Matt Dearing

How to Slate Better

First impressions are important and in the audition room the actor slate is exactly that. In this video we’re going to discuss the secret to consistently delivering a confident actor slate and how to slightly alter your approach for various roles. For this one let’s head to the studio to see some examples in a …

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Fixing Bad Habits

Welcome back actors today we’re going to talk about space work as it relates to improvisation. DON’T USE REAL OBJECTS ONSTAGE When you show up to improvise, you don’t want to ever use something that’s actually yours or on your person. You WOULDN’T pull out your actual physical wallet and try to use this in …

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Casting Do’s and Don’ts

I want to give you a couple of big no-no’s that we see all the time when actors walk into a casting. These are things that can absolutely just ruin your chances. DON’T TALK NEGATIVE ABOUT THE PRODUCT You’ve got to find a way to attach positivity to the product that you’re selling. What do …

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Dakota George

You can’t help but smile when Dakota walks into the room. His silly, creative energy is what stands out right away. Dakota started in our Script Classes in April of 2019, and hasn’t stopped since then…

Bebe Katsenes

Bebe Katsenes, like so many actors before her has a story that began at a local acting school in Phoenix, Arizona…

Katherine Delgado

Katherine started script acting classes in October of 2019. Immediately she fit in as a part of the Dearing family. She came with her daughter seeking a new adventure, and has found an outlet for herself…

Nick Milotta

Talk about an amazing man! Nick has been a Dearing Student since September 2019, but it feels like he’s been here forever. His testimony is so touching…

Jonathan Buckley

Jonathan Buckley was living and performing as an actor in Colorado before he moved to Phoenix, Arizona in February of 2018. He was in search of an acting studio in the phoenix market and found a home at Dearing…

Zoe Edelstein

10-year-old Zoe Edelstein began training at Dearing Studio in November of 2017 as a result of a write up for the studio in the popular online blog; Scottsdale Mom’s blog…

Josh Lind

Native to Atlanta, Georgia, Josh Lind who is a competitive speed drifter, percussionist and actor, has quite literally drifted and experienced so many walks of life…