RAINN WILSON

RAINN WILSON

"The Acting Corps and the Actors' Boot Camp challenges actors to reach deeper and deeper and develop a reliable technique that immediately translates to working on a film or TV show.  Artistic Director Eugene Buica is the best acting teacher I know of in Los Angeles, and he has put together a remarkable acting studio. Go there."

Starring as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s current hit, THE OFFICE

Recurring role on SIX FEET UNDER

Feature Films: ALMOST FAMOUS, MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND, starring Uma Thurman, SAHARA, AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS, GALAXY QUEST

   
SYDNEY POLLOCK

SYDNEY POLLOCK

"I came to speak at The Acting Corps because I support The Acting Corps and the way you guys go about doing business. It’s true, you don’t need to go to acting school forever in order to learn the craft."

5 time Oscar Winning Director

   
SASHA COHEN

SASHA COHEN

"The Acting Corps is a unique and serious school. It has taught me the fundamentals of acting and continues to teach and nurture me as an actress. This a school for people serious about their craft and willing to put in the time and effort to realize their goals. Everyone involved is dedicated and excited. It's wonderful to have teachers that really care since it impacts the students so much. I have studied at various schools in L.A., but have come to feel at home here. The Daily Acting Workout keeps me sharp as an actress and the Boot Camps are really well structured programs.

All I can say is, the style of this school, the serious approach, professionalism, respect and love of true acting has inspired me as a person, making me a much better actress."

Olympic Medallist and Reigning National Champion

Moondance Alexander, Blades of Glory, Las Vegas

   
MARGARET CHO

MARGARET CHO

"The Acting Corps gave me a safe environment to play fearlessly, discover new continents within and fly with mad abandon. At the same time it is a place grounded in reality, where you get the truth about the industry from people who are out there doing it right now and tell it like it is."

Star of ABC’s ALL-AMERICAN GIRL

Starring roles in FACE/OFF, THE RUGRATS MOVIE, IT’S MY PARTY, RED SHOE DIARIES, BAM BAM AND CELESTE, CAN’T STOP DANCING, GROUND CONTROL, SWEETHEARTS

Guest starring roles on SEX AND THE CITY, THE NANNY

Star/Writer/Producer of BAM BAM AND CELESTE, MARGARET CHO: ASSASSIN, CHO REVOLUTION, NOTORIOUS C.H.O., GROCERY STORE and I’M THE ONE THAT I WANT

   
MARK NEVELDINE

MARK NEVELDINE

"Eugene Buica is a great teacher who truly wants his students out of the classroom and onto the set. The master class is about mastering the enjoyment of what we do as actors. Eugene wants you to have fun... wants you to remember the reason we got into this biz.  Yes, it's hard work, yes you have to persist, and yes, you have to love it, but please remember to have fun.  Thanks, Eugene."

Writer and Director of
CRANK with Jason Statham and Amy Smart

   
GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS

GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS

"The Acting Corp has enriched my acting is ways I couldn't have imagined. It pushed me to go deeper and I'm forever grateful."

"The Town Troubadour" on THE GILMORE GIRLS

   
TRACY VILAR

TRACY VILAR

"Finally! I found a strong, solid acting class in LA. Eugene Buica is one of the best acting teachers I've had so far as an artist. He has structured the The Acting Corps to cover almost every aspect of the actor’s career, from technique and scene study to the business of acting, in the most nurturing environment I've ever experienced. Eugene and his staff of teachers are amazing, encouraging and completely tuned in to the specific needs of each actor, what a prize this school is for any actor at any level!"

Just booked WILDLIFE Pilot with Phillip Baker Hall
Series Regular SAVED, FULL FRONTAL, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, NYPD BLUE, CSI

   
AYLA KELL

AYLA KELL

"The Acting Corps has helped me get to the truth in my acting and keep it real in my auditions."

Guest Star on WEEDS and MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE

GET TO THE HEART-THE BARBARA MANDRELL STORY

REBOUND and THE OMEGA CODE

   
CARLOS ANDRÉS GÓMEZ

CARLOS ANDRÉS GÓMEZ

"The Acting Corps is one of the best acting schools in the country for the simple reason that its teachers never lose sight of the bigger picture – placing integrity of craft and true growth over quick shortcuts and cheap gimmicks. Wherever you are as an actor, or think you are, this is the place to explore and be challenged to find that magic you seek."

