A Bit About Us

About Brian

Brian Timoney

The Studio is run by Brian Timoney. Brian has been in the acting industry for over 18 years as an Actor, Director and Acting Coach, and he is a Leading Expert on Method Acting in the UK. He has taught actors appearing in London’s West End shows to high profile films. Brian recently appeared on the BBC2 programme ‘Murder Most Famous‘ teaching TV Actors; Sherrie Hewson (Coronation Street/ Emmerdale) and Angela Griffin (Coronation Street/ Holby City) Method Acting techniques. Examples of Brian’s work include:-

• Working as an actor with directors; Ken Loach and Danny Boyle.
• Receiving critical acclaim for directing a Tennessee Williams play ‘The Pink Bedroom’, using The Method. The Stage’s review of the play commented, “Timoney’s skill as a Director cannot be faulted.”
• Conducting workshops/ classes on The Method at The Actors Centre, London, and in Los Angeles.
• Receiving excellent critical acclaim for his lead role performance in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, again, using The Method.
• Coaching actors into West End, TV & Film roles.

Brian has in-depth knowledge of the technique and has been specialising in this field for over 10 years. As well as training at The Academy Drama School, London, he trained with the late David Bennett, who trained with Lee Strasberg (who invented The Method) at The Actors Studio, New York.

Brian’s approach is to communicate clearly and concisely the practical tools of The Method to empower the actor creatively. He is confident and articulate in manner with a high level of enthusiasm for the work. Brian understands the uniqueness of each actor’s abilities and challenges, and genuinely seeks to bring out their full potential.

Some Personal Stuff About Brian

Brian is married to his beautiful wife, Natalie, who also works at The Studio. You will probably deal with Natalie when you book a course with us.

Brian lives in North London and his favourite sport is Snooker. In fact, Brian nearly became a professional snooker player in his teens before discovering Music, and then of course, Acting. His favourite actors are Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Forest Whitaker and Meryl Streep.

Favourite Films include: The Deer Hunter, The Godfather, We Own The Night, Walk The Line, The Last King of Scotland. And it’s not a coincidence that they all contain Method Actors!

About The Studio

Brian Timoney and Leading Casting Director, Dan Hubbard With Past And Present Students.

What We Do

We take an in-depth approach. We don’t just direct you on how to superficially deliver lines and move on stage, but we seek to develop your inner talent.

We steer you away from imitating emotions and feelings, and focus on allowing you to have real experiences on stage or set - bringing substantial depth and believability to your work.

What We Expect of You

Only one thing – The Right Attitude. It may seem a simple request, but we have found that the right attitude alone can move mountains.

How We Work

We take a personal and individual approach to teaching. You don’t just become one of the numbers in class; we take a personal interest in your development as an actor. Every actor is unique, after all, and brings their own personal make up to acting, which we seek to understand. We then provide approaches to enhance your strengths and overcome your acting blocks.

What We Provide

We provide an in-depth and comprehensive acting facility offering professional courses for those serious about entering the profession.

We also provide vital information to help you grow your ability and advance your acting career.

What Makes Us Different

As professional actors ourselves, we know our way around the industry. This means that we understand the needs and objectives of our students.

This understanding, together with our acting expertise and appreciation of what makes ‘outstanding’ acting, enables us to provide teaching that is both artistically fulfilling and industry aware.

What Makes Us Better

Our experience: Brian and his Specialist Coaches have extensive experience within the industry and are expert Method Acting coaches. Their combined experience covers working in high-profile feature Films, TV and Theatre projects with prominent directors and actors.

Our creativity: Enabling an actor to use their own personal emotion to fuse with their character to bring greater depth. Guiding an actor through the Animal Exercise to create alternative character physicality. Explaining the principle of ‘Speaking Out’ in a scene to your fellow actor. Using parallel experiences to uncover the needs of a character.

All of which are some of the creative approaches we use to unleash the actors’ potential.