James Brill: Meisner Acting Teacher | Episode 091

Actorcast

For episode 091 of Actorcast, we are joined by James Brill! Jim is an acting teacher who teaches the Meisner Technique at The Neighborhood Playhouse. I had the opportunity to study with Jim this past summer and it was an incredible experience. In this episode, we talk about Jim's experience studying with Sanford Meisner himself, what the Meisner Technique is exactly, why actors must work from a point of view, and much more.

You can learn more about the Neighborhood Playhouse by visiting their website at https://neighborhoodplayhouse.org/. You can visit them at 340 E 54th St in New York City, or call at 212-688-5770 to learn more about their program.

Jim also teaches at his own private studio. You can learn more about that by visiting his website at https://www.jamesbrillacting.com/

James Brill has been teaching acting in New York for close to three decades both privately and at The Neighborhood Playhouse. In 1983 he graduated from The Playhouse where he studied acting with Sanford Meisner, William Alderson and Richard Pinter. After graduation he began his career as an actor and has worked in theatre, film, & television. Early on Mr. Brill was drawn to the idea being a teacher of the Meisner Technique and began an apprenticeship under his artistic mentors from the Neighborhood Playhouse to learn the craft of teaching acting. In addition to being a faculty member at The Playhouse he has also taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, and runs a successful private acting studio in NYC.