[NEohioPAL]Victor D'Altorio's new Scene Study classes open to all

Mon Oct 24 16:10:02 PDT 2005

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>=93Victor guides the actor right to the truth, and to a very specific=
 truth,
>which is really rare. He creates an atmosphere of total safety.
>Sometimes I wanted to smack him on the head when he directed me!
>He insists that every moment be honest, specific, and fully alive.
>I absolutely loved working with him.=94
>
>Megan Mullally, Karen Walker on Will & Grace
>Emmy Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
>
>=93Victor first directed me in an outrageous=20
>comedy off-Broadway called Talking Minks, and he=20
>is, easily, one of the best directors I=92ve=20
>worked with. I recommended to a young actor on=20
>"The West Wing" that he take Victor's acting=20
>class in L.A, and the change in his work after=20
>only a few months was astonishing. His tendency=20
>to dramatize was gone and his sense of truth and=20
>commitment to the moment much, much stronger. He=20
>had more confidence, more presence, more=20
>charisma--which can't be taught, of course--but=20
>it emerged with the stronger sense of self he developed under Vic's=
 tutelage."
>
>Richard Schiff, Toby on The West Wing
>Emmy Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
>
>=93Victor=92s ability to facilitate honest,=20
>unembellished communication between people is=20
>phenomenal. He=92s not satisfied until each moment=20
>is as specific as possible and perfectly clear.=20
>His understanding of Sanford Meisner=92s work--and=20
>Meisner was a genius, certainly--is so complete=20
>that people who=92ve worked on the Meisner=20
>exercises for years feel they=92re brand new when they work with Vic.=94
>
>
>
>Laura Innes, =93Dr. Carrie Weaver=94 on ER
>
>
>
>Emmy-nominated, Best Supporting Actress/Drama Series
>Emmy-nominated, Best Director/Drama series, The West Wing
>
>
>Victor D'Altorio
>Meisner classes
>L.A. Weekly Critics Best Director 2000
>Chicago's most recommended acting teacher
>by agents and casting directors 1993-98
>
>
>Good acting is personal.
>The character is you--always you--
>Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.
>
>Each character you play lives within your own boundaries
>for expressiveness, depth of feeling, and specificity of response.
>
>
>2 new 8-week Scene Study classes: The plays of Tennessee Williams
>will begin on Sunday October 30th and Wednesday November 2nd
>
>These Scene Study classes are available to all.
>
>Sunday Evening Scene Study =96 Tennessee Williams
>5:45-8:45pm  Limited to 8 people
>Sundays: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18
>
>Wednesday Evening Scene Study =96 Tennessee Williams
>7-10pm  Limited to 8 people
>Wednesdays: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21
>
>Both Classes are 8 weeks long, and the pricing for 8 weeks is as follows:
>Discounted price for Meisner class: $350
>Cost for class is $375 with a $25 discount if=20
>the entire amount is paid in full before the first class.
>
>Where: Epiphany Lutheran Church, corner of Route 8 and Valley View Rd.
>The church is a 3-minute drive once you get off=20
>the Route 82 exit of Interstate 271.
>
>Contact: Victor D'Altorio at vdaltorio at neo.rr.com to set up an interview.
>
>About the work:
>
>Singers spend hours vocalizing up and down the=20
>scales. Dancers stretch and bend at a bar. The=20
>actor must exercise the mechanism that allows=20
>for flexibility and freedom of expression--the=20
>ability to listen and respond truthfully, fully,=20
>freely and spontaneously. First as oneself.=20
>Then, with the addition of a specific set of=20
>imaginary circumstances. Sanford Meisner's=20
>repetition exercise is the basis for the work.
>
>Particular emphasis is placed on listening and=20
>responding to the other person in an honest and specific way.
>
>The goal: to experience a flow state of mind and=20
>heart, free of conventionalized behaviors and preconceived responses.
>
>Lose self-consciousness by focusing outwardly.
>Respond to what's happening -not to what's expected or desired.
>Unblock/Expand your range of expression.
>Express fully, feely, and spontaneously.
>Surprise yourself with your own unanticipated responses.
>Relate to the imaginary circumstance in a much more specific way.
>Allow the dialogue to ride on the moment-don't play the meaning of the=
 lines.
>
>About the teacher:
>
>Victor D'Altorio is a teacher, director, and=20
>actor. From 1990-98 he was one of Chicago's most=20
>respected, most recommended acting teachers at=20
>The Actors' Center, the Windy City's best known=20
>professional training program. From 98-02 he had=20
>his own private studio in Los Angeles, where he=20
>taught class and privately coached many actors=20
>for TV and film. He was the L.A. Weekly Critics'=20
>Theatre Director of the Year for 2000, and was=20
>asked by L.A. County to adapt his work with=20
>actors for teens at high risk for HIV infection=20
>for an innovative California state funded=20
>program to educate youth in better, more=20
>truth-centered communication skills. He is a=20
>graduate of Northwestern University, and also of=20
>the William Esper Studio, NYC, where he=20
>completed the formal, 2-year Meisner work, which is the basis for his=
 teaching.
>
>

