WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE LEVEL OF STUDENTS AT THE KEN LERNER STUDIO? DO YOU TAKE BEGINNERS?

Yes.  Ken accepts students at all levels from beginner to advanced.  He loves seeing actors learn and grow in their craft.

WHAT IS KEN’S ADVICE TO ACTORS? 

To separate yourself from the rest of the actors auditioning, you have to bring your essence to the room. Be yourself. By that I mean bring to the part what makes YOU unique: your laugh, your sense of humor, your anger, your soul. Don’t hide it. That’s what they’re looking for. That’s what makes you special.

DO YOU GET ME AN AGENT OR A JOB?

No, I do not and if any acting teacher promises you that they can, run the other way! Once in a while, a director, agent or manager occasionally asks to recommend people for projects, however, this is not a guarantee. When I have confidence in a student’s abilities, professionalism and drive, I have recommended them to agents and managers.

WHAT MAKES KEN LERNER’S COACHING SPECIAL?

Ken has the distinction of having taught for his mentor Roy London, who chose Ken to teach Cold Reading. Ken has been a working actor for 36 years and has tons of experience to pass on to you from being on sets and having done thousands of auditions. Auditioning actors often wonder: How should I dress? Should I bring props? Should I memorize the material? Do I sit? Do I stand? What if the casting director is inattentive? Because Ken is not simply a teacher but is a working actor who himself auditions and books jobs constantly, he not only answers these questions but also shares with you fresh examples of situations that arise on sets and at auditions. He will share with you the secrets to getting jobs and then guide you once you have them.

Ken has studied with the best acting teachers of our time and worked in the industry for more than three decades. In so doing, he has honed a philosophy of acting and shares his secrets with you. Ken is noted for his script interpretation and gentle nurturing of his actors.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM READY TO AUDITION OR LOOK FOR AN AGENT?

Not only will Ken will let you know, but you yourself will sense when you are ready. It will all come together for you if you do the work and are not in a hurry for stardom. It is a learning process--not easy but very rewarding once you “get” the technique. Everyone works at their own level and their own pace. With experience comes the confidence to seek new levels.