The recent death of Philip Seymour Hoffman has been a devastating loss, certainly to his family and loved ones, but also to the many actors who looked to him for inspiration. His sudden death has struck a powerful emotional chord in the community. The grief was palpable. It’s important for any artist to have mentors, […]
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James Fauvell is a graduate of the two year program at Maggie Flanigan studio. James was born in New York City and grew up in Queens. Q: What specific issue in your acting brought you to the studio? I didn’t know exactly what my problem was and until I got to the studio. I knew […]
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New York City, New York (November 26, 2013) – Maggie Flanigan Studio alumni Michael Oberholtzer shares how his training and experience led to landing a part in the movie “Delivery Man.” The actor, who took Maggie Flanigan Studio’s NYC acting classes nine years ago, had a small role in Vince Vaughn’s latest comedy film as […]
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There were so many incredible moments and experiences in producing CASTING BY that its hard to just pick one. I would say what touched me most in the process of making this film was how emotional some of the acting legends we sat with got when speaking about Marion Dougherty. Somewhere along the way Tom […]
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I interviewed a prospective student this week that had taken a 2-year Meisner program at another studio here in NYC. After numerous auditions over the last couple years, he realized that his training wasn’t as good as he thought. He felt that he lacked real clarity in his craft, and so he had decided he […]
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Commercial Acting 101 (101 Things You Need To Know Before Your Audition) taught by commercial veteran Bill Coelius, is the product of his experience acting in over 40 national commercials, and auditioning on a weekly basis in today’s market. From slate to set, Bill shares a carefully crafted game plan that will help you book […]
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Every year the major networks hold auditions for a diversity showcase for minority actors. This year actors are being asked to put themselves on tape. All applicants were sent a choice of 6-8 scripts and instructed to cast themselves and put an audition on tape. If chosen by the casting directors, actors have the opportunity […]
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