23Jul 2022 by TomSlater
FREE CLASS with J.D. Lewis, Founder & Artistic Director of The Actor’s Lab

FREE CLASS with J.D. Lewis, Founder & Artistic Director of The Actor’s Lab

Acting Pointers, Acting Workshops, Audition Pointers, Finding an Agent, Networking, Portfolio Suggestions
[one-half-first] The 10 things you need to know as an actor to take your career to the next level Have you been spinning you wheels and feeling like you aren’t moving forward with your Career Goals? Join one of the Top Acting Coaches in America and as he gives you the key to moving forward in leaps and bounds in your acting career! You don’t want to miss this Zoom Class filled with valuable information to help make your acting career skyrocket! Established by J.D. Lewis in 1990, the Lab has been home to many of the top names in the industry. [/one-half-first] [one-half] When And Where: Thursday, August 25th 6PM For Zoom Link, You must R.S.V.P. Call (310) 621-3900 or complete this form: [wpforms id="4054"] [/one-half]
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20Jan 2022 by TomSlater No Comments
LabFest 2022 Award Ceremony is this Friday, January 21st @ 6pm

LabFest 2022 Award Ceremony is this Friday, January 21st @ 6pm

LabFest, The Business of Acting
Tune In For The Winners Of LabFest 2022! LabFest is an annual, coast-to-coast film festival for working members who train at any one of our lab locations: Los Angeles CA, Santa Barbara CA, Charlotte NC, or Portland OR. Incorporating this year's theme, which is "Sinners & Saints," each actor submits a 2 to 3 minute video that they've filmed on a Smart Phone   The Actor’s Lab is proud to announce the judges for LabFest 2022! It's such an honor to welcome the four powerhouse women of the Leder family – such accomplished women in the field of entertainment! Mimi Leder - Two-Time Emmy and DGA Award-Winning (Nominated 9 Times) Film and TV Director and Executive Producer. Mimi is currently the Executive Producer and Director of The Morning Show starring…
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26Feb 2021 by TomSlater
Five for Friday – Keeping Your Vibe Up

Five for Friday – Keeping Your Vibe Up

Acting Pointers, Five For Friday Series
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://theactorslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FiveForFriday-Session-Five-720-1.mp4" poster="https://theactorslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VideoPoster-5-4-Friday-Session4.png"][/video]   Surround yourself with positive people with a great outlook that make you feel successful when you are around them. Avoid spending time with the people that bitch and complain about how things aren’t working for them.  They are preaching a self-fulfilling prophesy.  Being around like-minded, positive people helps you keep your vibe up. Work on keeping your Vibe up every day. Go to the ‘gym of your positive attitude’.  Find a routine or ritual that you do daily that keeps you in the right frame of mind, whether journaling, affirmations, meditation, prayer, reading empowering books, etc. Find your artistic tribe. Find an acting studio to work out at, where they support and encourage you… and push you to your full potential.  Having an artistic…
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08Jan 2021 by TomSlater
5 For Friday | 01•09•2021

5 For Friday | 01•09•2021

Five For Friday Series
[embed]https://youtu.be/XL2JuaBH8t0[/embed] 5 for Friday | 5 Tips for the Working Actor 1. The Thinking of Success - I have been an acting coach working with successful working actors for 31 years. One thing I know to be true is that successful actors have one thing in common. They believe themselves into being working actors and feel they deserve to be part of the entertainment industry. A belief system is cultivated by hard work. Find a consistent way to work on your personal belief system. Some tools to consider: Affirmations, journaling, hypnotherapy, consistent positive self-talk, visualization, reading empowering books and blogs, etc. Think of it as going to the gym for your mind and building strong self-worth. Consistently see yourself as a working actor. 2. Investment of Time and Money - Becoming…
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20Nov 2020 by TomSlater
J. Todd Harris Will Be A Guest Speaker

J. Todd Harris Will Be A Guest Speaker

Acting Workshops, Guest Speaker Series
KRISTINA HADDAD: I am thrilled to announce that my friend and producer J. Todd Harris will be speaking to our class on Monday, December 7th at 7:00PM. Todd is one of the Executive Producers of the the Netflix show, the Trial of the Chicago 7. If you've yet to tune into this show, it quite brilliant, as is many other of Todd's incredible films (The Kids are Alright, Bottle Shock). Click to learn more about J. Todd Harris »
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08Jun 2020 by TomSlater
United We Stand

United We Stand

Taking a Social Stand
The Actor’s Lab and our instructors stand with black, indigenous and people of color in advocating against police brutality and systematic racism. We understand that as members of the artistic community it’s imperative that we work to hold space for all voices and amplify those that have long been silenced, ignored and diminished.   Stand With Us! We are committed to listening, learning and reflecting on what we can do to be stronger partners and we pledge to stand against injustice in all its forms. It will take a tremendous amount of work at the individual, organizational, and societal levels and we want to be a part of that change. Black Lives Matter and we aspire to be a sounding board and means for artists to express the truths about…
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08Jul 2017 by TomSlater
Twelve Rules for the Working Actor

Twelve Rules for the Working Actor

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Developing your craft and orchestrating a successful acting career is an on-going and ever-changing venture. It requires great focus and determination. There are some rules that appear to never change and can help on the way to that success. I’ve made note of a few key points that the working actor should really take into consideration: (more…)
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