ACTOR MUSCLE™ with beverly leech

CLING TO WHAT IS LUMINOUS IN YOURSELF

Professional acting is a privilege, not a right.  For Actors to take their place in the Entertainment Industry, they require imagination, training, informed decisions, and the courage to mine their individuality.  I have a duty to pass on the love, imagination and joy that were so generously given to me.  Everything that I teach is simple,  but not easy.

PRIVATE COACHING:  Invaluable for the busy professional and student.  Privates are current and ongoing in person in my home office or by SKYPE.

• Why SKYPE?  Convenience.  Time Efficient (especially for last minute auditions). And, because most Auditions are put “to tape”.  Skype sessions capture roughly the same camera frame that your audition will give.  With Skype I’m able to correct your camera technique at the same time we develop character and dig out the script.

LOCATION:  Conveniently located in Toluca Lake, near most major studios.  Universal, NBC, ABC/Disney, Warner Bros, and CBS/Radford.  Hop-skip from Paramount, Sunset-Gower and other Hollywood casting facilities.  Perfect for running your audition prior to your call.

HERE ARE THE THINGS I CAN OFFER YOU -

Television and Film Audition Prep:  “Suit up.  Show Up.  Throw down and  Go Home”. 

·   Advanced preparation  ($65/hour, one hour minimum)  Involves bringing 2 sets of your audition material a few days before your call.  We run it, discuss it in depth to develop strong character choices and emotional life, then continue to run it with these ideas in mind.  You go home, rehearse and continue to focus on deepening these ideas & making them your own.  Generally, each session runs an hour or more.  Invaluable for focus and confidence.

·   Audition Run ($1/minute) Involves arriving prior to your audition and running the material to “get up to speed”, reduces stage fright and increases effortless delivery.  Bring 2 sets of sides and be offbook.

Audition Techniques:  ($90/hour)  Lengthier, more in-depth consultation and rehearsals for stage, television, film and commercials.  Each medium has a different “room”, set of expectations and protocol. 

·   Cold Reading Skills:   essential for film, television and commercial work.

·   Stage:  Preparation for Equity, League and URTA auditions available. 

·   Television and Film Auditions

·   Commercial Rooms

Professional Business Skills:  ($120/hour.  Minumum one hour)  Everything you need to know to approach the business with the right tools and the essential skills. How to’s include headshots, resumes, getting an agent or manager, taking an agency meeting, expectations and proper conduct in a casting session, and much more.

Acting Technique:  ($120/hour)  Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced. Many of my students have invested in a long-term course of private study which opened doors to such pretigious establishments as Rutgers, and Circle In the Square.  Bring depth and integrity to your work and commit to a weekly lesson devoted to your Craft. 

·   Scene Study Classes:  ($265/month)  Stage, Film, Television.  Includes introductory scene breakdown techniques.  [TBA, On Hiatus]

Script Breakdown: ($120/hour)  Stella Adler’s astonishing approach to the script remains a tool for the actor in today’s market.  Apply it to all forms: stage - film - television.  Utilize it for the rest of your career.  Break down entire scripts and plays.  Compatible with all acting methods.  If you’ve been cast as a Lead in a large play or film, or part of an Advanced Scene Study Class, this is an essential and powerful way to dig out the script.  For the student, Advanced level training is needed, with some flexibility for those with strong skills at the Intermediate level.  Can be applied to any script, of any era, from classical to contemporary.

Script Consultation ($150, Initial Session.  $100/session after)  For writers that need a second set of eyes on a new script for the purpose of identifying problems in structure, conflict and character arc.  The fee for the initial consultation covers both the time needed to read it and an hour and a half meeting (about 3-4 hours total).  Fees for subsequent consultations on the same script in rewrite are limited to 1 ½ hours.

BASIC RATES and POLICY:  First Interview, gratis.  Classes are $265/month.  Private Coaching ranges from $1 minute to $120/hour, depending on the Individual and their needs.  Script consultation is $150 for the initial session, and $100/session afterwards.  Sessions by Skype are pre-paid.  No Audits.  24 Hour Cancellation Policy, no refunds – must reschedule.  Second cancellation without 24 hour notice is an additional $25 fee.

Contact me at  actormuscle@gmail.com for more information. 

