Foundation Acting Classes
Online Foundation Acting Classes with Adrian Latourelle
Adrian LaTourelle leads the Online Foundation Acting Classes, a four-class program on technique, script analysis, language, and on-camera audition work.
What You'll Learn
Join Adrian in the Online Foundation Acting Series and build a strong foundation in the core techniques of the work.
- Understand objectives, actions, and core acting vocabulary
- Apply technique physically, not just intellectually
- Break down scripts through structure, themes, and subtext
- Work with language, imagery, and speech in detail
- Approach on-camera auditions with clarity and individuality
The Online Foundation Acting Classes with Arian LaTourelle are the DNA of Berg Studios. This four-class series is designed to give you a strong foundation in the techniques our instructors studied at Yale and Juilliard—and have continued to develop ever since.
Is this class for you?
- You’re new to the work or want a strong technical foundation
- You want to understand acting technique beyond theory
- You’re ready to work physically and connect imagination to behavior
- You want a clear process for script analysis and auditions
- You plan to continue into ongoing scene study training
Best Online Foundation Acting Classes
Alongside the creative work, you’ll receive clear, practical guidance on every aspect of auditioning—from wardrobe choices and self-tape techniques to a deeper understanding of what casting is really looking for. The result is an approach that equips you with both the artistry and the tools to succeed.
In addition, the Online Foundation Series establishes a clear and structured approach to the work, allowing actors to build technique through both understanding and application. Rather than focusing only on theory, the training emphasizes how the work lives in the body, connecting imagination, behavior, and language in a practical way.
Actors will begin to develop a consistent process they can rely on. Through repeated practice, they learn how to approach text, make choices, and apply technique in a way that feels specific, grounded, and personal.
As a result, actors will gain a stronger sense of clarity and direction in their work. The focus is not only on learning the tools, but on using them in performance, so the work becomes active, responsive, and alive.
Over time, this process builds a solid foundation that supports continued training in scene study, auditions, and professional work.
The four classes of the series are as follows:
Technique
This class gives you a foundational understanding of our approach to the work, introducing familiar acting vocabulary such as objectives and actions. However, it does not stop at intellectual understanding.
Instead, the work moves into the body, where spontaneous and imaginative behavior lives. As a result, actors begin to connect technique to physical experience.
Over time, this process guides you toward discovering your own process and developing a technique that feels personal and usable.
Script Analysis
This class systematically breaks down a play or screenplay to understand the writer’s intent, themes, and structure. At the same time, it moves beyond purely academic analysis to uncover what lives beneath the words.
As a result, the work focuses on illuminating the script rather than merely illustrating it, allowing actors to transform text into compelling, imaginative behavior.
Sense Stress
This session offers a deep exploration of a script’s language, focusing on imagery, understanding, and creativity. In addition, students learn how to mark up their script and develop a personal roadmap through its language.
At the same time, the class explores different forms of speech that every actor should understand. As a result, actors engage more fully with the words, sounds, and imagery of the script through focused group exercises.
On-Camera Audition Technique
This audition class demystifies the process and introduces practical ways to approach auditions with clarity and imagination. As a result, actors begin to make choices that feel personal, specific, and alive.
In addition, the class focuses on what sets an actor apart. Actors learn how to move beyond common habits and develop a stronger sense of individuality in their work.
At the same time, the training provides clear, practical guidance on self-tapes, wardrobe, and what casting looks for. As a result, actors leave with a grounded approach that combines both craft and practical tools.
UPCOMING DATES
This four-class series is designed to give you a strong foundation in all our techniques.
What Our Students Say
Series Regular - "Brothers"
Oona Yaffe
Berg Studios offers some of the most effective training I’ve experienced. The teaching is observant, fair, creative, and incredibly precise, helping you see exactly what’s missing in your work. It also guides you in building a clear, personal process, making training there both a privilege and a joy.
Series Regular - "You"
Natasha Behnam
Berg Studios completely changed the game for me. The level of creativity and specificity in the work elevates everything in a powerful way. The training pushes you beyond your comfort zone, making your work more dynamic, active, and alive. It’s expanded how I think and approach acting in a lasting way.
Series Regular - "Gen V"
Derek Luh
Working with Berg Studios has been a revelation for me as an actor. The training encourages freedom in your body and imagination while maintaining discipline in your preparation. It’s taught me how to truly work—both in prep and on set—giving me tools to adjust and solve problems in the moment.
Have Questions About This Class?
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