How to be a movie star? Personally I think this is an idiotic question, but its one that appears on Google searches all the time. So why not talk about it?  It starts with letting go of the fantasy. It won’t happen, so just accept that. If you go into this art form to be famous, you will not make it. Becoming famous is like winning the lottery. No one hands you a career in film—you earn it with serious training and relentless work. Fame might be a dream, but it really is the byproduct of hard...

Everyone wants the spotlight. But when someone asks how do I train to be in a movie , what they’re really asking is how can I be taken seriously as an actor? The answer? Get trained, get to work, and treat yourself like someone who really wants to carve out a professional acting career. At the Maggie Flanigan Studio, we work with aspiring actors who are ready to commit to professional training. Our  acting classes in NYC  focus on technique and craft, not gimmicks, because the camera doesn’t...

One of the most common questions I hear from actors is,”How can I remember a script quickly, especially when time is tight?” The answer involves focus, repetition, and discipline.  At the Maggie Flanigan Studio, our  acting classes in NYC   train actors to build habits that will help them become a professional actor, and this includes the ability to memorize lines. You don’t need a perfect memory to work professionally, but you do need a process for memorization that will not prevent you from...