Somatic Acting Training unites acting, voice, and movement into one cohesive, embodied process, reconnecting actors to their instincts and building real confidence.
It closes the gap between training and the real world.
This body-based approach has helped actors land roles on Broadway, in film and television, and earn acceptance into top BFA and MFA programs. It then becomes the backbone of their process when they're doing the work itself.
EH Studio was founded by award-winning director & somatic acting coach Ellie Heyman. She has directed or coached actors including:
The building blocks of a unified, brain-body approach to acting for stage and screen.
Demands honesty. It brings actors into themselves and the reality of doing.
Invites transformation. A roadmap into the given circumstances, beyond the self.
Prepares the instrument to be responsive to impulse in the moment, and expands range.
An artistic defibrillation. Ellie jolted my body and instrument back into creative flow.
Ellie's approach to embodiment cleared an internal path to the body's rich resources. I left empowered to trust my unique perspective.
This is the most comfortable and safe I've felt in acting class…ever. I left with tangible tools I'm really looking forward to using.
Occasional notes on craft, and updates on classes and workshops.
Questions, or just want to say hello? I'd love to hear from you.
New York based. Working over Zoom, with occasional LA workshops.