Received an email from Backstage wanting me to write an article on the difference between actors from state to state. Since I have six studios across the east and have taught in 20 states so far and international I have a lot to say.

First question I would like to ask is, does anyone here truly know what it takes to be an actor?

I was taught a long time ago, as a young actor in the mid 1970s, that when you bring your love of the craft to class, you change the way other actors and teachers look at you. Take that same love for the craft and apply it to the stage or set, you change the way the actors, industry and audience look at you and allows you to fulfill your desire to be great.

Anyone can say that they are an actor, but can they deliver what it truly means to be an actor. It’s much more then expensive headshots, more than just smiling for the camera or the way you walk into a room or a red carpet event. It’s about being a part of something greater than just yourself, it is your heart as an actor, the colors of your soul, the way you wake each and every morning and question the universe, your very being as an actor and a person, and this thing we all do and want to be successful at. 

Acting is a process. It is a journey of discovery. It is a living breathing process that happens each and every day and does not happen overnight. Becoming an actor is learning a new way of thinking and about the way you look at life. Just as you make choices in life that determine your success or your failure. It goes the same for your choices you make as an actor.

My article will no doubt offend some people when its finished and some of you will probably block me. There are those of you that truly understand the REAL world of acting and those of you that have some lessons to be learned. Look in the mirror and ask yourself are you doing everything possible to move you craft, career and business forward?

I have been told that at times I can be to REAL, to HONEST, to IN YOU FACE (at times). I am only that way because there is a real world of acting out there that you will never see because you did not take it serious early in the game. 

Be serious, take this serious, be the professional actor that everyone will want to hire - Starting Today!

God Bless.

John Pallotta

www.johnpallotta.com

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Saturday November 17th from 12 - 5
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Just a few that have been taught, directed and or coached by John Pallotta

Mia Michaels - 5 Time Emmy Winner
Reese Witherspoon - Academy Award Winner (Early in her career / Modeling Convention)
Josh Charles - The Good Wife - Emmy Nominee
Jenn Jiles - Emmy Award Winning Actress
Donna Pallotta Oscar Nominated Art Direction
Chris Lambert - On Set (2013)
Billy Zane - On Set (2013)
John Leguiamzamo (2013)
Johnny Alonso - Iron Man III, Dawsons Creek
Sue Dixon - 2 Time Emmy Winner
Kate Pierson - Grammy Winner B52's
Joey Lawrence - (Before Blossom)
Kerr Smith - Charmed - Dawson's Creek
Yvette Ganier - Broadway - Obie Award Winner 
Joseph Donofrio - Goodfellas, Bronx Tale Jungle Fever
Patrice Covington - Grammy Winner - Broadway - Dream Girls
Darrel Kieth Harris - Do The Right Thing
Bianca Sloof (aka Bubbles - VH1)
Creep Dogg - Musical Artist 
Asa (Angela) Arnold - TV Sitcom Are We There Yet
Amanda Gordon - Comedy Central
Nina Avetisova - Boston Legal, Law and Order, Charmed
Penwah - Tyler Perry Movies, Family Matters
Dom Mancino - Co star Life on Mars
Anna Chlumsky - My Girl, Law and Order, 30 Rock - My Play - (VEGAS 2005)
Dan Griffin - Shadow of The Badge
Matt Sternberg - 30 Rock
Stephanie Klemons - RENT & In The Heights
Erika Woods - The Verizon Girl, Law and Order, Gossip Girl
Lee Murphy - 20 Commercials
Bob Lil' Bob McCall - Principle Role, Are We There Yet
Meagan Robar - My Big Gay Italian Wedding - Playwriting
Rick Borgia - I Married a Mobster

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John Pallotta is a firm believer that there is no such thing as Acting there is only Life. John's technique is based on the belief that Acting is A STATE OF MIND. It is about innocence, imagination, vulnerability, instincts and honesty. It is about practicing the potential qualities that you were born with. The less you think like an actor, the more childlike and innocent you are, the more productive and in the moment you will be.

