La Acting Studios

La Acting Studios Welcome to LA Acting Studios! LA's foremost On Camera Acting Studio. Fully filmed scenes professionally directed by an award winning director

LA's Foremost On Camera Acting Studio - Fully filmed scenes professionally directed by award winning director and filmmaker David Rountree who routinely casts students from his classes for his feature films. With our 4 week intensive workshop, you will receive insider tips to successfully audition while learning how to create and use physical characterizations and playable movements with your body

to captivate audiences. You will be able to create a memorable scene that will elevate your acting skills, learn how to incorporate all of the technical aspects of acting with a Film/TV crew and cameras while performing in a fully filmed, professionally directed on-camera scene. Learn and have fun all at the same time while raising the level of your acting to that of other professional working actors with LA Acting Studios.

06/17/2026

Comedy only works when you stay ahead of the joke. Alexa breaks down why comedy has to move faster than drama. It’s because the second the audience has enough time to guess the punchline, it stops being funny.

Feature film comedy moves at about 45 seconds per page.
Comedy TV moves even faster at 30 seconds per page. Why?

Because witty people think of the joke before the other person does. Comedy lives in that speed. If the audience figures out the punchline before the character delivers it, the moment dies.

Think about “Why did the chicken cross the road?”
You already know the answer because it’s predictable.
But if someone gave you a completely different, clever punchline, you’d laugh because you didn’t see it coming.

That’s the entire point.
Comedy has to outrun the audience.

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06/15/2026

Tommy Mountain came to LA Acting Studios because he wanted one thing: a class that actually shoots on real sets. He found us on Instagram, walked into Phase 1, and immediately realised how much technical skill he needed to relearn after being off set for a while.

One of his favourite parts of training here was meeting David and watching other actors work. Seeing different interpretations of the same scene opened up his perspective and reminded him how much range and possibility exists inside a single piece of material.

Why does he think actors should train here?
Because David knows his stuff.
Because you learn scene study in a way you’ve never been taught before.
Because you learn how to be on camera, technically, professionally, and consistently so when you show up to a job, you don’t look like an amateur.

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06/08/2026

Comedy dies the second the rhythm disappears. breaks down why comedy isn’t just about being funny, it’s about musicality. If there’s no audible rhythm in your scene, the audience won’t know where the joke is supposed to land, and the moment reads as drama instead of comedy.

Thrillers and horror rely on unpredictability to create anxiety. Comedy is the opposite. Comedy needs predictability. A steady metronome the audience can subconsciously follow so they know when the joke is coming. That rhythm relaxes them, primes them, and helps make the punchline land.

When you review your tapes, don’t just watch the scene.
Listen to it.
Close your eyes and hear the rhythm. If it doesn’t sound like comedy, it won’t play like comedy.

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06/01/2026

We love actors who have an established process/ method/ technique they follow for their craft! The beauty of what we teach at LA Acting Studios is that the technical work we offer usually complements existing processes and doesn’t interfere with what already exists because you actually get to put that into practise alongside what we teach when you get on our sets!

As you can hear from , you’ll learn practical skills that is the closest you’ll get to hone in on so when you do book that role, you’ll be the pro you are when you get to set!

DM us to sign up for class as classes have started this week! Or DM us to audit so you can see what we do and the community you’ll be joining!

05/29/2026

June classes start next week! Come train on camera and on set and learn how to be a working actor!

Get your practice in on set so you’re ready when you book and be the pro that you are!

Email [email protected] to sign up now because there are limited space left!!

05/28/2026

Enrolment for June classes are now open! Get in quick because classes are filling up! Classes start next week!

Classes at LA Acting Studios teach you the technical side of the craft and allows you to practise these skills on camera AND on set. Taught by working Hollywood Director ._david_rountree and working actors, you’re invited to join a supportive community of colleagues who uplift each other while challenging each other to be better actors - both technically and emotionally!

Email [email protected] to sign up now!

05/26/2026

Thank you to , one of the original Latin Kings of Comedy for the kind words! We’re so glad you had an amazing experience with us and to be part of your journey!

05/11/2026

Looking for a community of actors and coaches who support you and want you to win?
Want to see how a Hollywood Director works?
Want to see how to train on camera and on set?
Do you want footage every week?

Come audit on Wednesday evenings and watch the masterclass work their magic while you ask Hollywood Director David Rountree your burning questions!

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05/06/2026

really learned that being comfortable in the technicality is something to learn and understand so when you get to set, you are seen as a pro!

Knowing your acting craft isn’t enough. Understanding the technical side of the craft is also a must so you not only look like a pro on set but you act like one too!

Come train at LA Acting Studios where you get to learn from a Hollywood Director and Working Actors and you get to play on camera, on set and get footage every week!

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05/04/2026

Most actors burn through all their emotional fuel before the story ever needs it. ._david_rountree breaks down why taking micro beats throughout a scene actually works against you. If you play every moment like it’s significant, then when you finally hit the catalyst, the midpoint, or the all is lost, there’s nothing left for the audience to feel.

By the time you reach the big beat, it becomes the boy who cried wolf because the audience has already been conditioned to believe that nothing truly matters, because every moment was played at the same emotional volume.

This is why understanding story structure is essential for actors. The structure tells you where the meaning lives. It tells you when the audience is supposed to catch up. And it tells you which beats actually shift the story so your performance can land with impact.

When you know the architecture of the scene, you stop acting moment to moment and start acting in alignment with the story the audience is tracking.

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