MN Acting Studio

best coaches around! I have worked with Matt and Blair and they are amazing! they truly help you with on camera techniques. I just finished a 4 week class with Blair and she is amazing! I truly felt like I progressed better than I ever have before and she really knows how to pick out what to work on.

Matt is a phenomenal teacher, as well as his staff. His classes are affordable and frequent, his coaching is on point and hes a great dude too. If you are shopping around the NY market I would highly recommend you take the time to attend an open house to meet him and see the facility.

Matt, and his staff of instructors are very honest, and guide you to some extent, build a game plan to go into auditions with confidence. They cater to beginner actors, and advanced actors, but for the latter, you must be invited by Matt himself, and have an IMDB credit.
** This studio DOES NOT TEACH the craft of acting. Let me emphasize that!
I did not see it as an actual «acting school» that teaches Meisner, Alexander or any other acting technique… you are expected to have had training elsewhere, and just come here to workout what you already know. If you are looking to learn acting as a craft, then definitely explore other options. Now they say that ALL LEVELS are welcome, but if you are new to acting, I do not see how you can immediately jump into interpreting a scene, reading a cold script, and bringing a character to life on DAY 1 and in-​front of a camera. Although, I have natural talent and did very well.
MN acting studio markets their classes as 4 – 6 week courses, but be clear they are 2.5hr a week workshops — total! That means you meet once per week for 2.5hrs, and can opt for private coaching time later in the week with an instructor of your choice — for an additional hourly fee, of course. I signed up for the audition bootcamp, and met for a total of 10hrs the entire workshop of 4 weeks, of those 10hrs, I’d say I had a solid 45 minutes TOTAL of actual coach time after all other students had their turns as well. I ay have been better off just opting for 1 hour private coach class, and it would have been ½ the price.
For non-​master/​normal classes, there is no audition pre-​req at all, as it is designed to be boot-​camp style 2.5hr workshops where anyone can sign-​up.
With that said, you will spend 80% of the 2.5hr classes watching others audition and getting coached — you actually only get about 15 – 20 minutes of actual personal coach time for yourself when its your turn. You do get a video of yourself via e-​mail 2 days after class, with a small «critique» from the instructor, and at that point you’re left to your own resources to prepare the next scene for the next bootcamp.
The Bottom Line. This is a great studio for someone who wants to do some batting practice «mock» auditions, and on-​camera techniques, but if you’re looking to actually learn the craft of acting: Meisner, Alexander technique — then this may not be the best starting point for you.
They started to promote a beginner actor class for summer 2014, and its intended for those with no acting experience. Now, keep in mind, it will be 2.5 hrs total per week, although its marketed as 4 weeks giving the impression its an intensive class.
One last observation: The studio is small, and I mean really small — just enough to fit about 10 – 15 people.

I had a great experience taking the TV and Film Audition Bootcamp. It wasn’t until I started training with Matt Newton that I felt the combination of talent and technique click for me. I learned so much from being able to see my work on film combined with Matt’s honest, insightful, and personalized feedback. He always pushed me to bring my A game in a safe and nonjudgmental environment and was always open to questions during and after each class. I will definitely be returning to MN Acting Studio!

The classes taught at MN Acting Studio’s are the best I have taken. Matt Newton and Matt Blumm are great teachers, who really care about each student and they are good at getting the best out of them. Class time is a safe, supportive environment so you can mess up and its ok, because with the feedback from Matt and Matt you have what you need to «bring it» to the class next week.