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This process has been acclaimed by award-winning actors for decades, but most aspiring actors rarely attempt to approach the roles they play with it.
Because it is intense.
But it is also the way that gets the most desirable results.
When aspiring actors get up in front of a director, most are thinking, “Am I doing a good job? I wonder what he thinks. What’s my next line? OMG!”
And that pulls away from the effectiveness of the lines being authentically spoken which pulls the director (and the audience) out of resonance with the performance.
THAT is the fastest way to lose roles and callbacks.
But when aspiring actors (and those who have any inkling that they would love to act) train in this process, those fears that creep up on stage practically disappear.
When they are trained in this process that award-winning actors use, they become more confident and are able to LASER FOCUS on the lines and the situations that they are portraying.
If anyone in Sheffield or London has dreams of getting into film or theatre, StandBy gets my vote as the best place to start.
I highly recommend StandBy! Louise is professional, empathetic, encouraging and there’s nothing she doesn’t know about Method Acting… Not to mention one of the best actresses I have ever met. I studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute in New York and Louise is as good as any of the teachers there. I travel up from London and I always walk away inspired, motivated and very very satisfied.
When I first came to Standby I was very frustrated and nearly gave up on my career, but after meeting with Louise and training with her, I found my confidence; she helped to discover my gifts as an actress. The training has been superb, this enabled me to get an agent and get cast in two shorts films. I have learnt so much from StandBy and the support system is amazing I cannot fault it at all! Love it.
Since training with StandBy I have gone on to land paid work on a regular basis, join spotlight, land an agent, work all over the country and meet the top casting directors in the industry. It is great training at StandBy learning a technique that the best actors ever have used and to be able to express a story in the most authentic way.
By working with Louise in group classes and 1-1 sessions for over two years now, I only have praise for the way she nurtures and cares about your talent.
Louise pushes and teaches you in a way you to learn to think for yourself as an actor, never telling you how to perform but instead finding ways to help you unlock sides of your talent you hadn’t yet discovered.
She had guided and helped me prepare for some of my toughest performances, and the skills she has passed on to me are ones I believe I will use throughout my whole career. StandBy is acting’s hidden gem.
That process is called method acting and it results in directors calling you back, audiences giving you rave reviews, and your career being launched into a space that you thought would take YEARS to reach.
And more.
At only £470 (London), £380 (for Sheffield) with payment plans available, this course is designed to be just a sacrifice enough, if you have the desire to be on the stage or screen, without causing you to have to take on extra jobs to pay for it.
But when you’re done? The rewards can change your life.
By working with Louise in group classes and 1-1 sessions for over two years now, I only have praise for the way she nurtures and cares about your talent.
Louise pushes and teaches you in a way you to learn to think for yourself as an actor, never telling you how to perform but instead finding ways to help you unlock sides of your talent you hadn’t yet discovered.
She had guided and helped me prepare for some of my toughest performances, and the skills she has passed on to me are ones I believe I will use throughout my whole career. StandBy is acting’s hidden gem.
Imagine having the support you need to help you bring out your true love of acting. What will you be able to accomplish when you are the one that the directors call back, time and time again?
And it doesn’t matter if you have known you’ve wanted to act since you were 7 or if this is something that has just recently come on you. This training programme is for all levels of experience, as well as for ANYONE who has dreamt of standing in front of the camera or on stage at any point in their lives.
Using the process that has won Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Daniel Day-Lewis awards for best acting performances, you, too, can stand on stage or screen with confidence in yourself, in your abilities, and in the roles you play.
Without the costly investment of drama school.
I know because since graduating from drama school, I’ve been able to train aspiring actors who have gone on to win callbacks, gushing reviews, TV roles and even industry awards. Repeatedly.
Because I have managed to trim the fat from what the drama schools teach and distill the process of method acting into a series of modules that can be taught over a span of ten weeks (per module), not dragged out over the course of years, just so you can pay for the schools’ fancy facilities.
Say yes to creating your dreams of success on the stage and the screen by mastering THE method that the Oscar-Award winning actors swear by.
As you may have noticed, I put everything I can into helping you develop your skill of “becoming” on stage or screen…maybe even more so than what most of the leading drama schools offer. Because I have skin in the game. Because I am as invested in your success as you are.
36 hours of method acting training
Weekly assessment
x 2 tutorials
Access to private membership area
Online support group with extra video tutorials
Individual weekly critique
Actors Journal
Line learning tool kit
End of programme performance
Development overview
£400 (£11.11 per hour) – SHEFFIELD
£500 (£13.88 per hour) – LONDON/ONLINE
There are 3 payment options available to pay in monthly installments
Monday 5:40pm – 9:15pm (London/ONLINE)
Wednesday 5:55pm – 9:30pm (Sheffield)
Thursday 5:55pm – 9:30pm (Sheffield)
Please note you will only be placed in ONE of the classes.