Inspired by his gift for providing deep insight with quiet, well-chosen words, John Pallotta is quickly becoming one of the top acting coaches in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago. Some have taken to calling him the Actor Whisperer, but thanks to amazing reviews from Academy Award and Emmy Award Winners, his secret is out.

John knows that good acting requires that you study in order to master the craft.  John's method teaches actors how to achieve and respond to honest emotions both on and off-camera by utilizing the principles mentioned above: innocence, imagination, vulnerability, instincts and honesty.  Using these principles encourages actors to experience rather than indicate an emotion.  You will learn to not just see a character, but to become them.  We work on this on a conscious level in the classroom so John's students can use it on a subconscious level on a set or stage. John doesn't waste time dictating about whose method is best; he encourages his students to mix and play with different methods to discover what works for them.

John's method is aimed exclusively at unleashing the actor’s emotional power.  John's focus as a teacher of the craft is to help each and every one of his students find their own voice as an actor. Acting is a process. It is a journey of discovery. It is a living breathing process that happens each and every day and does not happen overnight. Becoming an actor is learning a new way of thinking and about the way you look at life. Just as you make choices in life that determine your success or your failure. It goes the same for your choices you make as an actor.

Join us today in NYC or DC. JohnPallotta.com or DCActing.com

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ACTING IS A STATE OF MIND

“It is about Innocence, Imagination and

Vulnerability.

It is about practicing the potential qualities

that you

were born with.

The less you think like an actor and the

more childlike

and innocent you are the more

productive” and in the

moment “you will be”

                                                                                                                                   John Pallotta

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Finding Your Voice as an Actor

By John Pallotta | BACKSTAGE 2012

I remember William Hickey quoting Rosalind Russell back in 1980: "Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly." He also said, "Actors must be like children playing in the field that have forgotten all the rules."

I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as "acting"; there is only "life." I was taught a long time ago, as a young actor in the late 1970s, that when you bring your love of the craft to class, you change the way other actors and teachers look at you. By applying that same love to the stage or set, you change the way the actors, industry, and audience look at you, and it allows you to fulfill your desire to be great.

Being an actor is much more than expensive head shots, more than just smiling for the camera or the way you walk into a room. It's about being a part of something greater than just yourself; it is your heart as an actor, the colors of your soul, the way you wake every morning and question the universe, your very being as an actor and a person, and this thing we all do and want to be successful at.

My aim as a teacher of the craft is to help all of my students find their own voice as an actor. Acting is a living, breathing process that happens every day and does not happen overnight. Becoming an actor is learning a new way of thinking and of looking at life. Just as you make choices in life that determine your success or your failure, the same goes for the choices you make as an actor.

Good acting requires that you study to master the craft. My method teaches actors how to achieve and respond to honest emotions both on- and off-camera by using certain principles: innocence, imagination, vulnerability, and instincts. Using these principles encourages actors to experience rather than indicate an emotion. We work on this on a conscious level in the classroom, so my students can use it on a subconscious level on a set or stage. I don't waste time dictating about whose method is best; I encourage my students to mix and match different methods and find what works for them. I also teach them to turn it into performance.

John Pallotta at John Pallotta Studio is making a name for himself as an acting coach in New York City, boasting Academy and Emmy award winners as his students. An award-winning playwright, actor, and coach, Pallotta also has studios in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Visit www.dcacting.com or www.johnpallotta.com.

Folks that John has either Coached, Directed or Trained

as a Playwright, Actor and Coach

Now or Early in their career.

