PRIVATE COACHING

Neal has 26 years of professional experience as a teacher, actor, and writer in film, television, and theatre, building dynamic acting curriculums, recruiting actors nationally, preparing actors for the industry, and creating several major breakthroughs, as well as personally starring in over 50 films, television shows, and Equity stage productions, working with the most successful and highly regarded professionals in the industry.

The goal is to move you to the next level in your work and your career. I want you to have the confidence you need to do the work you know you are capable of, by working on the specifics of preparation you can do at home, at your audition and on set. I want to demystify getting from the audition to the callback, as well as how to know your casting type and letting it help you get work, get an agent and help you work with that agent.
— Neal Lerner

TESTIMONIALS

“In terms of coaches, there are a few I like.When it comes to film and television, I recommend Neal Lerner, who works out of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.”
— Sue Winik, Sheplin-Winik Artists, New York; clients have recently booked roles on '30 Rock,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Royal Pains' and in the national tour of 'Wicked"
Neal possesses keen insight, deep sensitivity, and precise clarity as a coach, teacher and mentor. his ability to communicate and nurture talent is only one of his many gifts. He has a knack for offering the right guidance at the right moment in an actors development. He takes his students and their goals seriously, holds them to high standards, creates a safe, professional classroom environment in which to take creative risks... their growth as actors continues to astonish me.
— Theresa McElwee, Voice Teacher NYU, Actress
Neal is always level-headed, quick-witted and caring. He absolutely knows when to push a student out of their comfort zone and has a keen eye to address student’s challenges while offering a solution to help overcome them.
His knowledge of both the craft of acting and how to be a working professional is what sets him apart.
— Halima Henderson, Actress