Coaching for children

After teaching acting for over 15 years Susan Giosa decided to coach children by adapting her adult methods to a child's sensibility. She noticed young actors on television and screen seemed stilted and unconnected to the reality of the characters they were portraying, and had no real ability to connect emotionally to the stakes of a character. Susan discovered when she gave her young actors proper tools and methods their acting blossomed and their work became deeply moving. They became braver in their physical choices and their comedic characters became much more real and truly funny.

Acting should be fun, particularly for children and Ms. Giosa creates an atmosphere of trust with young actors so they feel safe to explore and challenge themselves to become the best they can be. Susan is selective about choosing the children she coaches. She looks for an innate ability in the child to be imaginative and a desire to portray characters.

COACHING FOR ALL LEVELS. NO PREVIOUS TRAINING IS REQUIRED.

Please contact Susan at susan@susangiosa.com or 310 828-8544 to set up an initial consultation. Children must be between 8 and 17.


TESTIMONIAL

Jordan was considered for a 2010 Hollywood Young Artist Award for her Co-Star role in CRIMINAL MINDS which Susan coached her on. Jordan stars as Elizabeth in the upcoming feature film AFTER THE WIZARD. Susan was Jordan's personal coach not only for her audition but through out filming. Susan also coached all the LA children who participated in the New Jersey school scene.

JORDAN VAN VRANKEN

"Susan Giosa is a working actor who knows her craft. She is a gifted coach and teacher, with the ability to assess her client's strengths and challenges and to gain their trust in developing and growing their talent. Since working with Sue, Jordan has gained confidence, taken more risks and made bolder choices, and learned to connect to the emotional stakes of her characters. Not only has she increased her call-back rate but within just a few months Jordan became a SAG actress and booked a Criminal Minds episode." RITA VAN VRANKEN

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