Mia Michaels - 5 Time Emmy Winner

Reese Witherspoon - Academy Award Winner (Early in her career / Modeling Convention)

Josh Charles - The Good Wife - Emmy Nominee

James Brown 3 Time Emmy Winner

Jenn Jiles - Emmy Award Winning Actress

Donna Pallotta Oscar Nominated Art Direction

Chris Lambert - On Set (2013) – Dark Star Hollow

Billy Zane - On Set (2013) – Dark Star Hollow

John Leguiamzamo (2013) - Tucht

Johnny Alonso - Iron Man III, Dawsons Creek

Sue Dixon - 2 Time Emmy Winner

Kate Pierson - Grammy Winner B52's

Talitha Cumi – Grammy Nomineee, Back up to Diana Ross

Joey Lawrence - (Before Blossom)

Kerr Smith - Charmed - Dawson's Creek

Yvette Ganier - Broadway - Obie Award Winner

Joseph Donofrio - Goodfellas, Bronx Tale Jungle Fever

Patrice Covington - Grammy Winner - Broadway - Dream Girls

Darrel Kieth Harris - Do The Right Thing

Bianca Sloof (aka Bubbles - VH1)

Creep Dogg - Musical Artist

Asa (Angela) Arnold - TV Sitcom Are We There Yet

Amanda Gordon - Comedy Central

Nina Avetisova - Boston Legal, Law and Order, Charmed

Penwah - Tyler Perry Movies, Family Matters

Dom Mancino -  Co star Life on Mars

Anna Chlumsky -  My Girl, Law and Order, 30 Rock

Dan Griffin - Shadow of The Badge

Matt Sternberg - 30 Rock

Stephanie Klemons - RENT & In The Heights

Erika Woods - The Verizon Girl, Law and Order, Gossip Girl

Lee Murphy - 20 Commercials

Bob Lil' Bob McCall - Principle Role, Are We There Yet

Meagan Robar - My Big Gay Italian Wedding - Playwriting

Rick Borgia - I Married a Mobster

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Classes offered by John Pallotta

New York City     Washington DC     Chicago

International (VIA SKYPE and Webinars)

John Pallotta Studio, established in 2005, operates as both a private acting studio as well as currently developing an F1 & M1 Visa program in conjunction with programs in New York City and Washington DC.

John Pallotta Studio fosters new generations of Acting artists by creating a student ensemble that allows emerging actors to hone their craft in a safe yet challenging environment. This year the school/classes/workshops reached an enrollment of 160 students (NYC, DC, CHI as well as private, online clients including international) representing a large cross-section of social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. Since John started with one student in 2005 he has spread out to 5 states and has received wonderful, kind words from such distinguished names as: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Kathy Bates, Danny Aiello, Mia Michaels, James Brown, Joseph DoNofrio, Johnny Alonso, Sue Dixon, NBC News, Good Day New York, Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood/Vine and Backstage Magazine

Current classes include:  On-Camera Commercial, On-Camera Film & TV, Industry Prep Classes, Monologue Study, and Audition Technique.  Please visit the CLASSES page of the website to learn more about what is currently available.

We look forward to meeting you and inviting you into the John Pallotta Studio community of actors.

Call 877 228 3115 or 646 619 7777

Visit us online in NYC and Chicago www.johnpallotta.com  or DC www.dcacting.com

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About the Workstudy Program - Through the John Pallotta Studio Workstudy Program, actors can earn FREE CLASSES with John Pallotta and other guest teachers each month.  You will be working with a team of actors and learning what it takes to run a successful acting studio while gaining other useful tools for the industry.

This workstudy is available for both NYC and Washington DC students.

Responsibilities:

- Support and expand public relations with students, media contacts, artists and the general public

- Handle the 1 800 number data base via the email data log and follow up

- Assist the location directors in setting up intensives and collecting data (Emails, Numbers, Etc...)

- Assist in managing intensives, classes, workshops and lectures

- Assist during events and receptions

- Website optimization, blog and social media how to.

- Marketing Research Savvy.

 -Keep up strong presence on FaceBook, Twitter, Blogs, Benchmark Emails, Yelp, Google Space - (FaceBook Events, Javascript Codes)

Requirements:

- Knowledge in Acting, Marketing/Hospitality, Business/Accounting and Communications

- Have a strong understanding of social media

- Have a strong following through social media

- Possess excellent written and verbal communication

- Possess multitasking and coordination experience

- Passion for art

- Demonstrate attention to details while maintaining perspective

- Have good computer skills

To apply:

Email cover letter and resume (Not Acting Resume) PallottaStudio@yahoo.com