Brian Timoney Actors' Studio Limited - London

Glenn Kirk

I completed my Ultimate Acting program with Brian in September 2023. It has been a fantastic journey with a wonderful group of people. Brian has developed a teaching approach that takes a complete beginner to a consummate actor over the course of the 12 months. The range of ‘method’ exercises are designed to give us the ability to produce authentic characters who live in the moment. This approach to acting really produces electric and compelling performances - literally an edge of your seat experience. Our showcase went brilliantly and was widely praised by the agents who came to see us perform. If you get a chance to train with Brian, grab it with both hands! Most of our class is continuing with Brian on his Pro course (training should never stop!) which is testimony to how much we value Brian and the techniques he teaches.

Alexandra Vickers

Brian and his Ultimate Acting Programme have brought new levels of depth into my acting in ways I never knew existed. The techniques I learned over the year will stay with me forever and I’m incredibly grateful to have explored in an environment where I can ask all my questions and get personal feedback as to how to better unlock the best in my acting rather than being in a huge class where I’m not seen. The fact that Brian and Natalie also cover important elements of the business side of the industry is also incredibly helpful and is something I have yet to find in another course. I’m not usually one for taking notes but I filled every single line in 2 notebooks! If that doesn’t tell you whether it’s worth it or not… I don’t know what does! This course is clearly well-thought through. You can feel the passion that went into designing it in such a way to get the best out of you. If you want to upskill or you are starting from scratch (which is where I was) I would highly recommend Brian and his classes.

Lyndon Price

I can wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Brian Timoney and his Ultimate Method Acting Programme because he is a master at teaching method acting and his programme works. Brian taught me to act in an authentic and believable way, to ‘green-light’ the first natural impulse and to show real emotions, ranging from the most subtle to intense, and to create real, authentic, and believable characters. He is a master at teaching actors to deliver real and truthful acting, because he has studied the tools and techniques which have been successfully used to train some of the best actors in the world.

Two weeks after our showcase at the end of the Ultimate Acting programme, I have signed with an agent because – in their own words – “my headshot was good and the showreel very good”! Before joining Brian’s programme I had virtually no acting experience. So, if you want to get into the acting industry, Brian Timoney and his acting programme delivers what it says on the tin. Sign up!
Lyndon Price

Chris Alexandratos

One of the best experiences of my life! Brian is a great teacher and he was able to help every single person in the course improve immensely over the course of the year. I had the opportunity to work with incredible people and I learnt a great deal about acting as an art form and a business. Also, at the end of the year everyone will get the opportunity to show their skills in the Showcase and, hopefully, get an agent, which is something extremely valuable. An incredible year!

Brett Neal (The Bandido's)

I would like to start by saying the ultimate acting programme is by far the most incredible experience you will ever experience, every month is a different challenge and just when you feel you’re getting somewhere and begin to get comfortable Brian then wants more out of you, you have to WORK.

I came to Brian fearful and nervous because of how passionate I am about the craft and within 12 months he made me feel so confident and excited within myself that I no longer have the fear of the question 'can I act?'

Over the past 12 months I have grown at a ridiculous rate, not only within my acting but also as a person, Brian taught me how to use the pain of my past and use it to fuel the instrument in the right way. He taught me a lot during the course and my most valuable lesson is your past doesn’t have to define who you are and by accepting what has happened and using it in the right way you can create characters with raw emotions, bringing them to life authentically.

Not only was Brian my teacher, I also looked up to him as a father figure. Every class I would study him and his comments to learn more about what he wants from his students, he is very intelligent and he knows his craft, he is the messiah of method and I am truly grateful I had the opportunity to be a student of his.

I highly recommend this to anyone, don’t think about it just do it because in the end you owe it to yourself, it is hard work, you have to be dedicated, you have to be able to listen and learn and if you can do all this things then you will be successful. I had 9 agent offers after the showcase and I signed with an agency. 12 months ago I didn’t even believe I could achieve that.

I have so much love and gratitude for Brian and Natalie, for their hard work and effort they put in to their students to fully unlock their talent and potential.

The hardest part about the course is the end, because it becomes a part of your life, and you have to say goodbye and move on to the next chapter, and for me I look forward to the next chapter as a PROFESSIONAL ACTOR.

