ROBIN HOOD'S ACTING CLASS

"You go all the way around Robin Hood's barn just to come in the back door". You might ask, what the heck does that mean. It was my grandfather's way of saying, why did you spend all that time and energy when you could have simply walked in the front door to begin with. Obviously, he was not talking about barns, buildings or back doors but was referring to the fact that sometimes there's an easier, simpler and faster way of doing things. Acting students can spend years learning the "tools of the trade" (character breakdown & development, scene study, emotional memory recall, etc, etc.) and while all these techniques can be useful, it can be a long, tedious and quite frankly sometimes boring process. Did you ever stop and think "why children are such natural actors"? Also, just because someone has a lot of fancy and expensive tools doesn't necessarily make them a good carpenter.
In my 15 years as an acting instructor I have developed my own method based on my grandfather's "words of wisdom". Perhaps the best way to sum it up is "My Students Get Work".

TESTIMONIALS

"I have taken many acting classes including ones at the famed "Neighborhood Playhouse". I have learned more and had more fun in Christopher's class than in all the others". Elizabeth Schwartz (daughter of Julius Epstein, Academy Award winner for Best Screenplay: “Casablanca”. Stepdaughter of Nedrick Young, Academy Award winner for Best Screenplay: “The Defiant Ones” )

"The best acting coach in California.* Christopher's classes really increased my confidence as an actress and I retained more usable information than any other classes I have taken". Rhona Bennett. "En Vogue" (Legendary Rhythm & Blues Group). "Jamie Foxx Show" (Nicole), "Mickey Mouse Club" (Mouseketeer)
*Now living in Las Vegas.

"As an acting coach, Christopher Chandler, is one of the most talented and committed to the arts instructors I've ever worked with. His passion for teaching and watching his pupils succeed in the industry is unmatched by any other. His ability to guide his classes with experience and compassion, help to bring out the inner actor we all have deep inside. As a director, his visions are truly unique". Jill Shoutta

"Christopher was essentially my introduction to the craft of acting. My resume no longer fits on a fine print page and I can thank what he taught me for it." J.D. Smith.

"Something important that Christopher taught me in acting class was the beauty of stillness and the power of subtlety. I've had many acting coaches but I feel I've learned the most from
Christopher. I'm very grateful". Chelsea Rayl

"If there was an Oscar for an acting class Christopher would win it". Teresa Ashbridge

"I have seen a lot of teachers and students come through this studio. The on-camera skills of Christopher's students and the fact that he gets results so quickly is very impressive."
Kevin Flaherty (Casting Call Entertainment)