The A. C. T. I. N. G. Coach was founded by Cindy Hogan in
1994. Cindy wanted to be able to teach students and help them
to grow in their craft in a nurturing yet disciplined environment.
After many years of studying and teaching for other schools and
workshops in Hollywood and Orange County it became apparent that
creativity and growth were not the first order of business for these
classes. Cindy decided to found The A. C. T. I. N. G. Coach
in order to give students an affordable and safe place to study
and hone their craft.
Cindy Hogan's ongoing experience in the real world of film and
television acting gives her an insight into the industry that is
invaluable to her students. The purpose of her work is to lead actors
into discovering their own personal freedom, to have them leave
judgment of themselves in the work far behind, and to live entirely
in the moment. Her approach to each of these may be completely different
for each individual she teaches. Cindy deals with the actor's
work through the eyes of a director and believes that acting in
all mediums comes from the same place.
For the past twenty - five years, Cindy Hogan has studied and worked
as an actor, director, and producer. The last fifteen of those
years, she has drawn upon her own experiences to coach and teach
both the business and craft of the industry. While her own
personal studies have included work in "The Method" on
one extreme and "Meisner" on the other ( with many colors,
shades, and variations in between ), the direction of her own teaching
is geared more to the individual and their own best way of learning
and working and not to any fixed method.
Cindy draws on her diverse experience from working with networks such as NBC, ABC and Nickelodeon as well as her copious training to cater to the individual needs of each actor. Working with celebrities and developing talent alike, Cindy guides actors to discovering their own personal freedom.
Cindy will be focused on techniques to enrich the acting experience
of her students and bring their full potential to the forefront.
As The A. C. T. I. N. G. Coach, Cindy Hogan gears her coaching
towards working in front of the camera. By that, we mean looking
for a deeper level of reality in an actor's work and a strong connection
to subtext. The camera searches out the thoughts behind the
eyes and the subtleties in the actor's work. The A. C. T.
I. N. G. Coach is committed to teaching actors to trust themselves
and allow their impulses to flow freely.
