I attended the acting Corps Jan 2010 to December 2010.
I will say I loved it, The teachers are very good, and Eugene Buica has classes that are easy and strait forward. I went thru Boot Camp 1 and 2, The advanced Program with Eugene, and then stayed on several months after.
The teachers I had are actually working actors, and catching one teacher on my favorite prime time show during the year, there was no doubt that I was getting honest know-how and tips and tricks from people who are actually doing it.
In BC1, I learned Breathing techniques, a whole lot of repetition, and basics of cold reading and scene work.
In BC 2, it got more advanced. We continued working on what we learned in BC1, and started getting more into the business of show-business. On Camera work, auditioning technique, and actively submitting for jobs.
We also had the Works In Progress nights where we watched the Advanced Program students perform.
So all in all, this was an awesome program that I loved being a part of, and the rules are all there for a reason. So if you are serious about doing this, then it is imperative to your scene partner(s), and class mates to follow them.
The staff are very nice, and friendly, and the honest truth, I loved hanging out there after class with my classmates when I had free time.
It is a great place to network with people from all over the world, and actors of all levels and background.
You have to be honest with why you are coming to this school? There is no place in Los Angeles that will make you an instant star. The acting Corps though will give you the best variety of techniques possible to empower ""you"", the actor to become successful. And it is not a 2 hour class, once a week. It is 5 days a week, of constant practice, understanding, and enlightenment in some cases on what acting can be all about.
If you are a first time actor, this will open your mind to a new way of looking at things, and if you are not a first timer, this will give you some new tools to use in your craft.
Welcome to Hollywood.
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