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The Right to Act · 2W ago

GUEST MASTER CLASS WITH JERE BURNS

GUEST MASTER CLASS WITH JERE BURNS P.A.I. is excited to welcome Jere Burns to teach an exclusive 6-week Master Acting Class beginning May 22nd. PAI Training’s Artistic Director and lead acting teacher, Paul Kampf, interviews Jere Burns in advance of Jere’s first guest master class with PAI Training.
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The Right to Act · 1M ago

You First: Believe in Yourself as an Actor, and Others Will Believe Too

Self-confidence is an equal ingredient to talent when you’re pursuing an acting career. Yet, too often actors find themselves repeating affirmations for self-confidence that have no bearing on the actual level of work they do. I define self-confidence as the willingness to encounter difficult situat
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The Right to Act · 4M ago

Interview with Paul Kampf, Founder and Acting Teacher – PAI Training – Part 2

As we enter 2012, PAI Training and Breadline Productions continue to grow. I thought this might be a good time to rewind and share Paul’s story about moving from theater in Chicago to film and theater in LA, and how his unique approach to teaching acting sets him apart from the myriad of other actin
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The Right to Act · 4M ago

Interview with Paul Kampf, Founder and Acting Teacher – PAI Training – Part 1

As we enter 2012, PAI Training and Breadline Productions continue to grow. I thought this might be a good time to rewind and share Paul’s story about moving from theater in Chicago to film and theater in LA, and how his unique approach to teaching acting sets him apart from the myriad of other actin
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The Right to Act · 6M ago

Creating Your Own Opportunities to Act

And Finding Out Whom You Really are Along the Way As the economy continues to impact every industry, it’s clear that the film and television industry is going through tremendous changes that directly impact what it now means to be an actor. The old adage that hard work, talent and luck are the keys
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The Right to Act · 9M ago

How Important is an Acting Coach?

There are just as many actors who feel that they don’t need an acting coach, as those who are slavishly dedicated to one. This is a subject that is not often discussed, but I think it’s essential to present my perspective on that relationship. Even as a coach I would say that a coach isn’t [...]
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The Right to Act · 11M ago

LA Audition Workshop – How to Overcome Audition Obstacles

Two-Week Audition Intensive with Paul Kampf (Audition Workshop registration information) There are a lot of workshops that cover WHAT a Casting Director/Director is looking for in the room, but this intensive teaches you HOW to achieve those objectives. The audition is the hardest part of the acting
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The Right to Act · 11M ago

What Have You Sacrificed in the Pursuit of Your Acting Career?

When I first moved to Hollywood numerous people told me that endurance is the key to building a career out here. Through the years I’ve been in Los Angeles, I’ve personally experienced this reality, and speak of it to others as one’s willingness to sacrifice. Sacrifice is very personal, of course, a
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The Right to Act · 11M ago

Can Your Acting Really Improve in Less Than 30 Minutes a Day?

The Tree is the Root By calling yourself an actor, you’ve already implied that you work disproportionately hard for the rewards you reap. However, it’s difficult to quantify how much effort is required to see tangible results since rehearsal is a very unique process for each of us. Through my privat
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The Right to Act · 1Y ago

Fail Today, Succeed Tomorrow

All actors hit walls in their work. It’s an inevitable reality in the evolution of your craft. However, only you can answer how much effort you’re really putting into your craft on a daily basis. We do not often test our talent—really test our talent on a daily basis because the result might not lea
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