Actors Gym

“There are as many acting methods out there as there are actors. Each one of us – each one of my students – is unique. The thrill for me, as a teacher, is to tap into that uniqueness and watch my actors grow. How is that done? By first accepting that there is no one technique that fits all. Stanislavski, Meisner, and others have their place – which is why I’ve spent the past 35 years studying their work. That said, my immediate goal when I coach people is to discover exactly how each one learns, and then to hone in on what is specifically needed. Individual students have invested more time than others in certain areas: auditioning skills, cold reading, dropping regional accents, projecting, improving movement – the list is endless. The common thread through all of it is that I believe you can only build on a solid foundation. Which means that an actor’s fundamental tool – his confidence in himself and his work – is reinforced even as he works on what needs to be developed. It is work. But, as I’ve said, it’s thrilling. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the process.”

Reno Venturi

Brief Bio

Director/Actor/Vocalist/Acting Coach, has directed award wining shows such as Gypsy, Cabaret, Nuts and Brighton Beach Memoirs, to name a few and has performed in such shows as Man of La Mancha , The Fantasticks, and The Diaries of Adam and Eve, including productions in California, Missouri, Boston, Maine and New York. In addition to Reno’s stage credits he has many acting & directing credits including national commercials, TV, films and Indie project films at the Sundance Film Festival. He’s taught for High Desert Talent Agency, Sacred Heart University, New England Academy of Theatre (NEAT), as well as schools and colleges in CA.. Reno has directed for the Short & NEAT One-Act Play Festival and has produced it since 2000. He was the Artistic Managing Director of the New England Academy of Theatre for the last several years and is now preparing for a national tour of "Nipples To The Wind," an original comedy by Paula Coco which he directed.