Behind the Camera: Producers, Directors, Writers, Reps

When on the lookout for potential new clients, Bev Leech is my most trusted referral source. Her clients are always prepared, crafted and ready to work.
- Michael Colucci, Manager

Beverly stepped into our production to help us expand the breadth of our Lead. She was thorough, thoughtful and a complete success. Our movie, “Life’s an Itch”, is a comedy with heart and soul and Beverly got it right from the start. We are so thankful for her skills, her breadth of knowledge and her ability to dig deep to get the most out of the actors. We can only say thank you so many times, but thank you yet again.
- Kevin Kent, Writer/Director/Producer, http://www.lifesanitch.com

Bev Leech was a Godsend to me and my producing partner. She helped take our script and really bring it to life, contributing ideas that made our movie better and a lot funnier. As an actor, she took me from a scared Background Player to a Leading Man. She taught me how to convey love and affection as well a romance on screen. She gave me the confidence to take on a role that I was not prepared for and deliver on it. She opened up a side of me that I never knew existed. She’s the best…she the “Bevinator”!! - Rossi Morreale, Producer/Actor

Beverly has helped me tremendously in the development of my script, from draft to production. In just two sessions she gave me the confidence to push my writing to the next level with her keen insight and supportive guidance. She is extremely generous, smart, witty and I would definitely recommend her to anyone. Thanks Bev! - Diane Shinozaki, Writer

Within the first month of finishing her Acting Professionally course, I booked a co-star role in a feature film and signed a contract with a talent agency. Later, Bev helped prepare me for a table read for a dramatic film starring Tom Sizemore. We had an intense 6+ hour private in which we worked on every single scene my character was in. During that session, Bev stretched and propelled me far beyond my comfort zone. It was the most effective session I ever had before going in for a role and I felt ready to throw down in the room afterwards. There are no shortcuts when it comes to Bev. She’ll make you work hard but it’s definitely worth it. - Matt Gottlieb, Actor

BY ACTORS, FOR ACTORS:

I’ve always loved and respected her as a teacher. I love the brass and the fiery spirit that is such an integral part of her nature, with a smart and resolute spirit that is contagious. Beverly has the experience and knowledge that is paramount to forging a career within the entertainment industry. She is caring, unwavering, and enduring when it comes to her teaching style, and is current with today’s trends … a formidable mentor with amiable traits.
– Jason Fracaro, Actor

Beverly Leech showed me the individuality in my craft, enabling me to hold myself professionally in a competitive world. Above all, she taught me how to be fearless.’ - Sam Meader, Actor

Bev Leech ALWAYS brings a very apparent passion for disseminating knowledge and wisdom about this business. (Personally, I don’t know where that desire comes from, but I do know that it is fervent). She colors outside of the lines, creating atmospheres that will best serve the actor. I recently had a big audition for a major network TV program. After meeting with her to prep the audition, I wowed the Casting Director, resulting in a callback, and went on to blow the producers of the show away. She delivers real results in preparing for this business.
– Demetrius ButlerActor

Bev Leech has a superb balance of humor, gentleness, discipline as well as a laser-like focus on detail. Since working with her I have been featured on the CW show “Valentine”, and cast alongside Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Lefevre in “Barney’s Version”, and will be shooting three indies over the summer. Ms Leech’s help, guidance and craft have been instrumental in my success. We need more people like Bev in this world, as she helps you not just discover your dream but actualize it. - Ivana Shein. Actor/Writer

Beverly Leech, is an encouraging, enthusiastic, and above all an empowering acting teacher. She knows how to recognize individual talent as well as how to communicate to the individual personality. She`s studied and well-trained with volumes of real experience in both the business, as well as the real world. She tells it like it is and she`ll never talk up or down to you. She`s a rare acting instructor in that she takes the work seriously without taking herself too seriously. (The result is that she`s genuinely passionate about the work without needing to be revered on a throne for it). She`s forthright, honest and disarmingly self-deprecating. Beverly knows your truth is inside YOU and she coaches to keenly inspire an actor to realize their own innate gifts, all the while making them laugh, creating a fun and free environment for an actor`s growth and development. Beverly is hardworking, dedicated and perceptive. I recommend her to any actor interested in doing their best work.
– Keith Staley, Actor

