Where can I go for help?
You can contact Truthful Acting Online staff via the contact form below.
Can I give courses as a gift?
Yes! To gift a course, please submit to our contact form below and note that you are interested in gifting a course. Our staff will contact you within 48 hours. NOTE: Please make sure to include your best contact information so we can get back to you.
What is your refund policy?
Courses may be refunded in full within 7 days of purchasing the course.
What payment options are available?
Courses may be purchased via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, China UnionPay, Japan Credit Beureau, Cartes Bancaires) on the Stripe platform or via Paypal.
Can I download course videos?
Course videos may not be downloaded or shown outside of the Truthful Acting Online platform.
What happens after I finish a course?
After you complete a course, you have lifetime access to review course material and re-take the course as you wish.
Is there homework for courses?
Courses include exercises to be completed as homework between lessons. These exercises are critical for students’ artistic development.
Am I able to contact my instructor?
Course instructor Marco DiGeorge (along with other TAO admins) are available to contact via the Truthful Acting Online private Discord server, which Truthful Acting Online students are granted access to upon paid enrollment. In addition, Marco conducts free online sessions periodically. Please check the Free Acting Sessions page for more details.
Will I earn certification from completed courses?
Certain online courses will provide a Certificate of Completion. If you are able to take Truthful Acting Studios’ in-person Master Meisner program, you would receive a certificate at the end of the program. To learn more about the Master Meisner program, please CLICK HERE!
Can I preview courses before purchasing?
Course previews are available on sales pages as well as on the Truthful Acting YouTube Channel.
How long do I have to complete my course?
Courses are self-paced. We recommend completing courses at the rate of 1-lessons per week, but students have the freedom to progress as quickly or slowly as they wish. Students have lifetime access to purchased course material.
Do I have to start my course at a certain time?
You may begin your course at any time after you are enrolled.
How often are new courses added?
Courses are added as they are developed, approximately once every few months.
How long is each course?
Course lengths vary so please check each course for the details.
What does course enrollment include?
Course enrollment grants you lifetime access to purchased course material as well as continued access to our private Discord server, where students can network and meet each other, do practice exercises, engage in discussion, ask questions to the instructor, and more.
What format do TAO courses take?
Courses are self-paced and available fully online. Each course is broken into a series of lessons. Students are encouraged to follow course material in the order it is presented, but have the freedom to choose to navigate course material in the way that best suits them. Each lesson has at least 1 video lecture, and …
What is Truthful Acting Online?
Truthful Acting Online makes deep-level actor training available to students worldwide. Course material is developed by Marco DiGeorge, Co-Owner and Program Director of Truthful Acting Studios, an in-person acting conservatory in Orlando, Florida.
What do you need to become an actor?
The main thing you will need to become an actor is to find an acting class and begin training. You can do this in a few different ways: with an in-person acting class, a live online acting class, or with a prepackaged online acting class. Training is essential for learning how to become a great …
How long does it take to become an actor?
In trying to assess how long it takes to become an actor, it’s important to understand all the areas that need to be studied and learned. For that, let’s review the Six Essential Pillars of Acting – the six areas that you will need to specifically work on to become an actor. The pillars for …
Could you tell me how to become an actor at 13 or 14?
When you want to become an actor at 13 or 14, or in high school, or even in college, the best thing to do is take a class while in school. Most schools will have a drama department where you can explore the basics of how to become a young actor. Also, if you school, …
I’d like to know how to become an actress with no experience?
The best way to know how to become an actress with no experience would be to first take a moment to address the terminology of actor and actress. The term actor applies to everyone in the craft – it does not specify gender. For many years, however, the term actress designated a female actor. Today, …
Do you offer free online acting classes?
Quality training comes with a cost, and our master teachers provide deep-level online actor training at the most affordable prices possible. However, we do understand the need to see if this is a good fit for you before making a commitment. Here are the things you can do to interact with us for free: Join …
What ages are your online acting training intended for?
Our acting online classes are currently intended for late teens and adults (students age 16+). With the process we teach, it requires a certain level of life-experience and maturity. However, we are working on acting online courses for both early teens and kids. In the future, we envision breaking down our online acting training into …
Do I need to study acting in-person or can I learn how to be an actor from an online acting course?
We will always encourage actors to do their best to find a quality acting school near them so they can learn about acting in-person and with an acting teacher or acting coach who can personally guide them. However, that’s not always possible when you want to learn how to be an actor. For some, they …
I’m already an actor – is there any benefit for me to study acting online?