Jabba TheHut

Brian Timoney Ultimate Acting Programme testimonial

Having done a few of Brian Timoney’s online courses, and also an in-person one, I took the plunge at the last minute and applied to audition for the Ultimate Acting Programme. I was lucky enough to be successful and so the journey began. And wow! What a journey. The Ultimate Acting Programme is exactly that. It gives you the skills to become a professional actor, from basic relaxation (very important for actors) to the nuances of characterisation to the practical aspects of the business of acting and everything in between.

Brian has designed a programme to help your skills develop and grow in a way that is both guided and organic. The exercises really do help you to become a character. To think, move, speak and behave as the character, and not just a pale imitation. And Brian knows how to get the best out of his students. He understands people and uses his own intuition and his wealth of knowledge and experience to develop his students’ intuition. All of the students in my cohort were different. We were different ages, had different backgrounds, different occupations and different experiences of acting. There were some that had done a lot of acting and some, like me, who had done virtually none. Brian recognised our different learning styles and was able to guide us all to achieve our best work. He is a very talented and intuitive teacher. And believe me, once you have learned lines the Brian Timoney way, you will never worry about forgetting them again!

We learned how to recognise and act on impulses just as you would in your everyday life. We learned how to be creative and intuitive within the confines of scripted work and given circumstances. We learned how to communicate with voice, body, thought and behaviour. We learned how to give our characters a life of their own, so much so, that when performing, we were the characters. This level of intuitive acting leads to some very believable and powerful performances.

Don’t get me wrong, it is hard work. Anything worth having is worth working for and you will work hard. Brian gives 100% commitment, and he expects the same from his students. This is method acting training at its best. They say behind every great man is a great woman and that is certainly true here. Natalie works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that things run smoothly, from sending us scripts, to producing the showreels. She is a Wonder Woman. I cannot stress enough just how important these two people have become to me and how grateful I am for what they have both done for me.

But, for me, this wasn’t just about the acting. It was also about the journey. I had no idea where it was going to take me, but I knew I was looking forward to the ride. And what a ride it has been! It was also about the people in the group. We became very close, we helped each other, we laughed and cried and enjoyed each other’s company. We became like a troupe, like a family. This journey has been one of the best things I have ever done. I was one of the oldest students in the group and thought I knew myself pretty well, but I learned more about myself than I ever thought possible. I also look at other peoples’ behaviours with a different mindset. I question it more. For example, if someone is rude to me, I will often ask myself if they are bad, mad or sad? I have grown as a person not just as an actor.

The showcase in the West End was even more amazing than I thought it would be. Industry professionals came to see us all perform. I was lucky enough to be offered representation by several agents and have been asked to submit self-tapes for both film and TV. After a long and successful career in the NHS I have decided to resign and concentrate on acting. That’s the other thing the course does for you. It gives you confidence in your own ability. I can proudly say, ’I am an actor’.

Do the course. You won’t regret it.

Julie S

Thomas Feasby

My year on the Ultimate Acting Course was exactly what I was looking for. I felt that I was at a point in my career where I needed a stronger foundation to my acting technique and came across the Timoney Method when reading Brian’s book which I also highly recommend. What I found within the book, and also on the course, is the understanding that the most important thing for an actor is to be present in the scene and connected to their scene partner without the need to plan exactly what they want to do. Therefore keeping the scene alive and spontaneous, something which has been instilled in me over the course of this last year. This course has also provided a group of friends who are equally passionate about this craft and the added experience of both a showreel scene and showcase. So any actor out there, regardless of ability or experience, that feels like they are at a point where they are looking for something more then look no further than this course. As it will teach you the fundamental technique that underpins much of the award winning acting that you can see at the highest level on both the stage and screen.

Simona Martini

Brian Timoney Acting Programme gave me a life changing experience

It’s been a powerful and intense journey where I’ve learn a lot and
mostly I’ve learn about myself and how to use ‘Simona’ into my work

This year made me a better actor and also a better person

I couldn’t have done it without him

I’m now graduated and i’ve already signed a contract with an agent

Now it’s up to me to keep up the good work I’ve learn and put it into practice

It’s going to be hard but a wonderful and enjoyable journey