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<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">=93Victor guides the ac=
tor
right to the truth, and to a very specific truth, 
which is really rare. He creates an atmosphere of total safety. 
Sometimes I wanted to smack him on the head when he directed me! 
He insists that every moment be honest, specific, and fully alive. 
I absolutely loved working with him.=94 
  
Megan Mullally, Karen Walker on Will & Grace 
Emmy Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 
  
=93Victor first directed me in an outrageous comedy off-Broadway called
Talking Minks, and he is, easily, one of the best directors I=92ve worked
with. I recommended to a young actor on "The West Wing" that he
take Victor's acting class in L.A, and the change in his work after only
a few months was astonishing. His tendency to dramatize was gone and his
sense of truth and commitment to the moment much, much stronger. He had
more confidence, more presence, more charisma--which can't be taught, of
course--but it emerged with the stronger sense of self he developed under
Vic's tutelage." 
  
Richard Schiff, Toby on The West Wing 
Emmy Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 
  
=93Victor=92s ability to facilitate honest, unembellished
communication between people is phenomenal. He=92s not satisfied until each
moment is as specific as possible and perfectly clear. His understanding
of Sanford Meisner=92s work--and Meisner was a genius, certainly--is so
complete that people who=92ve worked on the Meisner exercises for years
feel they=92re brand new when they work with Vic.=94 
  
 
<h2>Laura Innes, =93Dr. Carrie Weaver=94 on ER</h2> 
Emmy-nominated, Best Supporting Actress/Drama Series 
Emmy-nominated, Best Director/Drama series, The West Wing 
  
  
<div align=3D"center">Victor D'Altorio 
Meisner classes 
L.A. Weekly Critics Best Director 2000 
Chicago's most recommended acting teacher 
by agents and casting directors 1993-98 
 
Good acting is personal. 
The character is you--always you-- 
Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances. 
  
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Each character you play lives within your own boundaries 
for expressiveness, depth of feeling, and specificity of response. 
  
2 new 8-week Scene Study classes: The plays of Tennessee Williams 
will begin on Sunday October 30th and Wednesday November
2nd 
  
These Scene Study classes are available to all. 
  
Sunday Evening Scene Study =96 Tennessee Williams 
5:45-8:45pm  Limited to 8 people 
Sundays: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11,
18 
Wednesday Evening Scene Study =96 Tennessee Williams 
7-10pm  Limited to 8 people 
Wednesdays: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21 
  
Both Classes are 8 weeks long, and the pricing for 8 weeks is as
follows: 
Discounted price for Meisner class: $350 
Cost for class is $375 with a $25 discount if the entire amount is paid
in full before the first class. 
  
Where: Epiphany Lutheran Church, corner of Route 8 and Valley View
Rd. 
The church is a 3-minute drive once you get off the Route 82 exit of
Interstate 271. 
  
Contact: Victor D'Altorio at vdaltorio at neo.rr.com to set up
an interview. 
  
About the work: 
  
Singers spend hours vocalizing up and down the scales. Dancers stretch
and bend at a bar. The actor must exercise the mechanism that allows for
flexibility and freedom of expression--the ability to listen and respond
truthfully, fully, freely and spontaneously. First as oneself. Then, with
the addition of a specific set of imaginary circumstances. Sanford
Meisner's repetition exercise is the basis for the work. 
  
Particular emphasis is placed on listening and responding to the other
person in an honest and specific way. 
  
The goal: to experience a flow state of mind and heart, free of
conventionalized behaviors and preconceived responses. 
  
Lose self-consciousness by focusing outwardly. 
Respond to what's happening -not to what's expected or desired. 
Unblock/Expand your range of expression. 
Express fully, feely, and spontaneously. 
Surprise yourself with your own unanticipated responses. 
Relate to the imaginary circumstance in a much more specific way. 
Allow the dialogue to ride on the moment-don't play the meaning of the
lines. 
  
About the teacher: 
  
Victor D'Altorio is a teacher, director, and actor. From 1990-98 he
was one of Chicago's most respected, most recommended acting teachers at
The Actors' Center, the Windy City's best known professional training
program. From 98-02 he had his own private studio in Los Angeles, where
he taught class and privately coached many actors for TV and film. He was
the L.A. Weekly Critics' Theatre Director of the Year for 2000, and was
asked by L.A. County to adapt his work with actors for teens at high risk
for HIV infection for an innovative California state funded program to
educate youth in better, more truth-centered communication skills. He is
a graduate of Northwestern University, and also of the William Esper
Studio, NYC, where he completed the formal, 2-year Meisner work, which is
the basis for his teaching. 
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