Method Acting

I started Method in November last year. Sam Rumbelow showed me what acting means, that being an actor is not just a profession but the way of life, that being an actor is being an artist. In Sam's classes you will find everything, from very detailed text analysis, method exercises, very intensive studio weekends, voice and movements classes to very practical self-tapes sessions. Sam is showing us the reality of this specific industry and at the same time he's giving us tools to exist in the a...

I discovered Sam to be a first rate practitioner, who brings a unique holistic approach to his teaching. Training for new members is rolled out in building blocks to provide a common foundation with regular members. Sam's coaching throughout is anchored in self interrogation and introspection. While aimed at unlocking potential, it is also rigorous. Members are tracked and kept challenged at all times to produce tangible progress over an intensive schedule. The November workshop exceeded my ...

I first attended a single month’s training back in 2007. After a few years, I then returned and took a sustained period of acting training with Sam. Aside from the depth, quality and technical development of the art of acting, attending Sam’s classes were one of the best choices I’ve ever made in my life on a personal level. Not only have I been able to gain paid, professional acting jobs as a result of the training, but I have been able find connection to both my own and to others humanity…s...

This month long intensive has been life-changing in an extremely positive way. Sam's experience, expertise and willingness to challenge me in a compassionate way, have helped me to start shifting engrained habitual patterns that were holding me back as a person and as an actor. Through the practices and the encouragement of Sam, as well as the collegiate atmosphere among the rest of the students, I am starting to take more seriously the craft of acting and feel more confident in my abilities.

As a novice to the craft of acting I was apprehensive about the class, what I would take from it, the pace and expectations of participation in a predominately virtual capacity, but Sam was a wonderful support and I took a great deal away. Sam created an environment to allow more seasoned members and new to co-exist and develop together. It is an encouraging and challenging atmosphere. It allows you to explore new parts of yourself and take away new tools to train and develop by yourself. I ...