Boot Camp I and II Graduate

CO-STARRING alongside Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, and Clive Owen in Spike Lee’s INSIDE MAN (Universal Pictures)

GUEST STAR on THE L WORD (Showtime) and VIVO (mun2/Telemundo)

REGIONAL EMMY® AWARD WINNER for STARRING ROLE in RESPECT YOURSELF Television Spots

   
T.V. Carpio

T.V. Carpio

"It has been a privilege for me to take classes at The Acting Corps. It is a safe place, a place where your creative mind and body are both nourished and challenged. After just 3 months in The Master Class, I booked my dream job - a lead in a major motion picture. I would literally not be where I am today if it hadn't been for the help of the school, teachers, and Eugene Buica. Eugene is on a mission to explore and encourage the journey of an actor's development. Here is a chance to overcome the fears every actor faces, and replace them with the invaluable tools needed to conquer the acting world."

Starring role in the upcoming feature film,

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, directed by Julie Taymor

SUCKER FREE CITY, directed by Spike Lee

   
ANASTASIA BARANOVA

ANASTASIA BARANOVA

"Before The Acting Corps, I felt something was missing in my work. I wasn't having any more fun with it nor getting any better at it. The Acting Corps classes allowed me to play again and remember why I got into acting in the first place. I started booking jobs every single month because I was able to immediately use what I learned in the classes in my auditions. I love The Acting Corps for that instant gratification!"

Title Role Series Regular on NBC’s SCOUT’S SAFARI

Guest Star - WB's JACK & BOBBY, Nickelodeon's DRAKE AND JOSH, UPN's VERONICA MARS, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, 7TH HEAVEN, JOAN OF ARCADIA, DRAKE AND JOSH and LIZZIE McGUIRE

   
JESSE GULLION

JESSE GULLION

"From day one, The Acting Corps not only prepared me as an actor but also as a human being. I am more in touch with my mind & body and have developed a greater sense of my personal ‘truth’…"

Recurring role on DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Guest Star - GET REAL, JAG and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Feature Films- 10TH AND WOLF, JOHNNY VIRUS

   
GANNON FORRESTER

GANNON FORRESTER

"The mere mention of The Acting Corps, the Master Class and Artistic Director Eugene Buica has been the decisive factor in getting a meeting with some of the top casting directors in town. The key to every good audition is preparation. The Acting Corps gives me the confidence to feel prepared."

Feature Films IGBY GOES DOWN, with Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum and Susan Sarandon

Guest Star UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

   
GEORGINA McKEVITT

GEORGINA McKEVITT

"I came from Ireland to be in Boot Camp and had such an amazing time at The Acting Corps. Before beginning the program, I had very little confidence in myself and my technique. I was working on and off as an actress but never really committed. Thanks to the wonderful facilitators, especially Diana, I found the passion within myself that drives my addiction to “living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.”

I also made some extraordinary people there with whom I made very strong connections.

On returning to Dublin, I was cast in the Irish prime time TV show, FAIR CITY. I got five weeks of work and am enjoying every minute of it, even the hanging around! I hope to return to Los Angeles and continue with Boot Camp II."

Feature films ACCELERATOR, LIPSERVICE

Television shows THE AMBASSADOR, FAIR CITY

   
MOKSHA McPHERRIN

MOKSHA McPHERRIN

"This school has been a blessing. I learned more here at the Acting Corps in my first month than years of schooling elsewhere. The teachers are all brilliant, intuitive and articulate. I am constantly amazed by the feedback that I and other students get. What I have learned here has helped me professionally for many reasons. For one thing, I am very clear about what it is I am selling. Most importantly though, I walk into auditions and film sets knowing precisely how to approach my scene, rehearsed or cold. Knowing this fills me with a palpable air of confidence which I find essential in the professional world. I really can't rave enough about this school. I love it, I love it, I love it."

Feature Films: FACES, SCREAMING NIGHT, GALACTIC RAIDERS and THE CONTRACT

Television: STORIES FROM THE ER and SPIN (pilot)

THE HISTORY CHANNEL, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL and THE LEARNING CHANNEL

   
JAKE MUXWORTHY

JAKE MUXWORTHY

"Thanks for your dedication and commitment. This place is exactly what I have been looking for."

