Acting for Kids

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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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…

Jada Warner

18 year old Jada Warner began training at Dearing in 2018. Jada is a dedicated swimmer, athlete and fitness advocate. After recovering from an eating disorder and depression, she found her faith and committed to the pursuit of progression through health and wellness…

Age is just a number

Age is just a number Welcome back to another mornings with matt podcast. Today the team talks about not being limited by your age. Age is just a number! It’s never too early, or too late, to start following your passion. Matt and the team talk about examples of the youngest people and the oldest …

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