Welcome to ALCHEMY Actor’s Studio
I believe that acting is a transformational experience, one that combines the essence of self, intuition, and proven techniques. The alchemy of acting requires connecting to our intuition and the spark of creativity.
But to be truly creative, we have to be present - and we can’t be present when we’re full of fear.
As actors we discover how a scene goes while on-set because each take has its own life, its own nuances. We have to live in the moment in one take and then retrieve that multiple times. Using the honed skills of our art allows us to enter each moment with presence, free from inhibition - free from fear, from worry, and surrendering the need to control the outcome. We align with each present moment, knowing it intrinsically through our mastery of craft. We are fearless, knowing we’ve got this scene.
I’ve long surpassed my 10,000 hours of practice in my 30+ years of teaching, from the beginner to the elite actor level. The skills I teach are both practical and fool-proof, and have been passed down through generations of acting masters. There are no short-cuts.
If it’s in my live class or on this website, it works.
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Bart Anderson
Founder & Actor, Writer, Director
“Nowhere have I found a safer place to explore your craft… he is one of the most gifted coaches in town. ”
MAYUMI YOSHIDA
Award-Winning Actor & Film Maker
Akasha, Full Metal Alchemist
ABOUT BART ANDERSON
Bart has been an established actor, writer, director and producer since graduating from Ryerson Theatre School in 1985. He currently teaches actors and film students as Head Teacher at Vancouver Film School, Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, and as an instructor at Spotlight Academy in Nanaimo, BC.
His film and TV credits include roles in Human Cargo, Fairly Legal, Arctic Air, Godiva's, Slither, DaVinci's Inquest, Cold Squad, and Millenium.
Most recently he was featured In Bruce Sweeneys film The Dick Knost Show which premiered at The Toronto International Film Festival and The Vancouver Film Festival, and as a lead in the feature Hastings Street.
Bart's theatre appearances range from productions at the Shaw Theatre Festival to his one-man show, At Demons With My Face. A recipient of a Jessie Award in 1998, he last shared the stage opposite Eric McCormack in David Mamet’s GlenGarry GlenRoss.