PIGGY BANKS, with Tom Sizemore and Gabriel Mann, directed by Morgan Freeman

I HEART HUCKABEES with Dustin Hoffman and Mark Wahlberg

   
SAMMY SHIEK

SAMMY SHIEK

"The Chekhov training really helped me portray a terrorist in an episode of OVER THERE, since I couldn't relate to the anger terrorists have. Chekhov is in my box of tricks forever."

Feature Films:  Albert Brooks’ LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, HOUSE OF LOVE

Guest Star : UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER and FX series OVER THERE

Series Regular - GAWAYESH

   
NICK MATHIS

NICK MATHIS

"Like the best experiences I've had, The Acting Corps hasn't given me anything, but challenged me. They haven't handed me talent, but invited me into a safe place where I can experiment, learn about myself, and break the habits and fears that keep me from fully trusting myself and having fun. It's clear that the goal of every teacher there - especially Eugene - is to guide potential into talent through honesty in our work, with one another, and to ourselves with tools that we may all take with us as we continue to grow.

So...wait...yeah, they gave me a lot."

Winner of the TNT NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION

Alumnus of the Master Class at The Acting Corps

   
EDUARDO ARROYUELO

EDUARDO ARROYUELO

"For many years I was looking at different studios and ways to explore my skills in order to fill gaps from previous training. The Acting Corps turned out to have it all. It’s the most complete and efficient training for contemporary actors."

Feature films: 7 DIAS (starring) and BEFORE NIGHT FALLS

 

 

   
ERIK NICOLAISEN

ERIK NICOLAISEN

"The Acting Corps is responsible for encouraging and preparing my first steps towards a career as a professional actor, and facing the dreams I’ve tried to ignore."

Starring in the TV pilot OBNOXIOUS COMEDY

TRIPPIN’ ON TUESDAYS at the Comedy Store

TV Commercials: Pepsi, Sony Playstation II, NBA ’07: THE LIFE

Feature Films: ‘REPO’, starring Master P

‘AIR GUITAR’, directed by Brent Jones

   
BRIAN KEITH GAMBLE

BRIAN KEITH GAMBLE

"Discovering truth and dissolving impasses to this discovery are what Eugene Buica and The Acting Corps encourage in the actor."

TV: INTO THE WEST

Feature Film: FIRST SNOW, starring Guy Pierce

I AM, directed by Christopher Coppola

   
HENRY CHU

HENRY CHU

"The environment established by my instructors (Dariush Kashani and Sydney Walsh) and classmates has invigorated a desire to continually grow as an artist and be unwavering in my commitment to excellence in my work. I didn't just learn at The Acting Corps; I found a deeper desire to grow stronger artistically, professionally and personally."

 

   
PAT GASTON

PAT GASTON

"Eugene,
I wanted to thank you and your staff and faculty for the great time that I had in Boot Camp I. I can't wait to get started in Boot Camp II.
Since my session ended, I have booked a national commercial with Axe Body Spray and landed a featured role on a new TV pilot. I also have auditioned for a feature film at Universal Studios, and had a featured part in a short film heading for the festival circuit. Your school has given me the tools and confidence that I needed to get the ball rolling on my new acting career. I can now say that I AM a professional actor, and I owe my success to you and your people. You have built a great organization with instructors that are real working actors themselves and don't hesitate to share the 'secrets' of the business. I can truly say that I loved every minute of it. Thank you for all you do."

 

   

RENEE MISSEL

"Having observed a variety of classes at The Acting Corps, I found that Eugene Buica has created an acting studio which offers both new and established actors a unique opportunity to really hone their craft and reach for more…As a teacher Eugene Buica is insightful and challenging, with a profound knowledge of his art and an intuitive understanding of actors."

Feature Film Producer

NELL, starring Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson 

THE MAIN EVENT, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neill

RESSURECTION, starring Ellen Burstyn and Sam Shepard

ROBERT RESNIKOFF

"Eugene Buica is one of the finest acting teachers I have encountered in my over two decades in the motion picture industry. His association with The Acting Corps guarantees for me that it will operate at the highest standard of artistic and professional excellence."

Writer/Director of THE FIRST POWER, starring Lou Diamond Phillips

Writer/Producer of COLLISION COURSE, starring Jay Leno and Chris Sarandon

Writer/Producer of ONCE UPON A MOUSE for Disney

 

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