Camera 1: The Craft, The Audition, The Business
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Unlock Your Acting Potential
Join us for a dynamic acting class designed to build a strong foundation in performance. Whether you’re new to acting or looking to sharpen your skills, this class will help you develop essential techniques that bring authenticity and confidence to your work.
We start with the fundamentals—relaxation and breathwork—helping you release tension and connect with your body and voice. From there, we explore character building, scene study, and the art of bringing your unique self to every performance. Acting isn’t about pretending—it’s about truth. We’ll guide you in discovering how to use your individuality to create compelling, believable performances in film, TV, and commercial work.
Through exercises, scene study, and industry insights, you’ll learn how to make strong choices, stay present, and bring depth to every role. Our goal is to help you develop a process you can rely on—one that allows you to confidently step into any audition or performance with clarity and ease.
No matter your experience level, this class will help you grow as an actor while embracing what makes you distinct. Let’s bring your best work to the screen.
You will also learn about the business of the business and how to get ahead in the PNW Entertainment Industry.
Sound fun? Read on.
Camera 1 is a 8-week comprehensive course designed to teach you how to prepare a character and a script for any performance, focusing primarily on the on-camera audition. Upon completion, you will know how to effectively audition for film, TV, and commercial projects. Your confidence and effectiveness as an actor will improve once you take this course.
We have been teaching Camera 1 for over 10 years, and our students have gone on to land talent agents, managers, roles in feature films, commercials, web-series, TV shows, and more. Camera 1 is the first course in our comprehensive studio series for professional actor training.
There are no make up sessions for missed classes, and the expectation is that you arrive on time for each class. However, if you are sick or traveling, we will be able to bring you into class virtually for observation. Our classes are fun and supportive, and we are train actors to thrive in a competitive industry. Discipline and dedication is necessary for your success, and we will inspire you to develop those aspects of your life if you need any support.
You will receive a ticket via Email, and we will follow up about a week before class. If you have any questions before enrolling, please reach out. We would love to hear from you.
LEVEL: This is a course for beginners.
AGES: 14+.
SICK POLICY: If you are sick, please do not come to class. We will bring you into the room via Zoom so you can watch, learn, and ask questions.
LENGTH: Classes start on April 28, 2025. 8 weeks, meeting once per week on MONDAYS.
REEL CLIP: At the end of the course, we will record a monologue of your choosing that you can use as performance clip to help your marketing efforts when applying for auditions.
Purchase Tickets at the Bottom of this event page. If there are any issues with purchasing, please contact David
This course is one of our favorites because auditioning is so important for actors. And, historically, it has been where most students have started their acting journey with us, which also makes it particularly memorable. If you are looking for a class that will challenge you, but also support and nurture your growth, then this will be a great fit for you.
Other Course Takeaways
- On-camera techniques
- Commercial audition techinque
- Theatrical audition technique
- The biz of the biz
- Non-verbal acting & improv
- How to memorize
- Relaxation tips and tricks
- What Casting Directors are looking for
- The power of your breath, and more!
Your Instructors
Mighty Tripod Acting Studio was founded in 2012 by David S. Hogan & Angela DiMarco, working actors currently producing, directing, casting, and acting in the PNW market.
Angela's career started as a child actor, landing her first agent at age 8, and getting cast in her first feature film at age 10. Angela has over 100 credits on IMDb, and works steadily on screen and stage.
David “fell into” acting during college, first singing with the Seattle University choir, then performing in a musical, proceeding into doing a lot of Shakespeare, and – 10 years later – landing his first Seattle talent agent.