Mailing Address:
Clay Banks Productions
137 N. Larchmont Blvd #242
Los Angeles, CA 90004

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Clay Banks
Film Acting Studio

THE PROCESS
The Art of 'Non-Acting
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ONE OF THE NEWEST 'HIGH TECH' STUDIOS IN TOWN

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Studio Addresses 
NOTE: Double check your class location. If you're not sure...please call contact number.

Wednesdays:
Clay Banks Studio

Loudmouth Studio
11340 Moorpark St
Studio City, California 91602
(between Tujunga & Vineland)

Thursdays/Fridays:
Clay Banks Studio
12215 Ventura Blvd, Ste. 111
Studio City, California 91604
(between Laurel Canyon & Coldwater)

Thursday Evening Workshops:
Clay Banks Studio
Actors Atelier Studio
5714 Lankershim Blvd, 
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(between Burbank & Oxnard) 

Alternative Studio:
Clay Banks Studio
The Centrum Building
3575 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Ste. 125
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(across from Universal City Nissan)

Contact:
Diana Hardesty

Studio Coordinator

661 246 8777              Diana@ClayBanksStudio.com

Barry Alexander
Opperations Manager
818 518 9128              Barry@ClayBanksStudio.com

Coach Banks          
323 578 1936              Clay@ClayBanksStudio.com

 
   
 
 
   
Work Honestly!
 



             
                                  Questions to Consider
Award Winning Filmmaker Clay Banks
Coach on set

 

 

  • What is a Film Director ultimately looking for?
  • How well under control are your movements in a tight shot?
  • Do you deliver effective emotional intensity in an extreme close-up?

Knowing the answers to these questions can greatly affect your success as a Film/TV Actor. This on-camera, no-nonsense, NON-Acting and Audition Technique is geared specifically for Film & TV.  

Experience a powerful acting workout set in a very supportive environment. Learn a Cold Reading technique in Line Lifting that will equip you with supreme confidence and consistency. You'll also see how after reviewing your scene just once, you'll be able to pull off a Powerful Film Read in any audition.

Our studio offers On-Camera Acting & Audition Techniques geared specifically for Film & Television. Set in a very supportive environment, with a strong emphasis on Individual Student Attention, you will master the art of:

  • Scene Study
  • On-Camera Acting
  • Confident Cold Reading
  • Power Auditioning
  • Character Development
  • Script Analysis
  • Amazing Personal Coaching & Career Counseling 


WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T AND WHY?

It's the difference between an audition and a booking.


Students working in an Extreme Close-Up (ECU)

 

ABOUT COACH BANKS

Clay Banks - Director, Producer, Writer, Teacher, Film Coach; has been working in the biz since the late 1980's.  He has taught and directed hundreds of actors in Hollywood, produced and directed several films and created numerous shows. Many of his students have gone on to work in feature films. He knows the show, he knows the business…in front as well as behind the camera...and he can assist you with your growing knowledge as well.

Clay Banks is an award winning filmmaker with over 30 yrs of overall teaching experience. He has an extensive bio available, which lists his many years of accomplishments.

 


Coach Banks

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Clay Banks is truly a passionate and gifted teacher, making it his goal to assist others in reaching their own goals."

"I've never seen an actor come into the studio and not improve."

"I had such a freedom to take chances and risks."

"Tight. Practical. Simple, Yet Profound...all at once!"

"Clay Banks is truly a gifted teacher."

 
           
           
Clay Banks Studio for Film and Television Acting - The Process: A"Non-Acting" Studio