This Los Angeles gallery is located at the Edgemar Center for the Arts
ART GALLERY EXHIBIT LOS ANGELES, CA
OUR PERFORMANCE ART CENTER IN SANTA MONICA, CA HOUSES TWO PROFESSIONAL STAGES (65-SEAT AND 99-SEAT), REHEARSAL AND CLASSROOM SPACE, OFFICES, AND A LARGE LOBBY GALLERY. NESTLED BETWEEN A CAFÉ, SALON, RETAIL SHOPS, AND AN ANNEX OF THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART STORE, THE CENTER IS THE ANCHOR OF THE EDGEMAR COMPLEX ON MAIN STREET IN SANTA MONICA. THE INTERIOR COURTYARD PROVIDES A HUB FOR ACTIVITY AND A CONVERGENCE OF ARTISTS, BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS, AND VISITORS TO THIS BEACHSIDE DESTINATION.
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For artists inquiring to display their work please call Alexandra at 310-392-7327.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
20 plus years
What is your primary product or service?
acting classes in Los Angeles include The Golden Box with Michelle Dannerm Auditioning for the Camera, Film Classes, Voice and Speech, Ongoing Scene Study, Script Analysis, Improvisation Workout, Shakespeare, Breaking into the Industry, The Business of Acting, and Casting Director Workshops. – acting coaches los angeles
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Michelle Danner is considered one of the top acting coaches in Los Angeles as well as film and stage director and author.
It was her father, who opened the very first William Morris Agency in Paris, France, that instilled a strong passion and work ethic in her that has stayed with her throughout her life.
Michelle has taught acting for the last 24 years and has worked with many A-List Actors privately and on set including: James Franco, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Penelope Cruz, Isla Fisher, Michael Pena, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jennifer Coolidge, Christian Slater, Catherine Bell, Michelle Rodriguez, Grant Bowler, Melanie Brown, Verne Troyer, Gabrielle Union, Common, Rob Estes, Marcia Cross, Kate Del Castillo, Brian McKnight, and many others.
Voted favorite acting coach by Backstage readers. She was brought in for her expert coaching on the WB show The Starlet and was featured with Andy Richter on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
Michelle trained extensively in Paris and New York with Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. She was the Managing Director of the Larry Moss Studio since it’s inception in Los Angeles for 20 years.
She is the Founding Director of Edgemar Center for the Arts and raised $1.3 million to construct the two theaters and the art gallery at the Center. At the opening ceremony, Steven Spielberg commented, “Here we have a venue that can turn out some extremely experienced, daring and resourceful artists.” She is currently serving as Artistic Director and teaches ongoing acting classes in LA at the Michelle Danner Studio, housed at Edgemar.
She teaches acting seminars internationally in South America, Europe, Toronto, Vancouver, Dubai, New York, Sydney and Australia. She has taught in several cities including: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Istanbul, Paris, and Moscow.
Michelle has directed and acted in over thirty plays and musicals in New York and Los Angeles. Her favorite acting credits include Tennessee William’s The Rose Tattoo, which garnered LA Weekly critic’s pick and five Dramalogue awards including best actress; House of Yes, Bright Ideas, Ibsen’s Ghosts the world premiere of One White Crow.
Her highlights at Edgemar have been pioneering new works that include The Night of the Black Cat, a world premiere and winner of the 2005 Best Musical of the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards. She directed the world premiere of Mental the Musical, winner of several 17th Annual TicketHolder awards for acting and musical score. She wrote and directed the world premiere of You’re on the Air, an improv based comedy which is in development to become a movie. She directed the west coast premiere of Hello Herman by John Buffalo Mailer and co-directed Jane Fonda in the Court of Public Opinion starring Anne Archer.
Michelle also produced and acted in the award-winning short film Dos Corazones, which premiered at the Nashville Film Festival and went on to win Best Cinematography & Audience Favorite at the Malibu Film Festival.
In 2006, she made her feature film directing debut How to go Out on a Date in Queens which was nominated and won four L.A. Film Awards including Best Director. It starred Jason Alexander, Esai Morales, Ron Perlman, Kimberly Williams, Rob Estes and Alison Eastwood. Her production company, All in Films, has several projects in the works: You’re on the Air, The Bandit Hound II, and The Will To…
In April 2011, she completed Hello Herman starring Norman Reedus (AMC’s The Walking Dead), Martha Higareda, and Garrett Backstrom. The film premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival to a sold out audience and had its international premiere at the Monaco Charity Film Festival where it won the award for social relevance. It opened in June 2013 and was distributed on VOD in 100 million homes across the U.S. by Warner Brothers.
She is putting the finishing touches on her acting book, The Golden Box, which will be released in early 2016. Her latest film, The Bandit Hound, a family comedy starring Catherine Bell, Lou Ferigno, Judd Nelson, Paul Sorvino, and Verne Troyer, is in post production and slated to be released in early 2016.one
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
The Michelle Danner Acting School recognizes that every actor is unique. We help students to develop their own “Golden Box” of techniques and tools that they can use at any time. The Acting School’s acting techniques are based on the Meisner Technique, Lee Strasberg’s Method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s System, and the Chekhov technique.
We will teach you to develop your very own acting toolbox called the “Golden Box.” You will accumulate a comprehensive set of “acting tools” when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater.
Our performing art school provide’s a safe and pro-active environment that fosters creativity in our students. Our students are encouraged to take risks and work on challenging and daring material that will stretch them as actors and push them beyond their limits.
OUR ACTING CLASSES ARE KEPT SMALL SO THAT EACH STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN EVERY CLASS. WE ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT RECEIVES THE CARE AND ATTENTION NECESSARY TO GROW AS AN ACTOR.
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Provide detailed directions to your location
2437 main street, santa monica, ca 90405
What type of payments do you accept?
master card and amex
Which areas do you service?
los angeles and international
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Michelle Danner
What are your hours of operation?
monday thru friday 10:30am till 7pm
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