Elena's Approach to Teaching
I ask my students to be real human beings with thoughts. I believe every person has the potential to be a great actor. Thought drives intention —> Listening motivates action —> Vulnerability opens the imagination to limitless possibilities. My approach is simple: Return to childhood and play. Listen to your partner(s) and don't plan. Simplicity creates honest work. This class focuses on the simple groundwork needed to create real, honest characters and scenes for film or theatre.
Meet Elena Kent
Elena Kent is a stage, film, and television actor, originally from San Angelo, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas and brings over three decades of entertainment industry experience. Her career spans stage performance, directing, and arts leadership, including founding and serving as Artistic Director of Be Theatre, a non-profit theatre company in her hometown. After a 25-year tenure in theatre, both onstage and in arts administration, Elena returned to commercial, film, and TV, where she has been seen in worldwide campaigns, feature films, television movies, and indie short films. In addition to her acting career, she is also a filmmaker, director, writer, producer, acting coach, and professional studio artist.