acting approach | testimonials | coaching for a specific part | on-camera audition/cold reading class

Welcome to The Richard Lawson Studio.

My purpose in teaching is to, by divine influence, arouse, impassion, enlighten, entertain, impinge and rehabilitate artists using my expertise, experience and knowledge through the perpetuation of the fundamentals of the Katselas Approach to creation.

What is the ‘approach’? There are several definitions of approach that I like a lot;

• A way or means of reaching something; an access.   
• The method used in dealing with or accomplishing. 
• The steps taken by a bowler before delivering the ball.

A way or means, a method used or steps taken to deliver, deal with or reach something or someone.

Arguably so, Milton Katselas is the preeminent master acting teacher in the world today.  His success as a teacher is founded in his experience and recognition as a world-renowned director, painter, writer, photographer and architect.  He brings a wealth of experience, wisdom and mastery of craft that is unparalleled by most because the basis of his teaching is founded in the fact that he is the eternal student. He is at the forefront of an artistic renaissance.

As the senior teacher at the Beverly Hills playhouse, having studied with Milton since 1976, and teaching for him since 1980, I’ve had the pleasure of being the main conduit of infusing this artistic renaissance into thousands of the industries most successful actors, directors, writers, producers, comedians, dancers and singers.

My relationship with Milton and the BHP will be ongoing and everlasting, but it is time to open my own doors and bring to an abundant and thriving industry, the combination of the knowledge and legacy gleaned from teaching the ‘Katselas approach’ and my own experience, expertise and concepts in helping artist bring that approach to the screen thru the use of technology.

If you are interested in finding out more about the school, please email me.

The following is a partial list of actors and directors who studied at the BHP: