testimonials
Maddie Nichols
Maddie Nichols
Maddie Nichols
“Every audition coaching I’ve had with Mrs.Laura has resulted in a callback! She helped me bring truth to my performances and make stronger choices. A wise woman who truly understands the craft and the business.”
Ione Butler
Maddie Nichols
Maddie Nichols
“Laura knows what it takes to book the job. She helps me see the character clearly and find the confidence to try new ideas.”
Devon Ryan
Maddie Nichols
Devon Ryan
"I was getting callback after callback but I wasn't booking. Laura helped me identify my own barriers and work through them and I started booking again! She's also a strategic thinker and helped me flesh out my roadmap for acting. I highly recommend her!"
Actors
Audition Preparation
Work together to find interesting choices, Raise the stakes without getting "dramatic" and make it real for yourself.
Cold Reading Technique
Learn to make bold choices quickly and connect with the auditioner, even when you don't know the lines.
Career Counseling
Inside information and wisdom drawn from over 25 years in the industry.
FREe acting tips w/ oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss
- starting out
- auditioning
- networking
- working on set
- acting "in the zone"
and much more!
Directors
I specialize in teaching directors to work with actors
As an adjunct professor at the University of New Orleans, I designed a course for directors in the master's program.
Learn to get the most from your cast
Collaborating , being clear, bringing your vision to life
Learn to choose the best actors for your cast
Audition techniques, what to pay attention to, common mistakes and misconceptions
authors
ORGANIZE YOUR WAY PAST WRITER'S OBSTACLES
Having written a 5-book series in 4 years, I've honed easy-to-learn techniques for efficiently going from idea to finished book.
Learn to generate ideas
Applying my formal degrees in writing and my experience as an actor and award-winning filmmaker, I use techniques from both worlds to create, organize and self-motivate.
Create interesting characters and dialogue.
An actor with degrees in writing, my scripts have been called "genius" by Quentin Tarantino and Ivan Reitman in large part because of the characters and dialogue. I bring this skill to my novels as well. Learn how!
Author seminar/class/panel and Q&A topics include:
- Organizing past writer's obstacles
- Creating a series
- Mystery novels
- New Orleans as a character/backdrop
- Self-Publishing
- Social media for authors