"Thanks for your email John. I’ve been feeling my way through the work the last few weeks so it’s good to get some feedback. What you say about the sharp comments is so true–a young actor is so fragile, but it’s important to learn to separate your work from yourself. Hard to do when you’re told “use your self”, but I think it’s an important step to being able to survive in this business. The comment I made about not tying self-worth to the work or the outcome is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Exciting and tricky work indeed!"
"I am working on a scene for a theatre audition, and I used the structural analysis that you described in class. It has really helped and I want to thank you. Also I appreciated the personal feedback you have me and I am trying to go in to everything clear and clean with no baggage and negativity. Now that I know how I sabotage myself I am aware of it for sure. Just a few words of appreciation from me to you. Thank you."
"Thanks so much for this morning. You were very welcoming and honest with your comments. I am looking forward to taking some classes with you when I get back and am settled. Thinking about all that you said, you make me want to be better and inspire me to work on my accents and confidence to push myself to set my goals at a better level in terms of tv & film work when I get here."
"I just wanted to follow-up on class with a quick note of appreciation. I am sure that I could use thousands of hours of class, and still learn more, but this felt like a fantastic start to a more formal education in acting and, specifically, film technique. I’ve often discussed the idea of feeling like my acting toolbox just has a jackhammer and a piece of sandpaper. But, I definitely feel like I am walking away from your tutelage with a few more pieces to work with when attacking new work, old work, and everything in-between. Thank you for your time, knowledge, and thoughts this last month or two. It has been a eye opening and inspiring."
"I just wanted to thank you so much for the past 4 weeks. I had a lot more fun than I expected I would. While I knew going into the course that I would learn a lot from you, I forgot how nice it is to learn and grow with a whole group of other actors. The class itself was the first on-camera acting class I’ve ever taken and I am now way more interested in film than I ever thought I would be, and know that moving forward I want to take more classes. I am glad I got to work with you for my first class because I think our previous working together allowed us to have a more personal relationship and you were able to observe what I was doing better which helped me feel comfortable but also know that you were able to compare what I was doing with my previous work to see growth. I feel like I’m on a bit of a come-down today, just like after finishing a show. I thank you for allowing me to be a part of that kind of experience and environment and getting to work with such a great group of people that you chose to come together. When we all said our goodbyes yesterday I have to admit I was a bit sad to know I won’t get to see everyone next Monday, something that I looked forward to everyday. Thanks again for all of your help, I feel like I grew a lot in my work and want to keep going with what I was finding."
"Just got out of the audition. It went really well..But yeh. I feel great actually…thank you so much for the help. I will be working with you again For sure."
"I just want to say how much I enjoyed the DGC Workshop with John Boylan’s style and the actors he had at the workshop, they were wonderful. I hope the DGC continue to provide similar workshops in the future."
"You can’t know how much your emails and words have meant. It’s going well. It’s been a real lesson in giving onstage. Hanging in. I might try to bug you one more time next week if you’re around. Talking to you really helped last week."
"Thank you John, I really appreciate your words of encouragement. So much of auditioning and booking jobs is out of our control so I find that if I can at least get in the room, do the work, and let myself be proud of it I’m not only improving as a professional but I’m preserving some of my sanity as well…. right??"
"I just read your tips and thoughts. Bravo, they’re great – they encourage one to consider…without overwhelming. Your voice really comes out in them as well. Looking forward to reading more!"
"I always recommend your class. I sign a bunch of comics, and sketch/stand up performers and they need to learn to tone it down and act in the box. So your class is a great match."
Semi-Private Sessions were initiated in 2009 and is the only course like this in Toronto. The courses have proved highly successful with actors making breakthroughs, assimilating ideas, and going from incoherence on acting topics to coherence. They offer ...
These are professional track acting classes with practices that meet the actor's needs to work in the film and TV industry.
This course is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one …
The Intensive is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one.
These are professional track acting classes with practices that meet the actor's needs to work in the film and TV industry.
This course is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one …
