MFS Reopens 09-15-2021

www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/press-releases/acting-studio... In person classes begin again next week on the 15th. There is still time to apply for the two year program. Call 917-789-1599 with questions. https://flic.kr/p/2mmY18Q

maggie flanigan studio reopens 05

Maggie Flanigan Studio 147 W. 25th St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny www.google.com/maps?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ meisneracting10001.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2mmspTk

maggie flanigan studio reopens 04

Charlie talks about the challenges of the pandemic and jumping off the cliff to take a chance. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/meisner-acting/creative-resi... Creative Resilience and the Pandemic The Maggie Flanigan Studio proudly announces the reopening of the acting studio and in-person acting classes on September 10th, 2021. In this video Charlie Sandlan talks about the challenges and opportunities that have come from the pandemic. So, the last year and a half has been, I think, a test of the world's resiliency. Certainly for the creative community, our community, it has been devastating. It's been really, really difficult. We have been forced to re-imagine what it means to be a performer, what it means to create, what it means to be in a classroom again. Now we're coming out of a really dark period, and I think that right now, all of us and certainly those of us that create for a living, have an opportunity to rebirth ourselves. The time's not right, I want to wait until this pandemic is over. You have dreams and you have passions, things that you want to do with your life. Now is an opportunity to check in with yourself, to intervene with the excuses that have been keeping you from really rolling the dice on yourself. Maggie Flanigan Studio 147 W. 25th St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny www.google.com/maps?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ meisneracting10001.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2mmspU2

maggie flanigan studio reopens 03

That's what I'm talking about. Taking a risk. You know what? I want to do this with my life. I've been wanting to do it for a long time and maybe I've been sitting on the sidelines doing a crappy job, something I don't like. The opportunity is now. My wish for all of us, as we enter into this fall, as we jump off the cliff and take a chance, don't let it get wasted. Find the courage to work through whatever scares you, because I'll tell you I'm scared. I'm scared to death, but you can't have courage without being scared. It's okay to be terrified of taking a chance, of putting yourself on the line. Don't let it go to waste. 2021 Two Year Acting Program To learn more about the re-opening of Maggie Flanigan studio visit the studio website. Actors who are are interested in the 2021 Two Year Acting Program, should apply through the website or call the studio at (917) 789-1599. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/meisner-acting/creative-resi... Maggie Flanigan Studio 147 W. 25th St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny www.google.com/maps?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ meisneracting10001.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2mmixFV

maggie flanigan studio reopens 02

Charlie talks about the challenges of the pandemic and jumping off the cliff to take a chance. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/meisner-acting/creative-resi... Creative Resilience and the Pandemic The Maggie Flanigan Studio proudly announces the reopening of the acting studio and in-person acting classes on September 10th, 2021. In this video Charlie Sandlan talks about the challenges and opportunities that have come from the pandemic. Maggie Flanigan Studio 147 W. 25th St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny www.google.com/maps?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ meisneracting10001.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2mmnojK

maggie flanigan studio reopens 01

"My wish for all of us, as we enter into this fall, as we jump off the cliff and take a chance, don't let it get wasted. Find the courage to work through whatever scares you, because I'll tell you I'm scared. I'm scared to death, but you can't have courage without being scared. It's okay to be terrified of taking a chance, of putting yourself on the line. Don't let it go to waste." - Charlie Sandlan 2021 Two Year Acting Program To learn more about the re-opening of Maggie Flanigan studio visit the studio website. Actors who are are interested in the 2021 Two Year Acting Program, should apply through the website or call the studio at (917) 789-1599. Maggie Flanigan Studio 147 W. 25th St. 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny www.google.com/maps?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ meisneracting10001.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2mmspTv

