WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to enable Actors, Professionals, Presenters and Public Speakers to give authentic, powerfully present and highly successful on-camera performances. We believe in a whole approach to performance training and easily work with both new and highly experienced performers in group and private coaching sessions.
YOUR COACH: DAN CORDLE
Dan Cordle (MFA and BFA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts) is the founder of The Film Practice, where he teaches On-Camera Performance for Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals, Public Speakers and Performing Artists.
For over twenty-five years he has performed as an actor in New York and Regional theatre as well as in film and television productions. He was a faculty member at New York University’s Graduate Acting Program from 1992 to 2001, teaching Theatre Games/Improvisation and Improvisation for the Camera. While at NYU he directed nine original projects using Improvisation and adaptation. He returned to NYU in 2013, 2014 and 2016 as the director of the Chekhov Film Project.
He has taught workshops and classes in Basic through Advanced Film Acting, Theatre Games and On-Camera Performance for Public Speakers at such places as Heroic Public Speaking, NYU’s Experimental Theatre Wing, Farleigh Dickinson University, Dean College, Fitchburg State College, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Institute, Sedona Shakespeare Festival and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and has coached groups and individuals across the United States.
In addition to his work with performers and speakers, Dan is also a photographer specializing in portrait and fine art photography. His photos have been seen in galleries and published in Modern Bride, American Theatre, Theatre Magazine, The New York Times and several other publications.
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On Loving
UncategorizedMy eight year old daughter and I love to philosophize.
In our living room is a fish tank, containing four goldfish and two algae eating snails. I brought the snails home separately and, afraid they would...
Enlightened Marketing
Marketing, ResourcesIt's easy to get caught up in the art of performance and not give attention to sharing your work with a larger community of people. I'm not only speaking of your current fans but...
Seeing through the Lens
ActorsOne of the first things Jillian said to me was that she was camera-shy.
She reminded me of myself at her age. I hated having my picture taken. I wanted to help her, to show...
On-Camera Techniques for the NON-Actor
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Last week I was a guest on the 50th episode of Micheal Port's podcast, Steal the Show.
Michael is a friend and former student who's mission is to help entrepreneurs excel at public speaking. We covered a...
THE BIG BANGER! an On-Camera Workshop for Entrepreneurs
On-Camera Workshops for the Non-ActorI'm so proud to have completed this workshop for a select group of entrepreneurs.
The workshop was held in NYC at the gorgeous headquarters of the National Society of Colonial Dames mansion.
In keeping the group small, each person was able...
The Film Practice Workshop, September
UncategorizedThe Film Practice - Short Films and Reel Scenes
Using outlines, writings and improvisations, we will be creating original material leading toward shooting scripts for short films and reel scenes for a select group of...
August Workshop
UncategorizedThe Film Practice - Content Creation
In August we will be creating content through improvisation. This is an excellent way for actors to create their own short films, scenes for their reels, and to take charge of...