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With instructor Dustin Lewis, FIRST MAN (Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy), THE HATE U GIVE, COBRA KAI (Recurring)  OZARK Season 2 (Netflix), SLEEPY HOLLOW (recurring as Paul Revere)

*Auditing is a pre-requisite for this class
email Dustin@dramainc.net to set up your required audit

The definition of Acting is “living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” In order to do this we must learn to strip away the confines that society has put on us and respond truthfully in every moment. Meisner has developed improvisational exercises that bring the actor back to the beginning where they learn to know themselves and can act in a place where no barriers exist. They will come away from this training with the ability to have a truthful experience with another actor. And when the actor has an experience, the audience has an experience.

In this class you will learn…

The History of Sanford Meisner
The Foundation of Acting = Listening
To recognize the other person’s behavior
To craft an imaginary circumstance
The Pinch & the Ouch
The importance of Subtext
To Justify the text
To Listen & Truthfully respond through the text
To Break Down a Scene
To Wed Yourself to the text
To Bring YOUR Truth to the scene
To Prepare for auditions

Dustin Lewis has enjoyed a career spanning over 25 years in the entertainment industry performing, teaching, directing and producing. After shifting his focus from on stage work to on camera work, Dustin found himself taking the On Camera 1 class at Drama Inc. Since that On Camera class and through continued hard work on his craft, he has continued booking SAG-AFTRA films/major TV series and commercials. Dustin is on staff at Drama Inc. as an instructor teaching Meisner, The Breakdown and On Camera. He is honored to pass along the Meisner technique with the same respect for Traditional Meisner that has been passed down for generations while putting practical focus for use on camera.

You can see his work in FIRST MAN (Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy), THE HATE U GIVE, COBRA KAI (Recurring)  GOOD GIRLS (NBC), TIMELESS (NBC), COME SUNDAY (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jason Segel) on Netflix/Sundance, FAMILY (Taylor Shilling, Eric Edelstein-SXSW), OZARK Season 2 (Netflix),  SLEEPY HOLLOW (recurring as Paul Revere and many many more. Dustin is proudly represented by Privilege Talent (Atlanta) UGA Talent (NYC) and Huxley Entertainment Management. He is also an accomplished singer, director and choreographer. Dustin works on both coasts from Atlanta, NYC and LA. Follow Dustin across social media @realdustinlewis and at www.dustinlewis.org

Read what some of our wonderful students had to say!

“I had no idea how unequipped I was for the Atlanta acting market until I took the Meisner Technique class at Drama Inc. It is clear now why I rarely got callbacks when I submitted self-tape auditions. I did not know how to authentically create human behavior without “acting”. 

My instructor Dustin Lewis challenged me to do my best work. I learned how to cry on the spot, react truthfully in the moment, and also memorize lines with a quick turn around time. In a way, this class taught me how to be myself. It not only boosted my confidence in the audition room but also in my personal life. Now, I am getting way more callbacks, and I even booked a couple of roles while I was still in the class.

The Meisner Technique really has changed my life! Dustin Lewis is an amazing teacher! You are in good hands at Drama Inc.!” 

~Nasim   

“The Meisner technique will make you a better actor. You have to trust it because it can be confusing at first, but it all makes sense if you continue to work hard and trust in the process.

Dustin creates a culture that allows actors to grow and be pushed, while feeling comfortable to be themselves the whole journey. His energy and passion are infectious. Me personally, I felt empowered by Dustin. He was able to pinpoint the areas I really needed to focus on (when I had no idea about these areas, he was always a couple steps ahead of me, makes sense) and he helped to steer me in the right direction to allow myself to find those areas and begin to strengthen them. He believes and trust Meisner whole heartily and if you trust Dustin, you will become better with him.”

~ Spencer Mumford

“After first arriving in town I had one objective: Find a serious acting class that offered tools I could use to build my confidence in any acting situation. Not only did I find that in studying Meisner, I lucked out in finding an acting teacher like Dustin Lewis. Dustin believes in you and doesn’t let you give up on yourself. He knows how to encourage you when you need it and still hold you to a high standard so you’re challenged to bring your best self forward. Our class started as strangers and ended like an extended family. I’m so thankful to have been a part of Dustin’s Meisner program.”

~ Julie Ann Fay

“When I came across Sanford Meisner and his technique, I thought to myself YESSS! I completely agree with Meisner because that’s what I do without knowing what it was, I love to live under my imagination when creating human behavior. So, I decided I had to take the Meisner class, it was a must for me to get a better understanding of his technique and built on this amazing skill, especially LISTENING skills! You will be in great hands with Dustin, he’s honest, entertaining and will always push you because he believes in you and sees more in you. I’m so Grateful to have taken this program, we all created special bonding and lasting friendship that support one another just as you all will.”

~Chelle Phemie

***All Adult classes 18 and over unless otherwise specified.