two year acting program belen cusi 04

Q: How did the sense of community affect your experience this year in the studio and classes on Zoom? I'd say both experiences in person and online have shown the importance of having an artistic community. I've always been very much of a lone wolf, and I came into Maggie, like I said, pretty emotionally unavailable and very focused on my career path and the only things that I was doing. It took me a couple of months to warm up to the people in my class to open myself up. That's why I came to Maggie. I wanted to be surrounded by other artists, by other people on the path. I found it invaluable to have that energy and not only speaking virtually once we went online, but it also gave me that connection, that life support to my artistic life that I wouldn't have had otherwise. It became super, super important, not only watching my peers work and getting their feedback, but my work being observed by my peers and just growing together. It gives you comfort that you're not alone on this path and that the struggles and the doubts that you're experiencing are similar to your person. Q: What was your experience finishing up the first year online via Zoom and the virtual platform? Yes. The example I always give is a silly one, but if you've ever had to break up with someone and you were like when we were younger, when do I do it via text or call or in person or at least call them. Then we had Skype, and it was like FaceTime, and it was just as freaking scary as seeing them in person. I make the same comparison because we have video, and because I see your face and the contact is, I would say 95% real contact. We don't have the physical spontaneity, and so I've just found the work to translate beautifully to the camera. We're human beings, we adapt, we've gotten used to it, and so much of the industry's work will involve these screens that I completely embraced it. I found that having to do the work by myself was harder, yes, and it challenged me to go deeper. It's making me better because I have to focus more. I have to manage myself better, and I have to go deeper with the work, and I'm thrilled. I'm delighted that I took that on, and I'm looking forward to doing the second year online. Right now, there isn't another option, and that's why I encourage anyone who's on the fence about it you get plugged into this great community. You're getting the training, and it's more or less very equal to what would have been in person, and you can do it from wherever you are. I think it's a blessing. I think it's a blessing, and I speak very highly of it. It's a good experience. Q: Did you feel like Charlie's expectations and standards changed because the classes were online? I think Charlie handled an unprecedented and wildly confusing situation with so much poise and vulnerability and honesty with us and gave us space and empathy when we were transitioning. Once we reestablished, this is the way things will be online, and Charlie was Charlie, and he is holding us accountable for our work, and I wanted that. He's never faltered in his standards with us and continues to push us even harder now because of the extra effort required to work on this platform. To learn more about the two-year acting program and the studio's online acting classes, visit the studio website and contact the studio with any question by calling (917) 789-1599. https://flic.kr/p/2jFqaVK

two year acting program belen cusi 03

Q: Had you ever worked with the Meisner technique before you started training at the studio? I had not. Q: If you could pick one or two things that resonated with you about the Meisner technique, what would those things be? I would say the first and fundamental thing would be working from our imagination and not having to pull from past personal and traumatic experiences, and strengthening our muscles of creativity and how that can also enrich our lives beyond acting. That leads me to the second thing, which I think is embracing your inner child and bringing a childlike wonder and innocence and also fearlessness to work into our lives. Q: What would you say is the biggest thing that you learned about yourself that surprised you during this first year of training? Oh, good question. I was surprised by how deep I was able to go. This work has genuinely saved my emotional life in a way that it's reconnected me with the essence of who I am emotionally, and it's allowed me to reclaim or begin to reclaim my vulnerability and to embrace that. I was surprised and humbled by realizing that the work works. I trusted Charlie and Maggie from day one, and I truly began to transform, and I'm so excited to continue on that journey. Q: Can you talk a little bit about the additional classes? Sure. It felt very holistic and like I was on triple throttle having the movement, especially the voice and the movement classes. I'll even mention the theater history class because it gave context to a lot of the work we were doing, and coming from a non-theater background, it enriched the experience. Voice and movement were going hand in hand with the work we were doing. Charlie would tell us we have to loosen up and open up our instrument and ease the tension. I was so glad to be doing that in the movement class, and not having that with the virtual experience has only highlighted the importance of having that holistic approach. I can't wait to be able to do more of that work again. To learn more about the two-year acting program and the studio's online acting classes, visit the studio website and contact the studio with any question by calling (917) 789-1599. https://flic.kr/p/2jFqaW1

