Ask Judith: Submission #1

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Created: Sun, 06/13/2021 - 01:41 PM
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Hi Judith, I am an actress, I am almost finished reading your book 'Directing Actors' and started 'The Film Directors Intuition' both are great and so helpful. I am wondering if you still offer acting classes online at all?
Thanks so much,
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Hi Arden! Thanks for your question. I'm so glad you are finding my books helpful—they are meant for actors as well as directors. I'm afraid I no longer offer acting classes. I stopped in 2015 when I closed my studio. Deciding who to study with is a very personal choice. I suggest that you do lots of research—talk to actor friends and visit as many websites and studios as you can, to find the one that’s best for you. I've been told that online acting classes can be useful—and hopefully acting classes will soon be able to meet in personal. I will not be teaching classes for actors either online or in person, but I am currently giving Zoom Q&As with no paywall—the way to find out about them is to follow me on one of my social media platforms. I hope to meet you (virtually) and I wish you all the best! Judith
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