Arthur Mendoza - Acting Coach - Stella Adler Technique
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsArthur Mendoza was the principal acting instructor for the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting West. He has taught in Los Angeles for more than 20 years and has worked with such talents as Khandi Alexander, Sasha Barrese, Peta Wilson, Finola Hughes, Branford Marsalis, Deidre Hall, John Jopson, and Salma Hayek, and he worked extensively with Benicio del Toro after he won a scholarship to the Conservatory. He has performed in more than 124 plays and worked on television and in film, including episodes of Falcon Crest and Our House and the film Deep Cover.
Arthur is the founder, artistic director and principal acting instructor at the Actors Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He has directed productions at the Actors Circle Theatre, including The Glass Menagerie, 7 Women, A Director & a Tape Recorder and three seasons of ACTtheREP (A program of repertory theatre, holding productions of published and original plays yearly. This program was established for actors exemplifying outstanding talent and work ethic in the Advanced Scene Study class). Arthur earned his B.A. from University of California, Riverside, and an MFA from University of California, San Diego. He studied with Stella Adler for 10 years before becoming the founding principal instructor at her studio in Hollywood.
Currently, Mendoza coaches at the Santa Monica Playhouse, continuing his and Stella Adler's legacy of the Stanislavsky Method, finding an indirect pathway to emotional expression via physical action.
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Actor John Ford talking technique with Arthur Mendoza, Self Taping and Stella Adler's Method of Script Breakdown - Part 1
September 30, 2023 02:43 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBActor John Ford talking technique with Arthur Mendoza, Self Taping and Stella Adler's Method of Script Breakdown - Part 1. He shares how self taping and script analysis has helped his career both in Los Angeles and South Caroline in order to get more roles as an actor. Subscribe to More and Visit the Website!
Inside the Actor Circle Theatre
December 24, 2019 21:40 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBIn this Episode of Actor Circle Theatre, you will hear gold nuggets of wisdom from Arthur Mendoza. This episode contains snippets of Arthur speaking in class on different topics that an actor needs to hear. Arthur Mendoza was taught the Stella Adler technique of acting directly from Stella Adler and is one of the few that have learned the processes directly from Stella Adler herself. Arthur has worked with many working actors such as Jason Momoa, Mark Ruffalo, Selma Hayek, and Benecio Del...
Inside the Actor Circle Theatre
December 24, 2019 21:40 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBIn this Episode of Actor Circle Theatre, you will hear gold nuggets of wisdom from Arthur Mendoza. This episode contains snippets of Arthur speaking in class on different topics that an actor needs to hear. Arthur Mendoza was taught the Stella Adler technique of acting directly from Stella Adler and is one of the few that have learned the processes directly from Stella Adler herself. Arthur has worked with many working actors such as Jason Momoa, Mark Ruffalo, Selma Hayek, and Benecio Del ...
How to read Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" Part 5
April 16, 2019 05:12 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBArthur Mendoza introduces Tennessee Williams and how to read, break down, and interpret his work. Arthur goes into further details by reading the first page of the Glass Menagerie. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
How to read Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" Part 3
April 16, 2019 05:10 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBArthur Mendoza introduces Tennessee Williams and how to read, break down, and interpret his work. Arthur goes into further details by reading the first page of the Glass Menagerie. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
How to read Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" Part 4
April 16, 2019 05:10 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBArthur Mendoza introduces Tennessee Williams and how to read, break down, and interpret his work. Arthur goes into further details by reading the first page of the Glass Menagerie. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
How to read Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" Part 2
April 16, 2019 05:09 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBArthur Mendoza introduces Tennessee Williams and how to read, break down, and interpret his work. Arthur goes into further details by reading the first page of the Glass Menagerie. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
How to read Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" Part 1
April 16, 2019 05:07 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBArthur Mendoza introduces Tennessee Williams and how to read, break down, and interpret his work. Arthur goes into further details by reading the first page of the Glass Menagerie. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Stella's Protege 5
April 16, 2019 05:05 - 7 minutes - 7.45 MBThe Fundamental Techniques of Stella Adler
April 16, 2019 05:04 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBArthur Mendoza breaks down the most important and fundamental techniques, imaginary story and the animal exercise. The imagination is pushed in these two exercises and if the actor can accomplish these techniques then they have a future. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Being Real Is Boring
April 16, 2019 05:02 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBArthur Mendoza explains why being real in a scene is boring and ruins a scene. Actors need to spice up the scene with their imagination and be realistic, not real. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Studying Sides Won't Teach You Anything
April 16, 2019 05:01 - 6 minutes - 6.48 MBArthur Mendoza speaks to why acting classes that teach you how to read sides aren't teaching you acting. Instead, you must have the technique of imagination to create the realism of the scene. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Dialogue Means Nothing Without Your Action
April 16, 2019 04:59 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBArthur Mendoza explains why on set they say action. They don't say feel, they say action. Acting is about the action (your activity), not feeling. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Always Be A Student
April 16, 2019 04:53 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBArthur Mendoza explains why an actor must always be a student, and how important to find the wonder in all things. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com/home
Fundamentals of Acting on a Set
April 16, 2019 04:51 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBArthur Mendoza reviews how to approach acting on a set for the first time and forever. Actors need to prepare so they are never surprised when they show up on set. AN actor must throw away all preconceived ideas of what is going to happen. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
I Don't believe In Pilot Season
April 16, 2019 04:49 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBArthur Mendoza does not believe in pilot season. He believes an actor should be an actor all year round. Arthur speaks the industry problem of actors and the luck it takes to make it. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
How Jason Momoa got Game of Thrones
April 04, 2019 18:35 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBArthur Mendoza tells a story from when Jason Momoa was in his acting class, and how Jason used a specific technique from class in his audition for Game of Thrones. This technique landed Jason Momoa the part of Khal Drogo in Season One of Game of Thrones. It was also this role that launched a career and made him a household name.
