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.