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ARE YOU READY ? 6 New Television Series Set to Film In NYC !!!

The television networks have finished their 2012-13 upfront presentations this week, and six of the new primetime pilots that have been picked up to series were shot in New York City. The six new shows that are “Made in NY” include “Gotham” and “666 Park Avenue” on ABC; “Elementary,” “Golden Boy,” and “Made in New [...]

ACTING LIONS sells out at the Philadelphia ACTORFEST

Penny made the trip to  Philadelphia Saturday May 5th, to take part in the first Philadelphia ACTORFEST, sponsored by BACKSTAGE. Almost 1000 actors from the Philly area and as faraway as Washington DC  flocked to the event held at the Philadelphia Convention Center to network, audition, and attend casting sessions and many wonderful panel discussions, [...]

Paul Dano gets his copy of ACTING LIONS

Penny and I had the good fortune to spend some time with Paul Dano at a private screening of his new film, BEING FLYNN   at the Pocono Community Theater. Penny had the opportunity to talk with him at length about the craft and present him with a copy of ACTING LIONS. We have always [...]

FRAY wins “BEST FEATURE FILM” at Arizona International Film Festival – Congratulations Bryan Kaplan & Marisa Costa

Bryan Kaplan & Marisa Costa star in  FRAY.  It is now making film Festival circuit.  Having just one the BEST FEATURE FILM award at the Arizona Film Festival it is scheduled for screenings  in the DANCES WITH WOLVES FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles and the BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL Bryan has also been nominated for the [...]

CELEBRATE the 75th Anniversary of the GROUP THEATRE Admission – Free – June 4th, 2012

Study the names on this list of the members of the original Group Theatre.  These are the people your teachers learned the craft from. As you all know we are dedicated to the Craft of Acting  here at the Studio,  both as we use it today and it’s history.  You have all heard me (maybe [...]

CONGRATULATIONS to Tito Dudley Winner “BEST DIRECTOR” at the LA Film Festival

Back in February we told you about Camera Class Grad,  Tito Dudley’s documentary  THE UNITED STATES OF ATROPHY.  He was getting the film on the Festival Circuit.  The results are in.  Tito walked away with the Best Director Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival.  We couldn’t be prouder of him! Congratulations Tito!

BABY GIRL featuring Karina Casiano premiering at the 2012 Tribecca Film Festival this week

Congratulations are due for Karina Casiano!  Her Film BABY GIRL   premiers at the Tribecca Film Festival this week.    Here is a link to show times and theaters for this week’s screenings. BABY GIRL SCREENINGS Synopsis For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager Lena has watched her young man-crazy single mom Lucy waste her [...]

Daniel Wilkenson’s film LEGACY featured at the 2012 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

If you are going to be in France, be sure to make the prestigious Cannes Film Festival one of your stops.   LEGACY featuring  our own Daniel Wilkenson is as contender.  In one of our more Bizarre coaching sessions Penny worked with Dan on his scenes  via Skype, while he was on location in Bangkok, Thailand.  [...]

ACTING LIONS Now available as an E-Book

On April 1st in celebration of the Anniversary of the release of ACTING LIONS  we released the E-book version.  This is coupled with the reprinting of the sold out version of the print version of the book.  We know you will want both.  This is a the book you want to keep with you,to dog [...]

This political season Penny Templeton is much in demand as an expert on the craft of acting as it relates to the candidates

Get your radios out!. As if she isn’t busy enough, Penny is doing an average of six TV & Radios interviews a week as a much sought after expert on the craft of acting as it relates to this years presidential candidates. Outlets from all over the world are calling to get her expert opinion,  [...]