THE OPEN CITY TOWN HALL
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LOS ANGELES’ MOST COMPREHENSIVE ACTING TRAINING.
WHERE SERIOUS TRAINING MEETS BUSINESS SAVVY.
CRAFT THE CAREER OF YOUR DREAMS.
IN SERVICE TO YOU
Open City Acting Studio was founded by Alani iLongwe and a wonderful group of teachers, gifted actors, and creatives. Together we make up a community of artists committed to becoming autonomous industry professionals. A fearless artist is always in process, driven by curiosity and the pursuit of finding truth within the human condition. We help artists develop the habits of mind, and lifelong practice, that foster their artistic voice. Located in the heart of Hollywood, we offer the most comprehensive acting classes in Los Angeles, guidance for filmmakers and writers through our revolutionary Creative Academy, and virtual classes to students all over the world.
OUR COMMUNITY AT WORK
What students are saying
There is no acting teacher that is more honest than Alani. If you want to be constantly challenged and pushed as an actor look no further. His classes are not only great for building your skill set and confidence, but the personal attention that you get as an actor and as a person in general, is insurmountable.
I had been toeing the line of taking myself seriously as an actor, as an artist for so long, and I finally decided to take the opportunity to get serious about myself. To commit to shirking off the fear, to meeting my fear of failure head-on, instead of half-assed. So I enrolled in the OCAS Conservatory Program. I'm not even a year in, and I can attest to the fact that I am not only a better person, but I am also becoming a more confident and dynamic multi-hyphenated actor/360-degree artist.
I am grateful to my mentor Alani iLongwe, for always keeping me accountable, never letting me take the easy way out, and having impossible standards of perfection, as well as the other OCAS Conservatory instructors I have worked with who have imparted thorough, invaluable information and committed to holding a safe creative sanctuary for artistic expression for us students.
I highly recommend that you consider Open City Acting Studio when looking for a place to train.
I am grateful to my mentor Alani iLongwe, for always keeping me accountable, never letting me take the easy way out, and having impossible standards of perfection, as well as the other OCAS Conservatory instructors I have worked with who have imparted thorough, invaluable information and committed to holding a safe creative sanctuary for artistic expression for us students.
I highly recommend that you consider Open City Acting Studio when looking for a place to train.
It's very rare to find a coach like Alani, and I've been lucky enough to train one on one with him since moving to Los Angeles last year. His uncanny ability to disarm a script mixed with his sharp and embolden vision for character choices allow actors to drop into scenes and truly make them their own. I credit [Alani] with re-igniting my creative spirit and giving me the artistic choices to play with characters and remember WHY I love acting. He's given me the freedom to be a true artist as well as the passion to put 100% of myself into my craft. I love working with him for auditions but on deeper level in scene study and body work. [Alani] has the skill, the heart and the expertise to help move actors to the next level of their craft and is as good as it gets.
Alani is hands down one of the best acting teachers I’ve had so far. He taught me to work harder, think further and make stronger bolder choices and commit to the choices I’ve made in my acting. Alani taught me how to dissect a script to have a further deeper understanding of the story, the subtext, the character and their relationships. He has a deep understanding of vivid behavior and details that will make a scene or a character come to life. He is a well all-around trained acting teacher and a super hardworking person in general which has a positive influence on your own work ethics and your personal goals.
FREE ONLINE EVENTS
INTRODUCING THE OPEN TALK SERIES
A COLLECTION OF WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
DESIGNED TO ELEVATE YOUR CAREER
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ACTING ESSENTIALS
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ACTING ESSENTIALS
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PROFESSIONAL ACTING CONSERVATORY
PROFESSIONAL ACTING CONSERVATORY
Through a curriculum centered around the Meisner technique, gain a foundation for creating vivid behavior from the comfort of home.
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THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SERIES
THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SERIES
In need of a foundational basis for creating dynamic characters for TV & Film auditions? Look no further than here.
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AUDITION + CAREER COACHING
VOICEOVER I:
FOUNDATIONS
VOICEOVER I:
FOUNDATIONS
Start working from the comfort of home and kiss that day job goodbye!
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BUSINESS & WRITING ESSENTIALS
BUSINESS & WRITING ESSENTIALS
Develop your unique storytelling capabilities while fostering your business know-how!
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THE OPEN CITY
TOWN HALL
THE OPEN CITY
TOWN HALL
OCAS’ next Town Hall will take place on Thursday, January 14 @ 1pm PST.
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DOPE ASS PERFORMANCES
DOPE ASS PERFORMANCES
#DAP is an ongoing series breaking down...well...dope ass performances past and present! Check out the latest episode here!
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THE OPEN TALK SERIES
THE OPEN TALK SERIES
Join us Saturday, February 1 @ 12pm PST for The Business of Acting: COVID Edition, a discussion hosted by BOLD Management & Productions.
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ACTOR SPOTLIGHT
ACTOR SPOTLIGHT
Brittany booked her first GUEST RECURRING role for SHOWTIME after taking our Ongoing TV, Film and the Active Imagination course!
Shot during the pandemic, Sam is celebrating the release of his SNAPCHAT ORIGINAL SERIES, TWOSIDES. In preparation for the SERIES REGULAR ROLE of Tom, Sam coached one-on-one with longtime mentor Alani iLongwe!
Primarily an international super model, Precious booked a GUEST RECURRING ROLE on the STARZ series RUN THE WORLD while coaching one-on-one with Alani iLongwe!
In between classes within our Professional Conservatory Program, Danielle received a SOFIE AWARD for Best Comedic Short Film for Appyness. Pulling triple duty, she wrote, produced, and starred in the award winning short film!
After attending OCAS' Intro TV & Film Audition Technique course, Marcus utilized the skills he learned in a very short time to book a GUEST RECURRING ROLE on TNT's ANIMAL KINGDOM!
Over a series of one-on-one career coaching sessions, Lexi worked with Alani iLongwe to design a "pitch packet" for targeting talent reps while also learning the art of self submitting. Two weeks after her first coaching session, Lexi received multiple MEETINGS FROM TALENT REPS and earned her first set of CALLBACKS for two independent films she submitted for herself. She also BOOKED a professional voice over gig while taking class with Rick Wasserman!
After coaching with Alani iLongwe, Nimene received a PRODUCER SESSION for a SERIES REGULAR role on a major NETFLIX series. More impressively, this was her very first professional audition!
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