Annie Grindlay Studio

Name: Annie Grindlay Studio
Address: 7461 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, US
Telephone: +13239541200
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Whether we like it or not, auditioning is the stepping stone to working in this town. At my studio, This is the official Annie Grindlay Studio page.

09/10/2026

The quickest way to ruin an audition is by trying to “show” your emotions.

I learned this the hard way years ago. I went into an audition where I had just found out my boyfriend was cheating on me, and I was supposed to fall apart and cry. I knew I wasn’t emotionally connected and full, so what did I do? Crocodile fake tears. It was horrific. I was trying to show an emotion that I didn’t even have.

Emotions come from the fact that you’re trying to deal with something and get something from somebody, and you’re not getting that need met. That is where the emotion comes from.

Emoting is so apparent, especially when you see it on screen.

You want to have authentic feelings in something. And if you don’t have it, just own what you have.

Owning what you have will go way further than someone who’s emoting.

- Jo-Ann Pantoja
Jo-Ann Pantoja -Actress / Acting Coach

09/09/2026

Do you rely on substitution or imagination? Or a combo of both? What do you feel works best for your acting?

09/08/2026

I am a very big believer in the “I am.” We’re not talking about the story happening to a character or happening to someone else. It’s happening to you.

I find this is so important for you to believe you are the person in the story.

So a little tip for that: Before you pick up your sides for the first absorption, say to yourself:

“What I’m about to read is happening to me. What I’m about to absorb is actually happening to me.”

Remind yourself of that.

When you absorb it (prep), it will go much more into your heart and much less into your head.

This is where we want to work from. So I hope that helps. ✨ 💎

09/04/2026

So proud of this incredible group of actors for completing the Fundamental Intensive! ☺️❤️

We worked on truly listening instead of waiting for your next line. We learned how to use the page rather than treating the sides like something you have to fight or perfectly memorize. And we dug into specifics like learning to recognize that so many of the clues you need to tell the story are already right there in the writing.

Most importantly, we worked on shifting the mindset from “What should I be doing as an actor?” to simply being a human being having an experience in the circumstances. That freedom changes everything.

It has been so rewarding watching each of you become more available, more connected, and more trusting of yourselves and the work. Keep building on what you started here. I’m so proud of you all! 👍☺️❤️

– Carla Rosati
Carla Rosati/Acting Coach & AGS Studio Teacher

09/03/2026

When you’re working on set, days are long. A 12-hour day is short. And so much of it really is hurry up and wait.

So the question becomes: How do you protect your energy so that when action is called after you’ve been sitting around waiting, you’re able to bring it?

You’re going to get on sets that you love, and you need to do that.
More importantly, you’re going to get on sets that you’re not a fan of, and you still need to do that.

That may mean paying attention to what you choose at crafty, staying away from caffeine or sugar if it affects you, meditating in your trailer, doing yoga, or finding whatever helps you reset so that when you get back on set, you are ready to bring it however you need to bring it. ☺️❤️

If you’re not a working actor yet, your acting classes are a great place to practice this. So many actors work jobs during the day and go to class at night, or the other way around. Those long days are already helping you build the stamina you’ll need when you’re actually on set.

Protect your energy. Build your endurance. That’s part of what really successful working actors have to do. 👍☺️❤️

- Carla Rosati
Carla Rosati/Acting Coach & AGS Studio Teacher

09/02/2026

My Friday Ongoing Class took over Terroni for the night to send Mitch off in style before he heads East. Mitch has been a longtime student at the studio, and it’s been such a gift to have him as part of this community.

I love watching a class become more than a class, like actors showing up for the work, rooting for each other, laughing together, and building real friendships along the way.

Mitch, we’re going to miss you so much. The East Coast is lucky to have you. ❤️

- Annie

09/01/2026

You can control the work you bring into the audition, not whether you book the job. So take some of the pressure off yourself. You’re not there to pass a test. You’re there to tell the story. When you keep it about the work, you will be amazed at your ability to live in the moment and just perform.

08/31/2026

“What you do in acting is exactly what you have to do in life. It’s exactly the same.”

- Stanley Tucci

Interview by Josh Horowitz

YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkG01q8-MZo

08/28/2026

[Free Acting Workshop] The key to booking work as an actor is learning to act without acting - which means having a human experience and getting out of the "actor head".

I teach the art of auditioning - the audition technique because that is something that is not often taught in a four-year BFA program or a scene study class. The audition is a completely different animal, and it can be daunting at first.

I teach my actors how to experience the conversation as a human being, not as an actor. It is amazing what happens when you as the actor feels the truth of your work. You stop acting, and you start having an honest human experience. This is key to booking work as an actor.

- Annie Grindlay

Annie's workshop on Mondays at 1:30 pm PST will teach you how to break down sides and embrace that you too are a creator, a storyteller – and start building the story beyond and to support what the writer has given you. Use the writer’s words, of course, but think and play beyond that.

Having a specific point of view about everything you say allows you to take ownership of the words and “make them yours”. The minute you pick up the script, the words are no longer belonging to the writer. Embrace that!

Annie's method will help you understand what it takes to perform at a professional level for TV & Film. During the workshop, Annie will break down the material and show you how to find “more than is on the page which is crucial for standing out for casting and booking the job.

Sign up online by visiting: https://anniegrindlay.com/free-acting-workshop/

View some of AGS working actors by visiting www.anniegrindlay.com/bookings

See you at the workshop!

08/27/2026

Listening is not waiting.

When you’re listening and waiting for someone else to finish their line so you can say yours, that’s not listening. You can spot it immediately on tape. An actor who’s just waiting to jump in the second the other person stops talking.

Real listening means hearing how somebody else says it, regardless of whether the person is a good reader or a bad reader; it doesn’t matter. And your response is what comes out of that. It can change. It can come out completely different than what you expected.

Listening is vital. You can’t take your readers for granted. It’s such an important thing in this craft.

- Jo-Ann Pantoja
Jo-Ann Pantoja -Actress / Acting Coach

Address

7461 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90036

Telephone

+13239541200

Website

http://www.anniegrindlay.com/

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