You will begin training on Level 1
If anyone in Sheffield or London has dreams of getting into film or theatre, StandBy gets my vote as the best place to start.
I highly recommend StandBy! Louise is professional, empathetic, encouraging and there’s nothing she doesn’t know about Method Acting… Not to mention one of the best actresses I have ever met. I studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute in New York and Louise is as good as any of the teachers there. I travel up from London and I always walk away inspired, motivated and very very satisfied.
When I first came to Standby I was very frustrated and nearly gave up on my career, but after meeting with Louise and training with her, I found my confidence; she helped to discover my gifts as an actress. The training has been superb, this enabled me to get an agent and get cast in two shorts films. I have learnt so much from StandBy and the support system is amazing I cannot fault it at all! Love it.
Since training with StandBy I have gone on to land paid work on a regular basis, join spotlight, land an agent, work all over the country and meet the top casting directors in the industry. It is great training at StandBy learning a technique that the best actors ever have used and to be able to express a story in the most authentic way.
By working with Louise in group classes and 1-1 sessions for over two years now, I only have praise for the way she nurtures and cares about your talent.
Louise pushes and teaches you in a way you to learn to think for yourself as an actor, never telling you how to perform but instead finding ways to help you unlock sides of your talent you hadn’t yet discovered.
She had guided and helped me prepare for some of my toughest performances, and the skills she has passed on to me are ones I believe I will use throughout my whole career. StandBy is acting’s hidden gem.
Before I started my training at StandBy I felt lost and had no confidence in myself or my acting ability. I felt as though I wasn’t good enough and didn’t deserve to be an actor because there were people out there much better than me who deserved it more than i did.
After starting training with StandBy I am a much happier and more confident actor and I feel more comfortable with myself and who I am. By far the best thing is the results I’ve had as I’ve come on really well and made some amazing improvements with my acting. And also had some excellent recommendations from directors because of it!
The training is challenging and pushes you to dig deeper and work harder to improve your technique, and with that comes confidence that you are learning to master a solid foundation for acting
StandBy Method Acting Studio Is THE best acting studio in Yorkshire and is the only legitimate acting studio that specialises in The Method outside of London. Before coming to the studio I was educated in The Method but not practised, once I saw that Louise had first hand training from The Actors Studio I was very eager to train here and I have not been disappointed. Louise has helped me to leave bad acting habits in the past and instead taught me a authentic acting approach that the best actors in the world use. Louise is extremely passionate and helpful. I highly recommend StandBy Method Acting Studio.
This training is intense but so worth it for any budding actor. Prepare to graft, prepare to get annoyed but also prepare to see wicked results and personal developments. This has changed me as an actor forever!
I highly recommend StandBy Method Acting Studio. Louise is a fantastic and gifted teacher who is really helping me get over bad acting habits that have held me back.
The results in a short space of time have been amazing and there’s a lot more to go. If you are struggling with your acting, I highly recommend the classes.
I loved acting as a young person, but lost my way as an adult! Life made me lose all confidence… Until I discovered StandBy! World class training, on my doorstep, which is helping me make my dream a reality!
I began at StandBy with minimal acting experience and wanted to know whether I could actually develop the skills to act professionally. After only a couple of months of studying with StandBy I have seen a massive development in my skills and confidence. StandBy is the best tool an actor can use to develop and Louise is the best acting coach you could ask for.
In case you’re wondering who this crazy woman is that is practically GIVING everything away, I am Louise O’Leary and I founded the StandBy Method Acting Studio back in 2010 when I saw how many aspiring actors were giving up on their dreams because they couldn’t afford fancy drama school fees.
And frankly, I couldn’t take it. So I started the StandBy Method Acting Studio to keep dreams alive and dreamers achieving them.
You see, I started in drama school at The Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. But when it was over, I had to, then, fork out more money to continue my training because I hadn’t received the tools I needed to improve the negative feedback I’d gotten on my performances, including travelling all the way across the pond to the mecca of Method Acting – The Actor’s Studio.
Don’t get me wrong, I was good. I mean, I got in to drama school, right? But once I was there, I began looking at everyone around me and thinking, “Am I as good as she is?” “Oh, wow, she nailed that scene, there’s no way I can pull that off.” Or “I wonder if they can even understand my accent” (thanks to my then-much-thicker Yorkshire accent).
So, because I was always thinking, I was rarely IN character, even if I was.
I decided to practice the method acting techniques I DIDN’T learn in drama school (that came after, when I invested in a coach who GOT me and was able to help me hone my skills and talents) because, for me, method acting is the best way to psychologically and emotionally pull yourself INTO the roles you’re playing.
So StandBy is not only the most affordable studio for the most profound method acting techniques in the UK, it’s also the most recommended by professional actors.
If anyone in Sheffield or London has dreams of getting into film or theatre, StandBy gets my vote as the best place to start.
I highly recommend StandBy! Louise is professional, empathetic, encouraging and there’s nothing she doesn’t know about Method Acting… Not to mention one of the best actresses I have ever met. I studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute in New York and Louise is as good as any of the teachers there. I travel up from London and I always walk away inspired, motivated and very very satisfied.
When I first came to Standby I was very frustrated and nearly gave up on my career, but after meeting with Louise and training with her, I found my confidence; she helped to discover my gifts as an actress. The training has been superb, this enabled me to get an agent and get cast in two shorts films. I have learnt so much from StandBy and the support system is amazing I cannot fault it at all! Love it.
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Method acting is a controversial method of learning to step into the emotional and psychological states of the characters that the actors are portraying.
And StandBy Method Acting Studio focuses on the safety of doing this so that you, as the actor, never put yourself in harm’s way as you learn the depth of the characters you are about to take on. We also work on anchoring methods to help you navigate the emotional waters that can arise when you take on especially taxing roles.
The reason the method is so popular is because it is the most profound way to uncover the nuances of your character so that when you step on stage or in front of the camera, you almost become that character, removing your own doubts, fears, and nagging voices that interrupt scene after scene.
And it takes time and effort to be able to master what comes up when you approach acting the method. Not as much time as drama schools want you to believe, however.
The StandBy Method Acting Studio is designed to give you only the meat that you need in order to become the best on the stage or screen, so that you transform as quickly and as affordably as possible.
If you are an aspiring actor or have those dreams in the back of your mind of becoming an actor, but have yet to act on them because you think you’ve passed your prime or you’re too inexperienced, or or or…
I encourage you to check out what you can accomplish with the StandBy Method Acting Programme.
All for less than a single session at any of the renowned drama schools of the world.
You have found yourself dreaming of being on stage or on camera at any time in your life
You are already an aspiring actor who wants to take their career to the next level…FAST
You are a professional actor already, but would like to be the one who makes the people swoon and beg you to be in their works
You want to only want to come to class and do none of the homework that success will require of you
You are averse to certain types of roles and do not have the emotional or psychological ability to step into those roles
You do not see the value in training over education
While I do (lovingly) boast that this is THE premier acting studio in London and Sheffield, I also have to tell you, it’s not easy to get in. And it sort of has to be that way in order to maintain the quality of the training…and your results.
So, if you’ve read down this far and you want in, this is what happens:
You are literally 4 steps away from possibly changing your life. And I am SO happy for you!
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You are welcome to audition…even with ZERO experience. Because experience doesn’t indicate desire and THAT’S what you need.
Drama schools cost in the thousands and don’t always give you what you need. This course is designed so that cost is not a barrier, but it is a motivation. It’s conveniently priced at only £470 (London) £380 (Sheffield) and we even have payment plans available too! I know…don’t faint…no one can believe it. Hope that means we’ll see you there so that the world can see your performances!
Our studios are in both London and Sheffield, which I think you’ll find, isn’t a far jump from most places and classes are once a week, so making the trip from wherever you are in the UK, like many of our students find, won’t be too taxing.
We have students travel from as far as Cambridge, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Wakefield, Oxford, Kent. We’ve even had students fly in each week from as far as Holland!
Your performances will be drastically changed from the time you walk in the door. YOU will be changed. And you will begin to approach your roles in a whole new way, as soon as we get started.
Will you be able to land paid acting roles right away? If you apply what you learn, you will be very happy with your results. But to be fair, it may take a little longer to get a paid job, however, you’ll be lightyears closer than if you don’t do anything at all.
You are assessed in your tenth class to make sure you have mastered and can apply what you have been taught. If you pass the assessment you’ll receive certification and can book a spot on the next 10 week module.
We break the method down into manageable 10 week modules, each 10 weeks focuses on a different area of the method so you don’t feel completely overwhelmed and swamped.
Of course you can. We have a strict 2 absence only policy – because we want to make sure you are armed up with everything you need to smash those auditions, so as long as you can fit other acting work around the training, which 98% of acting students do, then of course you can apply for acting work.
You can either settle your training fee in advance or take advantage of a payment plan to keep your purse/wallet happy! Payments are made by bank transfer to keep the cash out of the studio and focused solely on the training.
Absolutely! Our students have won awards for their work, featured in ITV’s “Victoria”, BBC’s “Doctors”, ITV’s “Coronation Street” worked at prestigious theatres such as The Harrogate Theatre. York Theatre Royal, The Lawrence Batley Theatre, been cast in Warp Films “Everyone’s Talking About Jamie” and even shared scenes with iconic actors such as Judi Dench.
We not only arm you up to be a powerful actor who can actually land the roles, we teach you about the business of acting and show you where to find the roles too.
If you’re feeling nervous, breathe! Nerves are a normal part of the experience.
At the initial audition you will share two scenes that are sent out to you in advance, once your application has been accepted and your audition fee received.
If you make it through to the group audition, you will share the same two scenes and also prepare a monologue from a list we provide.
