What are the expectations for rehearsal and homework time?

I designed my studio to serve the needs of working actors and to train the muscles specific to this industry. It would be nice if every episodic and feature had weeks of rehearsal with the star cast! But more often than not you show up and start shooting. For this reason, I ask my students not to rehearse with each other outside of class. That does not mean that the scenes should be cold. You’ll do all your character work on your own, outside class – just like in the working world. The first time you fully perform the scene with your partner will be in class – again, just like in a real working situation. Rehearsing with your scene partner creates a dependency that just won’t serve you. The actual amount of personal preparation time differs for each student and depends largely on the role they are preparing. Scenes should be “camera-ready” – fully developed, fully prepared, and obviously fully off-book. I expect you to give as much time as is required to bring your A-game every class.