Theatre vs Film Technique Worst common assumption. “You have to make your acting smaller for film." Audiences for live theater, and concerts, etc. are taking in the whole … [Read more...]
What you do on set shows who you are
Why We Teach. It is the little things that show directors, producers and editors that you know your craft. Just the other day Penny and I received an email from a actor who recently completed … [Read more...]
Script Analysis for Auditions & More Starts July 15th
Script Analysis for Auditions and More The Most Important Class Actor's Fail to take Starts Monday July 15th 4 Weeks Mondays 7-9pm This New On-Line Class will meet Mondays 7-9 on … [Read more...]
“A great teacher sums up the meaning of human life. ‘It was like a melody,’ he says.” —Bud Beyer
“A great teacher sums up the meaning of human life. ‘It was like a melody,’ he says.” ---Bud Beyer I first met Bud Beyer in 2007, as part of the a panel discussion on acting at the Drama Book Shop … [Read more...]
Next Acting Beginning Acting Technique Class Starts July 10, 2019
Learn It Once - Learn It Right! It All Starts with a solid foundation. This foundation has made Penny Templeton Studio's Acting Lions, working actors. Series Regulars on over 100 TV shows, over 100 … [Read more...]
Join Penny for a Panel Discussion on Creativity at the DRAMA BOOK SHOP Friday June 9th 5-7pm
Come and join the Celebration on Friday, June 9th, 2017, 5-7pm — a Special Book Event for “CREATE! How Extraordinary People Live To Create and Create To Live” — a new book by best-selling author, … [Read more...]
Penny Templeton Studio is Moving Today May 8th Check our Beautiful New Creative Space!
After 7 wonderful years at 344 W 38th Street, we feel relieved, blessed and happy to have found the perfect new home for our actors. Tomorrow (Monday May 8th) We are moving our … [Read more...]
Where Did All The Actors Come From?
The British Invasion – Let’s Be Theatrical, The American over-emphasis on realism. Fighting Back- Part 1 “Where Did All the Actors Come From?” In the last decade we saw a huge influx of new … [Read more...]
Pilot Season. Are You Ready? Pilot Class Starts Nov. 2
If your work is at the level where you agent is getting you coveted Pilot Auditions. You will want to take this class. In the past 15 years our Acting Lions have booked almost 90 series … [Read more...]
Weekend Video: Conversation with Allison Janney
I have to be honest. I love the SAG Foundation videos. Both the "Conversations" and "The Business". I learn something new or get a new perspective on acting every time I watch one. I just found … [Read more...]