She started at thirteen, worked her way from the teen program into the adult classes and then Masterclass, earned a studio internship, and went on to study theatre at USC. Bebe’s Dearing Story: empathy, work ethic, and the one word she picked, fulfilling.
A school teacher and mother of three who signed up for script class with her daughter in 2019, sat in the parking lot, and walked in anyway. Her Dearing Story, in her words: honesty, accepting, and wishing she had done it ten years sooner.
A veteran who came looking for a class to bring him out of his shell and found a community. Nick’s Dearing Story: the tower he was afraid to climb, what unconditional love taught him, and the parking lot every one of us has sat in.
An actor who moved from Colorado to Phoenix in 2018 looking for a studio and found one. Jonathan’s Dearing Story, in his words: acting is not easy, there is a place for you if you work, and why he wants to be seen on screen.
A competitive drift racer and percussionist from Atlanta who talked a film crew into letting him write sketches during a season of racing, and fell in love with making things. Josh’s Dearing Story: zero expectations, foundation blocks, and why the studio is exhausting in the best way.
After a career in commercial real estate, Nancy found acting, took every class the studio offers, and now performs in theatre around the valley. Her Dearing Story: doing things that scare her a little, being the oldest in the room, and getting over it.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant whose kids trained here first, and whose car, in her words, drove itself into the parking lot in 2015. Carol’s Dearing Story: the first night, why she was awesome, and what fearless looks like a few years in.
A swimmer and athlete who found the studio through a search in 2018, was greeted at the door with a hug, and went on to Masterclass and then USC. Jada’s Dearing Story: being the character instead of performing it, and why the word is liberating.
Greg and Matthew first worked together on a play years before Greg became a student. His Dearing Story: a father who saw the talent first, the joy of deep character work, and the reason he keeps coming back: the truth, and a teacher who guided instead of answering.
A homeschooled teen whose mom suggested one acting class in 2017. Saya’s Dearing Story: from performing for herself and chasing perfection to lifting up the actors around her, and her advice for anyone curious: try it no matter what.
The most stressful place in acting is your car after the audition, replaying every second. Three rules for the drive home: don’t apologize or explain, drop it at the door and go find the next one, and take the one lesson the room just handed you.
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