Meet Your Instructors
Max and Kelley Grimm
Max and Kelley first met doing a play at the Florida International University Playwright's Festival. It was the beginning of a loving creative relationship that has lasted over 30 years. Together they have produced award winning improv shows, a pilot which made it into an international film festival and created events for world leaders and business moguls. As acting coaches, they have taught hundreds of students how to perform improv, monologues, and strengthen their vocal abilities. Their best productions by far have been their two talented daughters, Amber and Danielle who are also authors and part of The Screenwriters Grimm.
Acting Lessons on Your Time
You want to improve your craft but can't always make that live or online class. Now you can take acting lessons in bite-size pieces whenever and wherever you want for less than a Venti or Real Meal Deal per week. We even have live semi-monthly Monday night table reads to help you with your cold reading skills, and we also answer questions that you might have about the business.
Side by Side Series
You've got that demo reel, and an agent or casting director has sent you sides to rehearse, tape, edit and send. This course will teach you how to look the part, find an acting partner even if they're not in the same room and have a good backdrop so you put your best foot forward.
Voice and Movement
Join Max as he helps you find your voice so that you can project with confidence. He'll show you proper articulation and diction through classic voice exercises, as well as movement exercises to help your body and voice flow.
Monday Night Table Reads
Join us live for semi-monthly table reads on Monday Nights 7:30 EST/6:30 CST of scripts from TV shows, movies as well as original content by the Screenwriters Grimm and others. We'll discuss script analysis, and character development. It's a great way to connect with your fellow actors and work on your cold reading skills.
Subscription Series
- Side by Side Intro (1:25)
- Backgrounds, Angles & Memorize (3:10)
- Looking the Part (3:39)
- Filming & Production (4:59)
- Sides with a Remote Partner (3:53)
- Comedy Sides - Weekly Audition (1:21)
- Dramatic Sides - Weekly Audition (1:18)
- Kelley - Slate Sample (0:29)
- Editing Sides in Adobe Premiere Elements (8:17)
- Editing Sides on Clip Champ (7:17)
- Side by Side Checklist
- Intro to Voice (12:42)
- Movement and Voice 1 (47:22)
- Straw Phonation (18:57)
- Movement & Straw Phonation (17:47)
- Articulation Lesson (14:55)
- Articulation and 32 Tongue Twisters with Max (21:21)
- Voice Exercises in the Park - Part 1 (6:46)
- Voice Exercises in the Park - Part 2 (13:49)
- Shakespeare Speech and Sonnets for Practice-PDF
- Keeping a Healthy Voice & Tongue Twisters - PDFs
- 32 Tongue Twisters for Good Articulation - PDF
- Characters from the Inside Out- Self with Self (16:08)
- Adding Subtle Character Traits (10:14)
- Adding Levels to Your Monologues (10:48)
- Sense Memory (4:39)
- The Origins of Drama and the Performing Arts (6:26)
- Actor Be Aware! How to spot scams. (9:14)
- The Background Scoop (19:42)
- Viola Spolin - Godmother of Improv (40:36)
- What to Know about Set Etiquette (48:34)
- Lone Actor Exercises pt 1 (12:33)
- Lone Actor Exercises pt 2 (10:11)
- Exercises for the Lone Actor - Worksheet
- Black Friday for the Actor (9:04)
- Meditations for Creatives (41:24)
- Your Character's Private Detective (42:17)
- Podcast Trailer (0:50)
- Episode 1- Get to Know Us - Part 1 (26:17)
- Episode 2 - Get to Know Us - Part 2 (44:19)
- Holiday Edition - When a Bell Rings
- New Year - New Ideas (19:47)
- Evi in the Hot Seat (24:57)
- Interview with Brandon Winget (46:32)
- Voice Over & Practice Scripts with Max (29:27)
- Interview with Hersh of The HERShyt Show (50:29)