John Boylan | Acting Coach
  • 2025 Schedule The Intensive On Camera Audition Intensive Directing the Actor Semi Private Sessions Semi-Privates On Demand Demo Reels Mentor Sessions Audition Coaching The New Year Intensive The Follow-Up The Chair Next to Mine
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John Boylan | Acting Coach
  • Classes/
    • 2025 Schedule
    • The Intensive
    • On Camera
    • Audition Intensive
    • Directing the Actor
    • Semi Private Sessions
    • Semi-Privates On Demand
    • Demo Reels
    • Mentor Sessions
    • Audition Coaching
    • The New Year Intensive
    • The Follow-Up
    • The Chair Next to Mine
  • Resources/
    • Tips and Insights
    • Definitions
    • Informed
    • Articles
    • Shout-Outs
    • Recorded Poetry
  • Videos/
    • Teaching Videos
    • Student Videos
    • Demo Reels
  • Testimonials/
  • Archives/
    • Film Camp for Teens
    • Independent Short Film Screenings
    • Galleries
  • Contact/
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John Boylan | Acting Coach

Toronto-based acting classes for camera

Tips & Insights

Tips and Insights, by John Boylan. He offers film acting classes and personal coaching for Toronto-based students.

John Boylan | Acting Coach
  • Classes/
    • 2025 Schedule
    • The Intensive
    • On Camera
    • Audition Intensive
    • Directing the Actor
    • Semi Private Sessions
    • Semi-Privates On Demand
    • Demo Reels
    • Mentor Sessions
    • Audition Coaching
    • The New Year Intensive
    • The Follow-Up
    • The Chair Next to Mine
  • Resources/
    • Tips and Insights
    • Definitions
    • Informed
    • Articles
    • Shout-Outs
    • Recorded Poetry
  • Videos/
    • Teaching Videos
    • Student Videos
    • Demo Reels
  • Testimonials/
  • Archives/
    • Film Camp for Teens
    • Independent Short Film Screenings
    • Galleries
  • Contact/
March 10, 2019

Four.

March 10, 2019/ John Boylan

There are many useful dictums about acting.

Here are two that were passed on to me.

The Four Pillars of Acting. 
Immediate Response. Observation. Memory. Imagination.

Four reasons ‘Why we do things.’ 
Love. Happiness. Validation. Necessity.

Identifying things organizes your mind.

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March 10, 2019/ John Boylan/
The Work

John Boylan

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  • Live and - not but.
  • Classes/
    • 2025 Schedule
    • The Intensive
    • On Camera
    • Audition Intensive
    • Directing the Actor
    • Semi Private Sessions
    • Semi-Privates On Demand
    • Demo Reels
    • Mentor Sessions
    • Audition Coaching
    • The New Year Intensive
    • The Follow-Up
    • The Chair Next to Mine
  • Resources/
    • Tips and Insights
    • Definitions
    • Informed
    • Articles
    • Shout-Outs
    • Recorded Poetry
  • Videos/
    • Teaching Videos
    • Student Videos
    • Demo Reels
  • Testimonials/
  • Archives/
    • Film Camp for Teens
    • Independent Short Film Screenings
    • Galleries
  • Contact/

John Boylan | Acting Coach

John Boylan | Toronto Acting Coach

Available Classes

Calendar
On Camera
Nov 10
Nov 10, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
On Camera
Nov 10, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025

These are professional track acting classes with practices that help meet the actor's needs to work in the film and TV industry.

The format of the class is typical two-hander scene study.

The scenes selected as a device to get you up in front of the camera practicing are selected from series shooting in Toronto and according to your type …

Nov 10, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
On Camera
Jan 5
Jan 5, 2026 – Feb 9, 2026
On Camera
Jan 5, 2026 – Feb 9, 2026

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 …

Jan 5, 2026 – Feb 9, 2026
On Camera
Feb 23
Feb 23, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026
On Camera
Feb 23, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026

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 …

Feb 23, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026
Directing the Actor
Apr 17
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 21, 2026
Directing the Actor
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 21, 2026

After delivering Directing the Actor at the New York University, Graduate Film School, the National Screen Institute, Winnipeg and for The Directors Guild of Canada this course is now being offered here.

Suitable candidates have a level of previous experience: either …

Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 21, 2026
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The Follow-Up.
The Follow-Up.

This is a one-hour session over Zoom geared to discuss the work in your most recent class or anything relating to your acting career.

For years I’ve been frustrated that I don’t get to speak much to the actors …

Audition Self-Tape Coaching.
Audition Self-Tape Coaching.

Working on Zoom this method of recording all the takes while I coach you has proven successful. We keep working, hone the scene, make adjustments …

Demo Reels.
Demo Reels.

I can help you make a demo reel and we can schedule it at whatever time suits us both. Please send your photo and resume.

The first step is a one-hour consultation where we discuss who the reel is for, what types suit you, which scenes to do, your hair and wardrobe.

Second step is …

 
It's your space. Take your place.
 

IT'S YOUR SPACE. TAKE YOUR PLACE.

All posted class times are Eastern Time Zone (EDT/EST). A photo and resume must be submitted before registration is confirmed. Scheduled classes and coachings cannot be re-scheduled. If you’re unable to attend you forfeit the time and fee. Make up classes are not held over to future sessions, there are no refunds and money cannot be used towards another class. We reserve the right to change the time, date, and price of our courses.

416 568 9072

john@centreforthearts.com

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