About the Class

Offered in partnership with Meisner Institute, the goal of this class is to provide actor training that gives you the best tools and support to help you realize your dreams and to create a family of fellow seekers of truth.

Sanford Meisner and the other great acting teachers of the 20th century pointed us in the right direction and took us on the first steps toward truthful heartfelt acting. This is our opportunity to carry their tradition forward, to refine and advance it. These techniques will serve as the foundation for your career as an actor and an artist:

  • Learn what it means to live moment to moment, working off of your partner allowing each moment to be spontaneous and authentic to the truth of the scene.
  • Trust your point of view and exercise your impulses to develop strong and instinctive choices.
  • Work on being a penetrable actor, one that allows each and every moment from your partner or activities to “do you.”
  • Create a strong inner emotional life with the ability to simply “give over” to the given circumstances of any scene or situation.

Tuition

$385

Class Duration

8 sessions, 2 hours

Find Your Session

1 sessions available

03/12-04/30
Thursday
(6:30PM - 8:30PM)
Taught by Bernard Gilbert
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Meet the Teacher

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Bernard Gilbert

Bernard Gilbert (he/his) Bernard is an Atlanta-raised actor celebrated for his compelling performances on stage and screen. A proud Morehouse College graduate with a Business degree, he also holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. His television credits include recurring roles on “The Chi” (SHOWTIME), “Empire” (FOX), and “Utopia” (Amazon), alongside guest appearances on “Law & Order” (NBC), “Chicago P.D.” (NBC), and “The Big Leap” (FOX). On stage, Bernard has performed with renowned theaters such as The Goodman Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, and Northlight Theatre. His standout roles include Hero in Father Comes Home from the Wars, Dez in Skeleton Crew, Fish in The Royale, and Herald Loomis in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. A recipient of the Princess Grace Award for Acting and the Ossie Davis Jr. Award for Best Featured Actor, Bernard feels deeply blessed to share this journey with his loving wife, Alicia, and grateful for the unwavering support of his amazing friends and family.

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