two year acting program belen cusi 02

Q: Belén, before we get into questions about the pandemic and acting classes on Zoom, just a little bit of background about yourself. What did you think it meant to train as an actor before you started studying at Maggie Flanigan Studio? Before I started studying at Maggie Flanigan, I was mostly a commercial actress and model. Mainly all the acting work I was doing was in commercials, and I did that for several years. Any training I had done had been more commercial-based and about looking good in front of the camera, speaking, creating an appearance, or coming off as good as possible. I think I had a notion of, and ultimately is what I found, and what drew me to Maggie was the idea of training more for film, for character work, for more profound behavioral work. My concept evolved once I started thinking about expanding into film acting. Q: How has your idea of training changed after finishing the first year of the two-year program? It has grown, it has expanded, and it has become so much more personal than I thought it would be. I remember Charlie's interview; I said I want to act because I want to live other experiences. I want to be outside of myself and inhabit these different characters and other lives. Charlie said, "Yes, but it's still you." I was running away from myself, and what the training has taught me is that I have to run towards myself to be the actor that I want to be. It has opened me up to transformation on not just an artistic level but a personal level. To learn more about the two-year acting program and the studio's online acting classes, visit the studio website and contact the studio with any question by calling (917) 789-1599. https://flic.kr/p/2jFqaVQ

two year acting program belen cusi 01

The Maggie Flanigan Studio provides a two-year professional actor training program. In this interview, Belen Cusi discusses the decision to train with the studio after working as a commercial actor and model. "I was running away from myself, and what the training has taught me is that I have to run towards myself to be the actor that I want to be. It has opened me up to transformation on not just an artistic level but a personal level." To learn more about the two-year acting program and the studio's online acting classes, visit the studio website and contact the studio with any question by calling (917) 789-1599. https://flic.kr/p/2jFtB5z

actor artist obsessed maggie flanigan studio 05

There is an obsessive quality to any successful, serious artist. If you have the desire to attempt a career as an actor, I think its important to discover for yourself whether or not you truly have within you a deep love for the art form, and the willingness to dedicate your working life to mastering the craft. It’s one thing to say to yourself “I want to be an actor”, and quite another to actually figure out what that means. It’s hard to appreciate how hard it is to put together a first rate piece of acting. Great examples of artistry, Adam Driver in Marriage Story, Rene Zellweger in Judy, Joe Pesci in The Irishman, Charlize Theron in Bombshell, or the stage work of Mark Rylance, Cherry Jones, Janet McTeer, or Viola Davis to name just a few extraordinary actors, is truly humbling to anyone who understands the actor’s craft. To see work like theirs is to appreciate how obsessed an artist is with detail. That is artistry, the attention to detail, the meticulous work that goes into breathing life into another human experience, illuminating our humanity in all of it’s aspects. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFkZYd

actor artist obsessed maggie flanigan studio 04

It’s one thing to say to yourself “I want to be an actor”, and quite another to actually figure out what that means. - Charlie Sandlan www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFqkKi

actor artist obsessed maggie flanigan studio 03

But what do the best actors actually obsess about, and how do you begin to discover what and how to do the same thing if this is the ambition for your life’s work? The students who come to study with me and my teachers want an answer to this question. The low hanging fruit of this profession are the untrained actors who have (usually because of looks or connections) carved out a paid, middling career creating general uninteresting work. They make money, which unfortunately is the cultural benchmark of success. But they aren’t artists. They are the hacks of this business. The best actors are obsessed with craft, with human behavior, with psychology, with the physical and vocal demands that come with true character work, with the truth of the part. They are obsessed with doing justice to the screenwriter or playwrights words, they are obsessed with confronting failure and insecurity, they are obsessed with their physical instrument and how to use it artistically, they are obsessed with their own intellectual curiosity about the world and human experience, they are obsessed with their art. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFpqFG

