john powers acting school

[nickatnight]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 10:45pm

anyone know if this is a good acting school for an 11-year old child. their school in london or nyc, not los angeles.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 1:15am

John Robert Powers is a SCAM. DON'T DO IT!

John Casablanca is a true scam, but John Robert Powers is a semi-scam. I was a student there when I was in the 9th grade.

You basically go and just do stuff. No learning. You don't get taught anything. The teachers just show up and do exercises and scenes that have no goal. It's just to fill time. And it's EXPENSIVE!!

I would say if the 11-year old is serious about wanting to pursue acting, get a private acting coach or go to a TRULY distinguished school. Participate in community theatre. Audition for an agent and see what advice they offer.

[ggersten]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 10:32am

My now 12 year old is taking acting lessons at TVI Actors Studio in Chicago. (They have other outlets in LA and NY) The classes seem focused on technique and not just exercises. They do scenes - the do improv - they are coached on audition protocol. They have "counselors" who take an interest in your career and provide advice and assistance in locating agents and photographers. It's included in "membership" but you don't have to be a "member" to take classes - just a different fee schedule, much like YMCA. I'm not unhappy with the product - but our issue has more to do with traveling 100 miles and conflicts with community theatre so we haven't been able to take full advantage.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 1:08pm

JRP is a scam. Absolutely. I was suckered into it and it was the most useless crap I've ever been involved with.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:18pm

My sister has been going to John Robert Powers in Atlanta for modelling and acting, and has gotten quite a few modelling jobs and a few acting bits as well
So I wouldn't call it a scam, at least in her case