“I did the 11 day intensive in New York at HB Studio and I’m not exaggerating when I say it shifted something in me as an actor. This isn’t a surface level, let’s play warm up games and call it training kind of course, it’s proper, grounded, technique based work rooted in the legacy of Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof. You feel that history the second you walk into the space.
There’s something a bit surreal about training in the same environment as people like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand & Denzel Washington, but beyond the name dropping, the standard is genuinely high. The instructors don’t let you hide. It forced me to drop a lot of habits I didn’t even realise I had.
The meet and greet go see with New York casting professionals didn’t feel gimmicky. It felt intentional and aligned with the work we were doing, which made it way less terrifying and way more empowering. And then outside of the studio it’s New York. Staying on the Upper West Side, going to Broadway, it all feeds into you as an artist. You’re constantly inspired. You come out sharper, more aware, and a lot more confident in your process. It’s not just a trip, it’s a proper investment in your craft.
Craig & Dominique are masters at what they do, and this program exudes that.”