actor artist obsessed maggie flanigan studio 02

If you are really interested in acting, I think its important to find someone and somewhere to teach you what the art of acting actually requires from its artists. In order to build an artistic life, your work must rest on the mastery of the fundamentals of the art form. How do you get out of your head and into your heart, how do you learn to truthfully do under imaginary circumstances, how do you emotionally prepare off camera or off stage in order to connect to a previous circumstance, how do you get the attention off of yourself and onto what you are doing or who you are talking to, how do you craft in a personal, specific, and simple way, how do you listen and go from unanticipated moment to unanticipated moment, how do you get comfortable functioning from your rage, joy, grief, heartbreak, jealousy, fear, and shame, how do you rid your body of the tension and pedestrian behavior you have acquired over many decades, how do you get comfortable with conflict and intimacy? That takes serious training, and an obsessive passion to master the fundamentals. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFpqEK

actor artist obsessed maggie flanigan studio 01

If you aren’t interested in this, or find it unnecessary, then probably acting for you is just a hobby, or something you appreciate but don’t really want to do. And that’s ok. It’s important to come to a real understanding with yourself about what you are up for, about what you want to do with your life, about what will make you happy. Passion cannot be taught. What can be given to you are the things that a great actor should obsess about. What can be given to you is a way to create fully realized human behavior. What can be given to you is a wake up call, a challenge to either step up to a high artistic bar or not. What can be given to you is the space and time to transform yourself into the actor and artist you dream to be. So start with taking yourself seriously, get trained, and discover what makes acting the beautiful, courageous, and noble art that it is. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFpqF6

acting coach new york ny - maggie flanigan

acting coach new york ny - maggie flanigan - (917) 789-1599 What does an acting coach do? The goals of an acting coach or acting teacher are the same, help actors gain a deeper understanding of the craft and strive for excellence. How they go about achieving this differs, however. Teachers work with multiple students in a classroom setting. Coaches tend to work with one actor in a specific area of expertise. Acting teachers run acting lessons with anywhere from 6 to 60 aspiring actors, sometimes more. In conservatories, the goal is to keep class sizes small so students can practice exercises with involvement from the instructor. More prominent programs, like college drama departments, for example, may have lecture hall classes with hundreds of students. Teachers there lecture on the history of the theater or give an overview of acting techniques. In contrast, a private acting coach works one-on-one. They have expertise in developing a specific skill or how to prepare for a role. One example might be an actor who hires a coach to create a challenging character. A coach who has expertise in movement can help an actor create humorous physical expressions for a comedic role. It is also common to hire a dialect coach to help actors develop foreign accents. Coaches who specialize in TV and film might prepare an actor to shift their approach from theater to on-camera work. Actors also seek guidance from acting coaches in audition techniques if they find they are not getting hired. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny maps.google.com/?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/meisneracting10001/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2i6eMwt

acting coach new york ny - karen chamberlain

acting coach new york ny - karen chamberlain - (917) 789-1599 Different types of acting coaches An acting coach’s primary function is to serve as an honest, constructive critic and instruct the actor on how to improve. First, a coach determines what the goal of the sessions will be based on their assessment of your work. Next, they will recommend exercises or “homework,” the actor can do to improve. Coaches can also help set a work schedule, establish goals, and hold the student accountable for doing the work. Coaching can involve basics, but usually, fundamental skills are learned from acting teachers in a classroom setting. The reason for this is that early skills are best learned with other actors working in pairs or groups. Coaches are trained to work with individual actors guiding them as they sharpen a specific, hard to master aspect of acting, such as voice. Or, they might help an actor determine character traits that will make a role more interesting. If a performance is falling flat, a coach can work with the actor to add more emotional complexity. Coaches are experienced at breaking down scripts. They might specialize in comedy or classical theater, like Shakespeare. Some coaches are experts in movement and can help an actor who is struggling to express a character’s emotions physically. There are even coaches who specialize in on-camera work and auditioning. Coaches can also serve as a connection to getting work since directors and producers often seek recommendations from teachers they trust. In any case, coaches identify what’s not working and will have the tools needed to course correct. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny maps.google.com/?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/meisneracting10001/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2i6ihNH

