James DiStefano is a respected professional actor and acting teacher with over 20 years of experience in the business. As a lifetime member of the prestigious Actors Studio, James has studied Meisner Technique with co-artistic director Mark Rydell (Oscar nominee for best director), Strasberg Method with Martin Landau (Oscar winner for Best Actor), Barbara Bain (three time Emmy winner), and Susan Peretz, and the Stella Adler Technique with Joanne Linville, all of which he incorporates into his teaching. He has taught classes and worked as a private coach for the past fifteen years. He has taught both adult and teen classes at the Lee Strasberg Institute, The New York Film Academy and East L.A. Classic Theatre. James also actively participates in the Playwrights/Directors Unit under the leadership of the prestigious directors Paul Mazursky ( 5 Oscar Nominations) and Mark Rydell .
Who The Classes Are For:
These classes are for any actor seeking to work in front of the camera on a character, scene, monologue, audition piece, etc. of their choosing. These classes are intended for actors serious about honing their craft and learning the skills necessary to book jobs in the industry.
Private Coaching & Group Classes
Private & Group Classes Include:
Scene Study/Script Analysis
How to break down the script to make deeper, more accurate choices. Your work may be very strong, but if your choice is wrong for the part, it's useless.
Cold Readings/Auditions
Learn how to make strong confident choices before seeing casting directors.
Improvisation
Deepen your listening skills. It's crucial that you don't just listen but that you listen actively. Learn to avoid using the script as a crutch and to live between the lines.
Workshop Pricing:
1 Free Audit
$40- Each Workshop
$150- per month (4 saturdays)
Workshops are held every Saturday morning from 10am- 1 pm
*If you bring a friend who signs up for a month of classes YOU will recieve 1 free workshop!
Studio/Stage Theater
520 N. Western Ave.
(1½ Blocks South of Melrose. Between Clinton and Maplewood)
Free parking available in back (inside the red gate)
Private Coaching Pricing:
Special Offer!
$50 per 1 hr session
Private coahcing lessons are held at James DiStefano's personal residence.
