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How
many people do you have in your classes?
Never more
than 12 students are allowed in each of the first and second year
classes. The professional level class usually does not have more than 14
students. Overall, Mr. Dvorak does not teach more than 40 students at
once. He likes to spend quality time with his acting classes.
What
level of acting do you have to be at to work with Mr. Dvorak?
Mr. Dvorak
works with students at all levels. If you have had no previous acting
instruction but are willing to commit to his program, then you would start
in the beginning level. All other levels and programs are by
interview/audition only.
How can I audit your
class?
Contact Mr. Dvorak to set
an appointment.
Can beginning actors join your program? Any age requirements?
Yes,
beginning actors are welcome. The Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio is
not for children. However, Mr. Dvorak works with adults of
all ages, not just 20-somethings. Hollywood is always looking for
good actors of all ages and all types.
Since I've had Meisner instruction before, can I just go straight into the
Professional Level?
You need to contact Mr.
Dvorak for an interview to discuss your previous instruction.
Do you teach a shorter version of the two-year Meisner program?
No. The Wayne
Dvorak Acting Studio only produces actors who will have depth to their
work and the ability to book acting jobs. A shorter version of the
two-year program would cheapen and minimize this experience and not give
you all the tools necessary to be a working actor. Los Angeles
currently promotes tons of four and six-week workshops that perpetuate the
myth of Hollywood -- meaning that you can drop into Hollywood and be a
movie star within a couple of months if you know the "tricks of the
trade." If you believe this myth, you're probably a newbie in
Los Angeles and will be wasting your money. The Wayne Dvorak Acting
Studio does not support this myth, and instead is
grounded in the
reality of creating an acting career with sense, longevity, and craft.
How do I know if the acting instruction I've had before covered any
Meisner work?
You can read
the book
Sanford Meisner On Acting
and see if the type of acting work Mr. Meisner taught seems familiar to
you. This is the same type of instruction that Mr. Dvorak provides.
You can also discuss your previous work with Mr. Dvorak and audit a class
at the Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio to compare.
If I am only in
Los Angeles
part-time, can I take classes from you?
Probably not.
If part-time means you are only gone in July and December, then yes
(because those are the studio’s hiatus months). Otherwise, you need to
live in the immediate
Los Angeles area (not outlying suburbs) January-June and August-November
in order to be accepted into any of the Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio
programs. The one exception is for
coaching.
What homework is involved when I take a class at the Wayne Dvorak Acting
Studio Program?
The Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio is unique in that you are required to do
rehearsals at least twice per week. Additionally, you are required to
memorize scripts, prepare for roles and exercises, and develop emotional
depth – all of this takes time, which is considered your homework.
Why do you
have students do rehearsals?
You cannot progress as an actor without continually working on exercises
and materials to discover acting technique, practice character traits, and
interact with other actors in imaginary circumstances. This all happens
in rehearsals.
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Wayne has helped me to bring
out what is honest and truthful about myself. Who I am is what
brings my work alive.
-- Jennifer Hynes
Wayne teaches with sincerity
and passion, and he gives his full attention to each of his students.
He incorporates all his experiences from his over 25 years of teaching and
acting in films, TV, theatre, and commercials.
From his training I learned Shakespeare analysis, diction, vocal training,
script analysis, cold reading, improv, and memorization techniques.
-- Jason Roose
You will be hard pressed to
find an acting instructor so dedicated to his students as Wayne Dvorak.
He stays uniquely true to the Meisner method of acting -- developing your
emotional response, knowing how to prepare for an acting role, and
offering the most believable and real performance possible.
-- Terra Wellington, Actress and Screenwriter
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