I had to cold read with a casting director and she said, "I can't believe you only got that side two minutes ago!—Monica West, New York Actor

FEARLESS COLD READING is a 10-point system that works for ALL kinds of reading auditions, whether you’ve had 2 weeks to prepare—or 2 minutes. The 10 points are about
• Where you put your attention at each moment
• How you engage your body and your voice
• How much commitment, energy, stakes and FUN you bring as your baseline
• How you deal with the script
• Making bold choices and connecting right away instead of holding back or neutralizing
• Turning an audition into an adventure instead of something you have to make perfect

As the 10 points become habitual you’ll free up a LOT of energy and focus which lets you go deeper, take more risks, and truly be present in the moment. You’ll learn ways of responding to direction, and how to read well with the best AND worst readers.

We also work overall audition technique in this class: You’ll learn to handle all your non-acting moments like entering the room, slating, chatting and answering common industry questions, and exiting.

One of the producers pulled me aside to tell me my read was one of the best she had seen, and that obviously whatever class I had been taking paid off. This came only weeks after completing your cold reading class. —Jason Barker, New York Actor

FEARLESS COLD READING OUTCOMES
• Learn my 10 point cold reading system and take it with you
• Become reader-proof: know how to work well with great, OK and terrible readers
• Know how to do excellent slates
• Get good at adjusting in response to direction
• Handle all of an audition’s non-acting moments with confidence and ease

CLASS FEATURES
• 8 actors max per group
• Everyone works in every class
• Weekly practice with classmates

Just auditioned for a movie and they said they were blown away by my listening skills—they could have watched me all day! That's thanks to your Fearless Cold Reading lessons. Feeling empowered :)
—Allison Threadgold, New York Actor

KAREN KOHLHAAS is a founding ensemble member of the Atlantic Theater Company and a senior teacher at the Atlantic Acting School. She teaches her own online classes in monologues, cold reading, scene study, and directing, and is the author of three books on monologues and auditioning. She was named Best NYC Monologue Teacher and Best NYC Cold Reading Teacher by Backstage Readers. Full Bio