Junior Rodriguez Molina comments on Action/ReAction

Wow! This is the word that comes to my mind every time I think about Stephen Mitchell's  "Action/ReAction" classes. What a wonderful way of teaching! What patience! Every minute, every second is enjoyable and gives you confidence. Really wonderful techniques. Stephen helps you to discover your brand and how to work with it. You've got to take these classes; you won't regret it, believe me.  Stephen is bringing to the table something different and I assure you, it works, "no doubt, no doubt" like Key & Peele say!

Viva Stephen Mitchell! Viva Action Reaction!

Thank you very,very much,

Junior Rodriguez Molina

Michelle learns about the 'Earring'

In this Skype lesson, Michelle has just learned about the 'Earring', something to accessorize a scene with a display of emotion played in four stages that goes unexplained and makes an impact on a scene...

Why Action/ReAction?

Q: Why do you think it is important that actors learn your technique and put it to use?

Stephen: What an actor learns in the six-week course comes from over twenty years of my developing and refining the technique. Those attending the most recent class learned an element of Action/ReAction that was entirely new--no one had ever heard it before--which gave them something even long-time students of mine haven't received.

Perhaps the most important reason to take the course is that you cannot make up time lost in creating your career. It took me ten years from the time I knew I wanted to make films until I finally made my first film in Paris. That's just too long to wait for something that is so important. The most frequent feedback I get from actors about the course is that it is the best class they have ever taken.

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(Artwork by Tom Gurnee)

I've been taking Stephen Mitchell's 6 week Action/Reaction course...

I've been taking Stephen Mitchell's 6 week Action/Reaction course. Four weeks into the course I had an audition for a short film. In the workshop we were working on performing emotions and using them as interstitials. We had also just talked about using an emotion as an "earring", an emotional show-stopper, to make a point. When I was in a cold read for the short film, I used these techniques and they worked great. In the script, one of my directions was to laugh. So instead of just laughing, I used grief as an interstitial and enthusiasm (laughing) as the earring. Because I did this, it changed the performance and added a deeper meaning to my emotion. Because of this, at the end of my audition the director told me what a powerful performance I gave and I ended up getting the part.

Charles Gilbert

Another comment about the 6-week course

Stephen Mitchell taught us so much about branding, actions/reactions, emotions and how to work through even impromptu auditions. He has a way of explaining things that even someone new to the business would be able to learn from these techniques.

My daughter now has a monologue, a brand statement, a brand style, she has learned the things she needs to do to make herself a more memorable actor/model. I feel that she can now take charge and have strong audition, with or without my presence.

I recommend this course for anyone that is in the business or is thinking of going in the business, that wants to succeed. You will not find a better teacher than Stephen Mitchell. He is honest, understanding, will take the time to make sure that you are learning what he is teaching you. You will have the opportunity to practice with him and with the other students that are taking the course. If you miss a class, he will make sure that it is made up. He actually works with you, until you get it right for you.

Sarah and Barbara-Hope James