John Sudol Acting Studio

I had a great time on Tuesday night unlike any acting class I have ever been a part of. I am totally in to try this!

You should take this class. During class each student gets constant and immediate feedback which is very helpful in learning to align your facially expressions with the emotion required for a scene. I like John’s way of teaching: he does not spend a lot of time lecturing but gets his students right into the act of practicing their skills, It’s better to be guided into immediate use of the concepts than listen to long winded explanations. John makes the class interesting and fun and you will be drawn into learning things that will really help your acting career. You will be able to put what you learn in class to immediate use during your next audition and then realize that you are glad to have taken that class with John!

John has really dissected the processes of acting and is brilliant at communicating them at a practical level to his acting students. He will tell what you need to do in observable behaviors to book jobs and portray characters. I definitely recommend taking his classes. He will surprise you with «aha» moments and walk you into deep and meaningful insights. The tools he will hand you will serve you forever in your acting craft.

Had an introductory session with John, He’s excellent. His ideas are very useful and he certainly knows how to teach them. As an actor you must be aware of what you want to communicate and know that it shows on your face. If it doesn’t show, no one knows what your trying to communicate and the audience is left out.

I am amazed that he is the only teacher I have heard that specializes in recognizable facial emotions. I attended his free seminar and realized how true his statements are. One example is,
It doesn’t matter what you think you are showing, the audience and casting director have to see it. So if we don’t know what we are communicating on our faces, then how can we expect to get cast for a role and repeat the same shot over and over.
I am excited to take his class as I see a real need for this class.
I recommend this class to anyone who is serious about their acting career.
I also recommend going to his free seminar and checking it out for yourself!

Attn: All actors of all ranges…
I recommend that you invest your time and energy with John Sudol’s Acting Studio.
Why?
Let’s start with his free seminars…
I found it helpful attending both seminars — «Nailing That Reaction Shot» and «Making Your Read Dynamic» — It was a great way to get acquainted with what John offers at his Studio.
I recently completed his 4 week course, «Making Your Read Dynamic» and found it an essential tool. I really appreciated that each class (at the beginning) is treated as an actual audition and our reads are taped. Afterword, the class views each others «audition» and from there, we simply work on the material at hand (ie., Covering every possible detail about the character (s)/scene/moments, etc.).
Watching not only myself, but my fellow actors was (is) very beneficial. It has given me more confidence at my auditions and what it is I need to do to give my read more of an impact.
I look at this experience as a gift that will take me further along in my career… thank you John.

Great class. The free seminar was very informative, I can’t wait for the full six week course! I’ll update with another review once I do.

I’ve attended two of John’s seminars now, one on «Nailing that Reaction Shot» and one entitled «Making Your Read Dynamic» and have taken away a lot from both of them. He understands the business as well as the art of acting, and approaches them both from his unique perspective as someone trained in facial recognition. He also has a book coming out soon which I am really looking forward to! The only downside is that he teaches his classes out of a private residence, which is more than a little bit creepy when you haven’t met him before. Of course, it turned out that everything was perfectly safe and legit. Overall, I would definitely recommend John’s classes!

A few years ago when I first came to California I was skeptical about anything or one asking for money in regards to my career. Through email I was invited to audit a class entitled, languages of the face. John made discoveries about me I never paid attention to! Opened my eyes to the other possibilities of discovering how to efficiently give the correct expression with the emotion to sell the «story.» I recently had the opportunity to grace his presence once again! I attended a new class about how to have the best of the best reads in auditions. He incorporates his knowledge of facial language with learning how to break down scenes thoroughly for the best dynamic read! Again I was highly impressed! Not only with his knowledge but his compassion for his students and willingness to help! Needless to say, I signed up for the 4 week class «The Dynamic Read» and will be attending another class for «Nail that Reaction!» I feel like with the knowledge taken away from this class I am already one step ahead of the game! Thanks John!

So you are interested in taking class with John? Or are a little skeptical about his free seminar? READ THIS REVIEW!!!
I too was in the same boat you are. I am a young acting hopeful interested in taking my career into high gear. I came across John’s free seminar on ActorQ and am so grateful that I attended. John is truly a one-​of-​a-​kind teacher (seriously because he’s the only teacher in the US certified in facial recognition). At his seminar he gave a brief overview of what his class entails and although he didn’t give out the «meat» of his classes, he left me with enough information that already changed my approach on acting.
At the seminar, I expressed a desire to enroll in his class but worried about scheduling conflicts. He has been working on trying to accommodate a class time for myself and a few other prospective students with scheduling conflicts. He’s willing to go the extra mile for students, and I am grateful because I can say without a doubt that his class and knowledge is a great investment of time.

I really enjoyed taking the seminar that John offered– he was very clear, funny at times and taught and reminded me of very interesting things. I would love to come back and take the whole class if in my budget.

A friend and I took John’s free introductory class on Facial Expressions and Reactions and learned an incredible amount in that class. We immediately enrolled in his 11 week commercial class and we are so glad we did. The class is certainly worth the drive and the tuition.

I’ve been taking classes with John and I am impressed by what I am learning. As someone who has had a lot of training in movement and voice it’s surprising how little the face and expressions are covered in many modern styles of acting and how important it is to everything else. I think that these classes are a great addition to any actor’s body of experience.

Good acting class! Goes over facial emotion mechanics very clearly and helpful.