Finding the The Online Actor was such a blessing! They really changed things for me. Every class is a chance to discover something new about yourself, and the structure of the classes are so conducive to a relaxed, healthy, and fun space to test your acting skills. It’s such a supportive environment that makes you feel like you can explore all avenues of acting, without any pressure or expectations. I love the energy that every class brings and Coach Vas has really helped me come out of my shell and feel overall more confident in not only my acting technique, but myself.
- Becca Breitfeller
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon)
Pain Hustlers (Netflix)
An online acting studio with a unique approach to screen acting. Featured in Backstage as one the best online acting classes.
Why Train Online?
The online format allows actors from anywhere in the world to learn our unique and highly camera-focused acting technique. Diverting from traditional approaches that are rooted in theater, The O.A.'s modern Acting Skillset Training is ideal for online learning, and reflects the requirements of the film/tv actor in the industry of today.
Casting has moved primarily online -- self-tapes are the new way actors are seen for most Hollywood productions. The industry moves fast: an actor living in Atlanta, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Ireland, or Australia could book a major role from a self-tape shot at home and be on a plane the next day to Los Angeles or New York. Actors in LA or NY may be self-taping or doing live Zoom reads for roles they used to go in the room for. The key is being as prepared as possible for any audition before it comes through.
Our on-camera Zoom classes help prepare actors by training them in the same format used in the casting process -- guilding them towards mastery of the medium. Explore the benefits of training in the actual space you'll be shooting your self-tapes and having your virtual callbacks. Join a truly global community of actors as you gain the skills and confidence to build a Film & TV acting career from any location. Plus, classes are set up so actors can jump in at any time. There are no "terms" or "semesters".
Getting started with our training is easy. Adults (ages 18+) who are new to acting, or at the beginner level with prior training, can start in our Acting On-Camera | Beginners Workshop, which runs 1-2x per month. After completing that, select actors can continue in Beginners ongoing. If you have prior acting experience at the moderate level or higher, simply buy one class credit and join an Acting On-Camera | ongoing class (Foundations + Core). Our coaches will advise you on an appropriate category and level of our training after this session.
Progressive Training
After the beginners program, actors progress through the next three categories of our Acting On-Camera training program, all contained within a mixed-level class called Essentials / Intermediate / Advanced. Actors are further coached using Acting Skillset Training, which is a hybrid of On-Camera Technique, Active Script Exploration, Character Development, and Dramatic Improvisation. Each designation has multiple levels with 4 classes per level (ex. Essentials 1 is 4 classes, Essentials 2 is 4 classes, etc). Each class costs 1 class credit. Actors attend classes whenever they are available, giving them the ultimate flexibility. Some actors are in class once a month, some 3-4x per month. It all depends on each actor's budget, availability, and willingness to train. Advanced On-Camera is intended as on-going training with no level endpoint.
Actors with significant prior industry experience, or those at the Essentials level or higher in our training, can continually evolve their craft by taking semi-private Audition Technique Classes as a complement to our acting technique and scene study classes. Actors learn to approach self-taping in a unique and rewarding way, levelling up their callback skills too.
1-on-1 Audition Coaching, 1-on-1 Career Coaching, and Self-Tape / Demo Reel Feedback are available to actors of all skill and experience levels (ages 14+), whether you've trained with us at The O.A. or not.
For Teens (ages 14-18), we offer an ongoing class: Acting On-Camera for Teens. In these fully online sessions, teen actors will do paired scene work with other teens, providing focused and engaged coaching for beginner developmental actors all the way to working and advanced-level teen actors.