acting coach new york ny - charlie sandlan

acting coach new york ny - charlie sandlan - (917) 789-1599 What are the qualifications for an acting coach? When seeking the right coach for the task at hand, there are qualifications to look for. Coaches who work privately should be able to provide a list of references. Speak to a former client, or ask a studio where they have taught. Online you can look for real reviews from previous students. Reaching out to an acting school or institution is an excellent way to find a coach. With a long list of instructors, studios are well aware of the specific skills and experience teachers have. Another often forgotten qualification is how plugged in the coach is to the industry at large. Coaches are typically better connected that most with directors, producers, and casting agents. They can give great advice regarding auditions, but they might also be able to get you into the audition room using their connections. If they believe in you and your work ethic, they might be willing to make introductions to decision-makers. If the coach has worked with recognizable names and known actors, they are more likely to be excellent at what they do. A coach is someone you end up working closely with, so consider their personality and communication style. Are they nurturing or demanding? The schedule plays a part as well. Do they hold sessions in the evening or during the day? This is a tough business. Best to study with someone who matches your temperament and suits your way of working. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny maps.google.com/?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/meisneracting10001/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2i6hdD1

Summer Acting Programs New York NY - Bryce Delacroix

The 2019 summer acting program at the Maggie Flanigan Studio provides actors with the training they need to have long careers. Bryce Delacroix talks with Katie in this interview about the six week summer acting program. The Maggie Flanigan Studio trains professional actors based on the life work of Sanford Meisner. Actors who are interested in experiencing Meisner training exactly as it was conceived by Sanford Meisner can enroll in the six week program at the studio this summer. Apply online or call the studio with questions. Call (917) 789-1599. Q: Bryce, what did you think it meant to train as an actor before you started this six-week summer intensive? Really? I don’t know. I mean, it’s not that I don’t know, it’s more like I didn’t have a fit. I didn’t have a fit place to go to and really find a home and really study and be taken seriously and have an art form and craft to really hone in. Everything else it’s very, let’s get you in and out, in and out ,and I’m just not like that. It’s about the craft and understanding it and really using it. It’s going to be my living some day. Q: Had you studied Meisner previously before you took the six-week summer intensive? I have, so I have an idea of it. You know everybody, they say that everybody has their own tune on Meisner and this and that and I can understand that, I was given route of it and I’m given this route and I like this route a lot. Q: What happened during the six weeks that changed your perspective on training? Having a set of standards of perfection. That was really narrowed down and made clear to me and having a point of view, having a strong point of view and taking it personally. As Charlie would say, cut glass and go to California and hot goals and all that. Yes, be really specific about your work and take it personally, because if you want to do this you have to have a standard of perfection within yourself and in the craft. Q: What did you learn about yourself that was a surprise or that changed you? The dedication. If you want it, you got to get it. This is New York, this is a hustle and bustle town. You can’t just wake up and be like, “I feel good. I’m going to work in today.” You’ve got to put in that work every day and get it and grind and move. Really do it for yourself and for the career, because if you want this for you, then you’ll go and get it and you find whatever you can to get it. Q: You lived in LA previously. Correct. Q: What is the biggest difference between training in LA to training in New York? Actors in LA work out in the gym, New York actors work out in the theater. That’s all I have to say about that. Q: Since you did study at some other studios and with other teachers, how has Maggie Flanigan Studio been different? It is very honed in. They’re not just going to take anybody and put them through the mill. If you are serious about this craft and you show dedication and you show commitment, the studio will give that back to you and give that opportunity of whatever they can and it’s upon yourself to get it. That’s what different about this studio is that they care, they’re willing to work with you. Just come in and get it for yourself. Q: What has the sense of community been like here for you over the course of the six weeks? I think it starts with our teacher, Charlie. He has really made an impact on our class and has really brought our class together and really has inspired all of us. It’s pretty crazy to see everybody at the beginning of the class be nervous and scared and then six weeks later they’re doing scenes and breaking down. It’s phenomenal and I have to pay respect to Charlie, our teacher. He’s able to do that, he’s so confident about that and I really appreciate that. Q: What’s it like to be in class and have a bad day? Be in class and have a bad day. You know what, for me, sometimes I bring it in and I’m sitting there, but when you see your teacher Charlie or when you see other classmates and you have a passion for your craft and you want to get in and get up on that stage and you just want to let it out. You can, because it’s allowed, it’s a safe space. We all have problems. You know what, use that use that for your craft in a way. Q: Was there a moment in class or a part of the activity or a moment in rehearsal where it really started to click for you? Yes, you have to trust the process. Trust that your teacher knows what he or she knows what he’s talking about. Trust and really just go put your ego to the side and do the repetition or do what you’re been asked and go 100% at it. There is a point where you get to where if you just relax, do it over and over again and you understand, you’ll get to that point. It’s all about trust within the process and trust in yourself. Q: How would you describe Charlie as a teacher? Charlie as a teacher. [laughs] He’s interesting, but other people have opinions about how interesting he is. For me, I just take what he says, I don’t take it personally, and I do the work because there’s a saying, “Check your ego at the door.” A lot of people can’t do that. He’s there, he wants you to succeed, but more importantly, you have to want to succeed. He can give you so much, but if you’re not willing to put in the work then you’re not going to get very far. Charlie, he’s one of the best in my opinion. Q: What would you say to someone who is hesitant to commit to another acting intensive? Doing research, asking questions, coming to the studio if you can, inquiring. Just load that question gun up as much as you can with how you want to take your career and where you want to steer it. There’s definitely other techniques, Strasburg, Adler, Meisner. It’s all about what you want to do and how you want to put that work in and where you want to find yourself. I’m not trying to sell this, I’m literally telling you, if you put in the hard work and you want to do something to the best of your ability and you have the standards for yourself, and the studio has standards, you’re going to meet them. Do your research about the craft and understand that when you come here, this is what the studio offers. Have your questions ready, and then if it marries, it’s a good fit. If it doesn’t, keep it moving. Q: What about the Meisner technique resonates with you so much? It’s imaginary. It’s imaginary, obviously, as you well know, but you can build anything from your imagination, you can be walking down the street and your mind can just daydream. I was always told not to daydream during my class. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 +1 917-789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/ goo.gl/maps/oxqqExybwL32 plus.google.com/112291205845820496849 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ https://flic.kr/p/2fzRu44

