Question - What do Christopher Walken, Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia, Sela Ward and recent Academy Award winner Chris Cooper have in common?

Answer: Master Teacher Bob McAndrew

Often actors are on the brink of success, but lack the decisive edge to produce career results. This class provides the tools needed to make that quantum leap.

From Academy Award Winner Chris Cooper:
A dedicated actor distills a combination of established exercises, research, imagination and life experience to create a character's core being. The moment of truth however, comes through the execution of acting. Bob worked with me on "moment to moment" truth, freeing me of self consciousness, taking the emphasis away from self and placing concentration on the other actor. Bob's process pushed me beyond my limits to discover the true and spontaneous interplay of action and reaction, skills I continue to use in my work today.

From Sela Ward's new book "Homesick"
So I started studying with a teacher named Bob McAndrew. It was one of those life changing decisions. Under Bob's guidance I began the transformation from quiet, introspective, small town girl to confident woman who was unafraid to take risks on the public stage. More important, for the first time I began to see and to believe, that there was something more to me than just a pretty face

From ER's Gloria Reuben:
My first acting coach, when I moved to Los Angeles, was Bob McAndrew. Through his expertise and gentle but firm guidance and support, I was able to truly flourish and grow into a more focused, honest, and full actor. If it weren't for the foundation that he helped me create, I am certain that I would not have had the amount of confidence and trust that is needed to maintain any kind of success in this business. I am forever indebted to Bob. He would only accept honesty and hard work...two things that I have
endeavored to maintain.

Other Testimonials

Bob made a crucial difference in both my work, and my life. He freed me from the constraints of my fears and false assumptions and lead me to the truth that is found only by being in the moment. He will always be the mentor that made the biggest difference in my growth.
-- Steven Fierberg, cinematographer of Secretary, Kingpin, Attila (A.S.C. Award for Outstanding Cinematography) and many others.

In this fine city of ours there are countless numbers of us who are here pursuing our love of performing which means there are also many individuals here who seek to make a living off of us.

Fortunately there are also some great folks in this city who are here to help us be the greatest performers that we are capable of being. I have been fortunate to find and study with one of those people for the last few years.

Bob McAndrew has a long history of helping folks to find their best. I won't give you the list here--you can go to http://www.bobmcandrew.com and read all about it there--but I will take the time to offer my own testimonial and encourage you to check him out for yourself. He even offers a free sample class--see the attachment--so you can try it risk free.

Bob revolutionized the way I work as an actor. I met Bob at the 15 year mark of my work as an actor. Needless to say I had a few habits ingrained. Bob destroyed the walls of what I was used to calling "home" as an actor, my safety zone. In December I finished working on a very challenging experimental theatre piece which I would have been completely un-prepared for prior to working with Bob. Bob's way of working varies from day to day, scene to scene, actor to actor. It is dependent not upon "the way he works" but on where you are at with the text at that moment in time. He knows, Method, he knows Meisner etc. He will speak to you in terms you are prepared to understand and then gradually build your vocabulary as an actor.

He will challenge and support you without tearing you down or demeaning you while at the same time he will not sugar-coat things or feed you a line of shit just to keep you in class. He does turn away prospective students and has kicked folks out who aren't putting in the work and making the effort. This is a class for those of us who are ready to make the jump in personal growth that will bring us the success we have always dreamed is our future. I look forward to seeing you in class/on set/stage/screen! Have a great 2008!
--Current Student Galway McCullough