About John
About John
John Rosenfeld has been one of the top acting teachers in Los Angeles for many years. He has worked with a range of actors, from award winners like Mahershala Ali, Margot Robbie, and Randall Park, to series leads like Alycia Debnam-Carey, stand-ups like Chris Estrada and Adam Ray, and countless up-and-coming actors new to Los Angeles.
John understands that the transition to acting in Los Angeles comes with a steep learning curve. He received his MFA in Acting from UNC Chapel Hill, where he first began teaching. After successfully working as an actor in NYC, he made the move to LA, where he soon recognized that he was ill-equipped to survive and thrive out here. Tossed into audition room after audition room, for everything from multi-cam to drama, John learned first-hand that the expectations of actors in LA are highly elevated: they must be able to fully understand any text and genre, absorb notes quickly, bring a specific version of the story, but be malleable, all while being present, truthful, and personal.
Through trial and error, John built his own process, and now has dedicated his studio to helping actors find theirs. John’s philosophy on acting comes from seeing so many actors mired in trying to learn “a” process as opposed to building one that works for them. He believes in all methodologies and does not have an allegiance to any specific one.
With JRS, he wanted to create a place where the method was tailored to the actor, not the other way around. In an industry that requires you to do so many things simultaneously, John gives you the tools to work as effectively and efficiently as possible.
With JRS, he wanted to create a place where the method was tailored to the actor, not the other way around. In an industry that requires you to do so many things simultaneously, John gives you the tools to work as effectively and efficiently as possible.
A Note from John
If you use acting in the right way, you’re going to learn a lot about yourself. Success in acting requires curiosity about a multitude of things: Human behavior. Text. Ourselves. Others. The world. My favorite actors to work with are those who can really get their ego out of the way. The only thing they’re attached to is telling the best story humanly possible, and to fiercely advocate for their character’s point of view.
There is no right or wrong. It either works or it doesn’t. It’s either interesting or it’s not. It’s truly about taste and aesthetic, and for most of us, it takes time to develop that. I love helping actors navigate this journey.
For years, I acted, auditioned, and was on set. I am keenly aware of the challenges that accompany this business – the waiting. We spend a lot of time waiting. Waiting for the next audition, the next job. Even actors who are on series struggle with the waiting periods that come with this career.
My job is to help you to stay in flow during these periods, as well as the times when you are working.
At the end of the day, I want you to be a happy, working actor. This means being ready for any opportunity that comes your way, having a life outside of being on set, and being a student of not just your process, but of yourself.