18 month acting program new york - Sydney Nordan - maggie flanigan studio 03 - (917) 789-1599

18 month acting program new york - Sydney Nordan - maggie flanigan studio 03 - (917) 789-1599 The 18-month acting program at the Maggie Flanigan Studio is a Meisner based acting program for serious actors who are commuted to professional actor training. In this interview with Sydney Nordan, Sydney talks about the decision to leave college and semi pro soccer to train at the studio. Q: Sydney, tell me about your background in acting? I actually did not study anywhere else, and I don't really have any kind of background in acting. Q: What did you think Meisner training was before you started the 18-month program at Maggie Flanigan Studio? I actually knew really nothing about acting, and I actually read about it on this studio, our website online. Then I looked into a few other places and other definitions of it, but I really didn't understand it fully until I came here. Q: What were the specific steps that led you to Maggie Flanigan Studio? I knew that I really wanted to be serious about acting, and I wanted to find a very serious studio. I was ready to commit myself and my time 100%. I actually researched about a lot of studios in New York, and I called and actually talked to you on the phone. I asked you a ton of questions. Then I came in and I had an interview with Karen. I was going to interview at other studios actually, and I wasn't completely set until I met with Karen and Charlie. I just got this incredible vibe about this studio and what they were doing and how passionate they were when they talked and how they treated me. After my interview-- I actually cried with my interview with Karen. After my interview, I was like, "Let me come. Let me be here, please." Then I joined the studio after that. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 +1 917-789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/ goo.gl/maps/oxqqExybwL32 plus.google.com/112291205845820496849 https://flic.kr/p/RY6uUy