Inside America's Acting School...

New York City Acting School

For 25 years and counting our staff of working, professional actors assists aspiring talent of all ages and experience levels. We also offer acting classes with top casting directors, talent agents, and prominent acting coaches—the most complete, practical acting training available anywhere. Our New York City Acting School is located right in the heart of Times Square in the Actors Equity Building.

Los Angeles Acting School

We are the longest-running practical Hollywood acting school. In addition to the one-on-one career growth assistance offered by our staff of working, professional actors, the studio is also home to a variety of acting classes, workshops, and seminars with casting directors, talent agents, and LA-based acting coaches. It’s the most complete, practical Los Angeles acting training available. Our Los Angeles Acting School is located in Sherman Oaks.

Actors Headshot Gallery

Find an actor's headshot photographer in New York City or Los Angeles in our on-line headshot gallery. Over 50 acting headshot photographers are represented. These are the photographers most referred by leading talent and model agents in addition to respected film, television and theatre casting directors. The headshot photographers offer generous discounts for actors and members of the acting program. If you want to exhibit your photography, please email the headshot gallery representative.

Kids Acting Classes in New York City and Los Angeles

Children, teen, and young adult acting classes. All the TVI Acting Schools have classes for all levels and ages seven and up.

Professional Actor Training Program

Intensive acting course providing fundamental training of the actor as a theatrical instrument. This eight week acting course is offered at New York City's and Los Angeles' TVI studios. Student visas are available for international acting students.

Resources for actors

Most helpful set of acting tools you will find for your acting career.

Los Angeles
Casting Director Workshops

  • Feb 9, 7:30pm with Theatrical Agent Evaluation: 4 TV/Film Agent Showcase. Perform a cold reading, scene or monologue for top LA agents. Reader provi...
  • Feb 18, 9:30am with Mark Teschner: Head of Casting at "General Hospital"...
  • Feb 27, 7:00pm with Sara Isaacson: APRIL WEBSTER CASTING - Sara is casting new series ALCATRAZ & FRINGE. Office also casts CRIMINAL MIN...

New York
Casting Director Workshops

  • Jan 31, 7:00pm with Amy Gossels: Amy Gossels Casting: RECENT COMMERCIAL and WEB CAMPAIGNS: Conair, Sony HD Television, Kodak, ...
  • Feb 8, 7:30pm with CJ Molidor: CJ Molidor is an associate at Tucker/Meyerson Casting, one of the city’s biggest and busiest telev...
  • Feb 16, 7:00pm with Cindi Rush: New York: Rated P, Soap Myth, The Fall to Earth, Silence!, Any Given Monday, Freckleface Strawberry,...

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