Oh yes, plenty! As an artist, we never stop learning. In fact, there is a great quote that speaks to this: “Art is never finished, only abandoned” – Leonardo di Vinci As an actor (and an artist), we must continue to train to deepen our craft. When we are on-set or on-stage, those are the …
I’m new to acting – are these online acting classes for beginners?
Absolutely! We provide online acting classes for beginners and advanced actors alike. Our acting online course structure is a step-by-step guided process that allows you to work at your own level and your own pace. As a beginning actor, all of the foundational work is included for you to develop a process from the ground …
How does your online acting training work exactly?
Our new Online Acting Lessons are provided as digital courses for you to take on your own time and at your own pace. These online courses for acting are carefully constructed by our master teacher Marco DiGeorge, who is also a professor in the film department at the University of Central Florida. The course design …
What is an Online Class?
Our Online Class format is simply a class conducted over the internet – either live with an instructor or pre-packaged for you to learn at your own pace. These classes are great for students who live out of the Central Florida area, or for those who cannot physically come into the studio for training. We …
I’m worried that I won’t be able to keep track of everything – are there any tools to help me?
Yes! We are using a system called Canvas, which is designed for educational environments. This is the same system that many public schools and universities use, and it’s a great place to keep up with the class. After each class, we will put any materials or handouts on Canvas, and you will be able to …
What are your expectations from me (the student)?
We have the same expectations from our students, whether you are in-studio or online. First, we ask that all studetns are in class each session and are on time to class. This means being physically at our studio or signed into the Zoom class prior to the start time. Next, we ask that all students …
How does a Live Online Zoom class session work exactly?
First of all, in order to maintain the feel of an in-class group environment, we ask that all online students participate with both audio and video. This can be accomplished with a cell phone or on a computer with a webcam and microphone. By having us all visible on the live session, it creates the …
Are your live online classes effective in teaching acting?
Great question! And the short answer is YES! While we typically try to be in-person within a group setting (like being inside a classroom), we have still found ways to keep our Zoom classrooms interactive and engaging, from group discussions to practicing exercises, etc. In addition, we have online tools that allow our students to …
Can I audit the class before taking it?
Short answer… no, we do not allow auditing of our classes. Creating a safe environment is one of our top priorities. The work we do is vulnerable, and we do everything in our power not to compromise the safe environment we create and maintain for all of our students. By having allowing someone the students …
What is your class size?
We carefully monitor our enrollment to ensure that enough time will be available for all students to get the maximum benefit out of each course. The limit of our class size will depend on the class. For example, the typical class size for our Meisner I of our Meisner Master Program is approximately 15-18 students. …
How is your school different?
Our curriculum has been carefully crafted to give actors of all experience levels quality, dependable training that will last a lifetime. We believe each individual is completely unique. Each has their own unique expression as an artist. Our work is designed to free that expression from the constraints of self consciousness and doubt which will …
Why don’t you start working with scenes sooner?
We begin our training by teaching the actor to overcome the two essential problems Sanford Meisner said the actor faces… they are self conscious and they don’t listen. Working on a scene while still being hindered by these two problems is counter productive and does not lead the actor to greater work. In fact, it …
Will the Master Meisner Program be beneficial if I am an experienced actor or have previous training?
Short answer… absolutely! The way our program is structured, each student has the ability to work at their own level, regardless of prior experience. The misconception is that by studying this approach from the beginning, it will mean the actor will be starting over in some way. That is simply not the case. Rather, each …
Why do you teach The Meisner Approach?
We have worked with and within many of the prevailing acting theories and have found The Meisner Approach to be the most accessible, safe and affective for the artist to utilize. While we acknowledge that there is no single technique that can answer all acting challenges for every actor, we have found that Meisner’s principles, …
What type of work will we be doing in the Master Meisner Program?
All of our work is based in The Meisner Approach. We will be doing various exercises each class to emphasize our lessons. The exercises vary and sometimes their meaning may not be immediately clear. But we ask that you let go of your fears and trust us to guide you along the way. Please visit …
What will be expected of me if I enroll in one of your classes?
Visit Our Policies page for a list of class requirements. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
What age range are your classes intended for?
We offer classes for both teens and adults, so make sure you check the class requirements (on the registration page) prior to enrolling.
What level of actor is Truthful Acting for?
We offer classes for all levels, whether you are just beginning in the field, or you have been working for years. We belive that everyone should have the opportunity to follow their passions and desires, so our main Master Meisner Program is structured so the student will work at their own level, driving you deeper …