THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND CINEMA, Paris-based for 30 years. “A LIVING BRIDGE BETWEEN PARIS & the UNITED STATES… a proven method of work, for the best graduates to get in the saddle and rolling... into the profession.”-- J.P. Thibaudat,  Libération 

 

Our 1st Year Theatre and Movie courses as well as our Workshops

are open to beginners!

 

ACTING INTERNATIONAL, a center of learning and artistic life and endeavors, of shared integrity & fertile encounters with confirmed professionals. A top class school, a family of like- minded souls. A talent pool with a politic of showcasing & sharp networking, that allows our most accomplished students, to enter "the jungle" and professions of stage & film better armed & more easily.

 

A space of joy at work, where students actors – tyros or young pros—define themselves & their talents through others & their own capabilities for making significant choices within  a uniquely balanced set of engaging methods, through which  each one can become his own craftsman. “Listen, my friend, by taking risks, “BECOME WHO YOU ARE!” and this, at work in the fields of playfulness, which is life and creativity, & the “animal-like effort” of the sportive and physical craft of theatre; & all toward joyous, continuous acting.  At ACTING INTERNATIONAL, thanks to an ardent desire for excellence, consistent rigor, kindness & generosity to oneself and partners, the actor becomes “more of a player”; learning how to make better use of his future métier’s efficacious tools, engaging techniques & methods of work he becomes truly free to act.  (Our techniques) Finding the methodical keys of his creativity & ‘naivety’, he realizes that' laughing while being high-minded ' is key. He arms his imagination through well-proven techniques that will hold him in good stead on stage or in front of the cameras. Today, without minimizing the high level of insertion in the profession of its alumni , ACTING INTERNATIONAL, a world-class, award-winning, dynamic, creative, bilingual school is most proud of its high-level teachers and coaches, all graduates of some of the world’s best schools – VAKHTANGOV INSTITUTE, M.G.I.K., GITIS  in Moscow, France’s great National Schools : Conservatoire National de Paris, TNS/National School, Rue Blanche, INSATT, LECOQ, MARCEL MARCEAU School of Mime,  the CHARLES DULLIN SCHOOL, ATELIER ROBERT CORDIER in Paris, as well as THE ACTORS STUDIO, HAROLD CLURMAN’s  & BOBBY LEWIS’S MASTER CLASSES, The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, in NEW YORK, Etc. Although often copied or badly imitated ACTING INTERNATIONAL remains today, more than ever, a constantly innovating school: an idea of actor training advancing. Winner of many prizes for excellence as well as highly regarded by the profession– our alumni have won six main Molières in 2005 & 2006 (a record)- Lauded by the international medias, ACTING INTERNATIONAL, offers- at highly competitive fees- a synthesis of proven methods sharply interactive  within  a  daringly balanced set of crafts & approaches empowering our students in the fields of Acting, Directing, Writing & Making Films,  a method of work considered by experts as  quite unique in Europe.

 

At ACTING INTERNATIONAL, through continuous, joyous & active doing acting becomes playing.

 

 Never forgetting that, after training, high-end careers are made on talent, doggedness, luck, timing, contacts & the camera’s love, we wish you luck in your choice of a good school.

 

The press about us…

“Of all those who teach in Paris, Cordier is the only award-winning film director!” PREMIERE-“One of the very few outstandingi schools”, -THEATER MAGAZINE – “Top Class Work,"- BACKSTAGE, N.Y. “Best School ‘New Look 2003 & 2004” –CASTING MAGAZINE – “The SCHOOL!!” CANAL +/TV “ALL kudos to ACTING INTERNATIONAL! a true nest of future stars & good actors." DIRECT 8/ TV “MAGNIGFIQUE ! »–PARIS PREMIERE/TV read more

 

Professionnals say… 

« An extraordinary  sense of the reality  & specificity of what happens on stage and of what the actor does. I went to his theaters, I knew his directing well and… then he worked for us on Broadway. For me, Cordier, is a phenomenon.”

-- Lee STRASBERG : ACTORS STUDIO, New York

 

“Cordier worked  closely with James Baldwin who worked with me with Tennessee , Paul Newman & Geraldine Page on "Sweet Bird of Youth". Both  Jimmy & Bobby are aces, real aces.”

--Elia KAZAN

 

"I liked Bobby with whom I worked during the ACTORS STUDIO SEASON ON Broadway. He is relentless, tireless and... oh! what a combination of talents. I invited him to join  the Directors Unit at the Studio and Lee was delighted that he accepted. Even though they rarely agreed on anything, except their mutual respect for each other... so was Buzz (Meredith) happy, who adored Roberto."

-- Cheryl CRAWFORD, co-founder, with Harold CLURMAN & Lee STRASBERG of the GROUP THEATER & of THE ACTORS STUDIO

 

“Roberto knows more about music & the actor’s complex, yet simple workings, than even Lee Strasberg. And , maybe more to the point, my friend, great teacher and Oscar-winning star, Charles LAUGHTON, invested hard money in Roberto's second professionnal theatre where he directed a briliant "Glass Ménagerie" & Luther ADLER(Stella's brother ) in Miller's "A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE.”

--Burgess MEREDITH

 

“Robert, I hope we can work together soon…” 

-- Robert De Niro in Biography

 

“A magic Man!! Listen to him, Lee ,»  said Luther ADLER , during the ACTORS STUDIO  production of "Blues For Mister Charlie" of James Baldwin, on Braodway. "I do," answered Lee (Strasberg). -- During a conference on "Blues..." at the Russian Tea Room.

 

  "I took part , during two consecutive summers in Acting International's short-term courses. I loved their  work & even learned, there, something I didn't know about Shakespeare & Hamlet."

-- Peter Mc Allister, Acting Lecturer on Faculty at famed   Central School of Speech and Drama, London.

 

"Dear Eric,

    It was always a

    pleasure working with

    you-- thanks for  your

    patience, kindness, warmth

   and help for a novice.

       _______

    Love.

      Steven BERKOFF    (in  The Theatre of Steven Berkoff) 

   NB: Eric is Eric BARTONIO ,one of our main teacher in Cinema, member of American Screen Directors Guild (see: Faculty) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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