in some regards, it has become <\/span><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span>a little simpler<\/span><\/em><span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"a4yOF NlrTp WzoeH SeNKp\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4faf3\"><span class=\"lMv7L\"><span>Want a short list for what to look for in an acting class? Check out this article!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This isn&#8217;t exactly a new question but in the &#8220;new normal&#8221; of Covid-19, it definitely takes on fresh dimensions and is worth revisiting. I spent about 10 years of my life studying with a number of acting teachers in NYC, eventually becoming one myself, so I do have a perspective on the subject. 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