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About Brian

Brian Timoney

Brian Timoney is one of the world’s leading method acting coaches with experience in both London and Hollywood, operating right in the heart of the entire industry.

Brian has worked in the industry for over 20 years and in every major acting medium conceivable, including TV, Film, Radio and Theatre. He has worked as an actor, director, producer and acting coach and has first-hand experience of every part of the industry and how to create stand- out performances.

Brian has worked with leading UK film directors Ken Loach and Danny Boyle and has 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.

Nowadays, Brian regularly appears in the media, being asked for his comments on various acting news, including the Oscars. He has appeared in The Metro, The Stage, The Evening Standard, The Sunday Express and MovieScope magazine.

Brian and his team of top-flight specialist coaches work with individuals new to acting, and they relentlessly train and develop their skills and abilities to a top level and then catapult them into the acting industry.

Brian has in-depth knowledge of the method acting technique and has been specialising in this field for over 11 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 and 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.

Brian Timoney In The Media

NATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE

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Special Method Acting Boot Camp

Brian worked with Melinda Messenger, Jasman Harman, Mark Griffin and Kelle Marie Walters on a special intensive method acting boot camp.

POP IDOL

Brian coached Pop Idol finalist, Zoe Birkett on Method Acting techniques.

After working with Brian, Zoe Birkett landed a role in the West End Show – Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

X FACTOR

Brian coached X Factor finalist, Roberta Howett on Method Acting techniques.

MOVIESCOPE MAGAZINE

Brian writes for and interviews leading actors for MovieScope Magazine.

Brian most recently interviewed Helen McCrory (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince/ The Queen) for the magazine.

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WEST END SHOWS

Brian had coached actors appearing in Blood Brothers, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Six Characters in Search of an Author.

HIGH PROFILE DIRECTORS

Brian has had the pleasure of working with leading Directors, Danny Boyle and Ken Loach.

ACTOR EXPO 09

Brian conducted a seminar on ‘How Not to be One of the 95% of Struggling Actors’ – the most popular seminar at the trade show.