THANK YOU, Beverly!!!! You are AWESOME!!! Thank you for helping me to “Suit up, Show Up, Throw Down, and Go Home”. After coaching with her only twice, I have booked 6 shoots! Her Audition Prep really WORKS! Beverly went above and beyond, and worked with me until I was READY. I went to my callback feeling so good, so confident - and booked it! I totally look forward to working with her a lot more! - Wendy Wiencek, Actor

Thanks to Beverly’s advice and knowledge about the industry, I can own my auditions, nail a callback, and ultimately book a job. - Ashlee-Rose Barnett, Actor

I spent a too-brief couple of hours in a Bev Leech seminar & left feeling very motivated & uplifted about myself in this massive, crazy industry & city. She was confident, cool, tenacious, spunky & presented a tough, go-getting, grab-the-bull-by-the-horns approach, and so cut with class & learned professionalism that I wanted MORE. A lovely lady, and her reel was very impressive. I hope to work with Bev & I recommend her in a heartbeat. “Carpe Diem”!! - Bryce Townsend, Actor

The moment you meet Beverly Leech, you’re caught up in her whirlwind passion for the craft, giving her students what few acting teachers can - experience. Her love for acting illuminates the room and opened up possibilities for me as an actor that I didn’t think I had - I was recently accepted to the BFA program at Rutgers University. She is an incredible actress, and a gifted teacher. Any student can flourish, as I have, under her instruction. - Thomas Waschenfelder, Actor/Writer

Beverly Leech is a fantastic teacher and one of the best mentors I’ve ever had. She’s outgoing, honest, interesting and knowledgeable, and created an atmosphere of trust, safety and fun. She uses lots of different techniques and exercises - you’re never bored, every day is an adventure! Ms. Leech always brings out to best in you and working with her made me realize my true potential and improved my confidence. – Alexandra Bengtsson, Actor/Model

Beverly’s passion is like a gale force wind blowing into a room, pursuing the truth of real, emotionally, deep material and an unshakable faith in the process. While she takes this business seriously she doesn’t take herself too seriously, which brings an element of fun and laughter to her classrooms. She is a reference for all things industry-related, and at times, she has believed in me more than I have believed in myself. That is the biggest gift you can give a student, an artist, and a human.
– Katie Harker, Actor

Ms. Leech has blessed me tenfold with tools and advice. She has that rare balance of humor and kindness along with professional and personal motivation. She’s one of a kind and invaluable. - Hayley McLaughlin, Actor

Inspiring, fun, knowledgeable, challenging and dynamic. Ms. Leech always managed to be realistic and positive at the same time about the obstacles one encounters in life and helped me realize my true potential, not only as an actor but as a human being. - Sacha Ferriera, Actor

The summer after I took Beverly’s class on auditioning, I went back to my University theater program knowing the most applicable industry knowledge I’d been given stemmed from her class, and not my years in school. Beverly has the gift of bringing out the raw natural capabilities in each actor and I have yet to find a teacher with that rare combination of impressive professional experience added to keen and playable insight. I love her passion, and can’t wait to get the chance to work with her again! - Lauren Yormack, Actor

Bev Leech creates a comfortable, positive work environment which allows her students the bravery to take risks, develop strong characters, and the confidence necessary to book. - Brandon Cater, Actor

Bev’s no nonsense approach to acting, teaching, and life, makes her an amazing person as well as a talented and overwhelmingly supportive person. I was scared to death of having to go out into the real world and enter the actual “industry.” Her classes gave me, (no joke), everything I needed to feel confident and comfortable - from submitting, to choosing the right head shots, to auditioning without wanting to die every time I stepped out of the casting room. Since finishing her class, I’ve booked a film as well as a play, and continue to audition. I owe Bev for the confidence I have and use every day!
- Meredith Brown, Actor

Completely daunted by the business side of acting, I was relieved to have such a pragmatic, warm and open teacher to help guide me through what was to be the center of my life. Ms. Leech was able to take the confusing mess and break it down into straightforward steps and advice that I constantly use to focus my career. I’ve broken through barriers of nerves and bad habits, and corrected the stigmas surrounding “The Business”. I can’t thank her enough.
- Stephanie Conway, Actor