“My mission is to prepare you for anything and help you become a more exciting, free and authentic artist. I encourage actors to embrace their artistic power and authentic self. I teach an acting process that I call Spirit Embodied Acting, which is the amalgamation of everything I’ve learned. I have extensive acting, movement and vocal training, and have the unique perspective of having been trained in advanced esoteric and metaphysical studies, with decades of experience on stage and in front of and behind the camera. Having trained in ancient wisdom traditions, I guide actors to look beyond the surface, bringing a rare depth and focus to the art of acting. I’ll teach you how to do the same in your work. I empower performers with tools and the wisdom of an artist, to direct their own films from concept to film festivals and how to think like a film auteur. I illuminate clear and concise text analysis that leaves no stone unturned, safely unlock emotional blocks that keep actors from performing freely and authentically, while also ensuring they deliver a profound and dynamic performance rooted in an unseen world, while also fully present and alive. I share technical tips and tricks, the latest industry trends, and how-to-do American dialects. I teach a fully embodied and spiritually connected acting experience that will open up worlds for your characters within the circumstances of the story. I teach actors how to bring the words on the page into their body so they can be a free, authentic and exciting actor to watch, falling in love with acting all over again.”
~ Catherine (AKA Cat) Black
Catherine (Cat) Black (she/they) is an acting instructor, professional actor of 30 years, and a director-writer of 15 years. Cat has been coaching actors of all ages in Toronto, Los Angeles and worldwide thanks to Zoom. She has studied various acting and movement techniques in Toronto, Los Angeles and the UK. Catherine is a certified Immersive Acting instructor with Stuart Rogers Studios. Cat teaches a holistic and embodied acting process that compliments any acting approach. Cat is a certified MHFA responder and qualified to work as an Intimacy Coordinator Cat is devoted to their evolution as an educator – to continue to learn how to best serve all actors while curating informed spaces with acceptable and informed risks so actors can be their most creative. Cat loves teaching Spirit Embodied Acting because it is an inspired and ever evolving acting process that takes actors from an objective point of view about a character to a first person experience of a life.
Build a calling card that launches your career by directing and staring in your own film. Don’t know where to begin – that’s why I created ACTORS DIRECT – The Actor-Director Masterclass
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TESTIMONIALS
“Catherine Black is an artist with something to say. She not only protects her students making them feel safe, she also guides them into the depths of the story that they had never perceived. She has great insight, but Catherine’s greatest gift is that they teach with heart and make everyone feel that they belong.” – Stuart Rogers of Stuart Rogers Studios in Los Angeles
“Catherine is amazing to work with. We always encourage each other and engage in positive exchanges which makes me feel extremely safe when sharing my artistic vision as a director-writer.”” ~ Bianca (Montreal) – Actors Direct
“I gained knowledge in Cat’s classes in L.A., and I’ve been acting and studying for 50 years! Cat is highly recommended and I’ve studied with Uta Hagen, Alan Miller, John Lacy, Michael Homes, directed by Spielberg, Scorsese, Phil Alden Robinson, Barry Levinson… Cat fits in with them.” – Thomas W. Ashworth – scene study classes
“I highly recommend this class. I did a workshop with Catherine Black and Stuart Rogers and it reignited my love for acting. Can’t wait to get working with Catherine again.” Joanne Boland (Chapelwaite, Accused, Hudson & Rex,The Handmaid’s Tale, Saw IV, Land of The Dead, etc.)
“I was so proud to say I took an 8 Week directing course!!! It gave me the confidence to know I could do it.”
~ Grace (Los Angeles) – Actors Direct
“I’m so glad to say that I have finally found an acting coach who is versatile, high energy, professional and a coach who is reliable and actually caring about my progress. Catherine also helped me perfect some American accents. I don’t feel like I’m acting with Catherine, I feel like the character lives in me. ” ~ Bianka (Montreal) – coaching, ongoing scene study classes
“I love class with Cat who is basically one of the favorite people I’ve ever met. Cat inspires me very much :)))” ~ Rachel (Los Angeles) – ongoing classes
“Catherine is a great audition coach. She sees deep into the corners of what’s going on in a scene, simplifies it and knows how to get me to connect with it fast.” ~ Jay (Toronto) – coaching
“Catherine really helped me start understanding this work deeper! I can now say I am really proud of my work and Catherine’s help with this process has been great.” ~ Amy (Vancouver) – private coaching
