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About the Instructor
In class, Mr. Meisner often reminded us that “the seed to the root of acting is the reality of doing.” Inspired by this philosophy, Markus Flanagan founded Westlake Acting Studio in 2008 with the mission of passing on the precise techniques he learned directly from Mr. Meisner. This approach cannot be mastered by simply reading about it; it must be introduced, practiced, and thoughtfully reinforced in the classroom until the actor unites genuine, truthful, and spontaneous behavior with the writer’s words.
That is the essence of living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.
Markus Flanagan holds a unique position as the only London-based teacher to have completed the full two-year program and graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse under Sanford Meisner’s direct instruction. He considers it both a privilege and a responsibility to preserve the integrity of what he learned, teaching the technique with the same precision and care Mr. Meisner brought to his work.