How to Take on a Tennessee Williams/Racist Play
April 03, 2019 23:32 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBArthur Mendoza explains how to find a character in a Tennessee Williams play, and how to deal with the racism mindset as an actor. Arthur breaks down how to understand and look at the ugly, perverted side of characters and how to act them. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Anything is Possible with Imagination
April 01, 2019 03:30 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBArthur Mendoza breaks down how to act with the imagination and breaking out of typecasting. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
A Student of Stella Adler
March 24, 2019 23:26 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBArthur Mendoza recounts his relationship with Stella Adler and how she influenced his teachings. Arthur breaks down his life experiences and relationships the molded him into the teacher and artist that he is today. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
How Stella Adler Found Stanislavski
March 18, 2019 23:25 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBStella Adler seeks out Stanislavski to find the truth behind his method, the imagination. Arthur Mendoza finds his way to Stella Adler. His search started in college at the bottom of his class to become the number one acting coach in Hollywood. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
The Early Life of Acting Coach Arthur Mendoza
March 10, 2019 23:23 - 17 minutes - 16 MBActing Coach Arthur Mendoza speaks briefly about his childhood, growing up, and what he believed influenced him to become an actor and a coach. Dive into the start of Arthur Mendoza, learn what made him the top Hollywood Acting Coach. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Dealing with Criticism
March 10, 2019 00:22 - 8 minutes - 8 MBActing Coach Arthur Mendoza speaks about how to deal with criticism as an actor, and the difference between criticism and critique. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Stella Adler's Protege: Arthur Mendoza
March 02, 2019 00:16 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBArthur Mendoza is Stella Adler's protege. He is a direct descendant of Stella Adler's technique which she learned from working with Stanislavski. Stanislavski is known for creating the modern technique of acting that actors and coaches today try to emulate that only Arthur knows how to teach authentically. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
The Job of Acting: Leaving the Work Behind
March 02, 2019 00:14 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBArthur Mendoza address the issue actors have with separating their work and themselves. The Stella Adler technique does not use emotional memory (the actor's own experiences) instead, the technique uses the imagination. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Authenticity in Acting
March 01, 2019 00:12 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBActing Coach Arthur Mendoza breaks down Shakespeare and the authenticity of the Actor. What does it mean to be true to yourself as an actor in being the character and how to translate your truth in Shakespeare and other great plays. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Consequences of Perfectionism
February 28, 2019 00:11 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBActing Coach Arthur Mendoza speaks about the consequences of perfectionism and trying to do a good job. An actor has to be ready to fail and must simply be happy with what they can do that day. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Actors Break the Rules
February 25, 2019 00:09 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBArthur Mendoza breaks down why he believes trained actors from schools often don't know how to act. Most acting techniques handicap and create very similar actors whereas the Stella Adler Technique creates individuality. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
An Actor's Job is Never Done
February 22, 2019 00:07 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBAn actor starts at the beginning of their journey, but the world only sees the end product of their struggle. What is the real struggle of the actor. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Fearless Creativity and Humbleness in Acting
February 11, 2019 00:05 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe qualities an actor needs to separate themselves from others. If you don't rehearse it then it shouldn't happen in your performance. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
An Actor is Deliberate and Committed
February 10, 2019 00:04 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBA good actor doesn't show off. A good actor is deliberate in their choices of actions and activities and they fully commit to those choices. You cannot memorize a choice but must simply remember how it felt. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
An Actor is Deliberate and Committed
February 10, 2019 00:04 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBA good actor doesn't show off. A good actor is deliberate in their choices of actions and activities and they fully commit to those choices.
Breaking Down a Script
February 02, 2019 23:59 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBHow an actor should approach a script and understand it. Finding the flow and rhythm of the dialogue. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Good Script, Bad Script: Throw Yourself In It
January 24, 2019 23:57 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBA good script you gotta live up to, a bad script gives you permission to do whatever you want...which allows you to find yourself as an actor. Start with what your relationship is with the other characters... https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
How to Find the Character
January 17, 2019 23:54 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBActing Coach Arthur Mendoza breaks down how to find the character in a play or a script. Plus what bad habits most actors do and how to stop them. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Learning Shakespeare
January 09, 2019 23:50 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBHow to handle Shakespeare and how it gives you size. The worst thing an actor can do is study sides. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com
Learning Shakespeare
January 09, 2019 23:50 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBHow to handle Shakespeare and how it gives you size.
Creating Size as as Actor
January 03, 2019 00:11 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBTackling Shakespeare and where to start. Acting Coach Arthur Mendoza teaches where to start when working with Shakespeare and learning how to break down scripts. How Shakespeare helps actors work with the imagination and provides translation to other material like Game of Thrones, Star Trek...etc. https://www.actorcircletheatre.com