Be a Working Actor

I had a conversation recently with a top-tier agent who said, "There are three things that every successful actor must have; a great look, a great personality and great talent. Brilliant actors have simply mastered the art of being and acting like themselves." How true. The challenge of the actor is to learn who they are, especially in the eyes of the industry, and then to act like it. Most actors have no idea who they are or how the industry sees them. They're too busy trying to be something other than themselves.

When you try to do and say what you think people want to see and hear, you'll blend in with the rest of the "want to be" actor crowd. You'll never achieve your dreams that way. But sadly, that's what a majority of the actors in this town are doing. Be different. Your primary focus in your pursuit of an acting career should be to learn how to be yourself, expand on it and then bring it to your work. That's exactly what we'll teach you here at the Mark Atteberry Acting Studios!

want to be a great actor

Anthony Hopkins once said "The art of acting is not to act. Once you show them more, what you show them is, in fact, bad acting." Therein lies the key to great acting. But, as most great actors will tell you, this is no easy task. It often takes years of practice to master.

The primary purpose of the Be A Working Actor workshops and classes is to teach you how to bring yourself to your work and "not act." We'll teach you how to give Casting Directors, Agents, Directors and the audience exactly what they want to see... YOU! As an artist, you have something important to say to the world and we will help you to say it! You'll learn to be riveting whether you're on screen, on stage or in an office.

We look forward to seeing you act!

- Mark Atteberry