Graham Shiels Studios runs one of the busiest on-camera schedules in Los Angeles: film and TV classes six days a week, day and evening, all taught by working actors with network series-regular-level credits. Shiels himself holds a Yale School of Drama MFA, founded the studio in 2013, and folds classical training into a thoroughly practical on-camera curriculum built on recent casting material, with new scripts and self-tape work weekly.
Every new student starts with The Lab, a three-week foundational intensive (published at $495, Wednesday or Saturday sections), then gets placed into ongoing classes by assessment. Ongoing faculty classes sell in packs at published rates ($295 for four classes up to $800 for twelve), with Shiels' own invitation-only classes slightly higher. A demo reel class, commercial workshop, agent nights, a weekly Zoom class, and private coaching round it out.
The faculty roster is the differentiator: Brendan Robinson, Rachel Marsh, Yuriy Sardarov, and a half-dozen more actors you have seen on television recently. An audit of Shiels' class can be requested through the site. Fully published pricing, current schedules, and a clear placement path make this one of the easiest premium studios to evaluate.
Techniques taught
- On-camera technique: Camera-specific craft: frame awareness, stillness, commercial and film/TV set behavior.
- Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
No audition is required. New students must complete The Lab 3-week intensive, then are placed into ongoing classes by assessment; Graham Shiels' own classes are invitation-only. Schedule: Ongoing classes 6 days/week, day + evening slots; The Lab intensive Wed 10am-3pm or Sat 11am-4pm; online class Thu 12pm PT. Duration: The Lab = 3 consecutive weeks; ongoing classes sold in 4/8/12-class packs.
Audit, trial, or intro class
Yes. Site offers an audit of Graham's Film & TV class via signup form (search-indexed site text cites Tuesdays 6:45pm; confirm current audit slot)
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| The Lab (3-week intensive, 3 sessions) | $495 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Ongoing Film & TV with GSS faculty, 4 classes | $295 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Ongoing Film & TV with GSS faculty, 8 classes | $550 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Ongoing Film & TV with GSS faculty, 12 classes | $800 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Graham Shiels' class, 4 classes | $320 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Graham Shiels' class, 8 classes | $600 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
| Graham Shiels' class, 12 classes | $880 | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Instructors
- Graham Shiels, Founder/Instructor. Yale School of Drama MFA; teaches invite-only Film & TV (Mon 12pm) and Scene Study (Thu 12pm); demo reel class; private coaching
- Brendan Robinson, Instructor. Film & TV (Thu 6pm advanced, Fri 12pm, online Thu 12pm PT); private coaching/taping
- Rachel Marsh, Instructor. Film & TV Mon/Wed 6pm (invite-only, co-taught); private coaching/taping
- Yuriy Sardarov, Instructor. Co-teaches Mon/Wed 6pm and Thu 6pm advanced Film & TV
- Sylvia Kwan, Instructor. Advanced Film & TV, Mon 6pm
- Hanna-Lee Sakakibara, Instructor. Advanced Film & TV, Wed 6pm
- Jamar Gilbert, Instructor. Film & TV Sun 5pm; Foundation Scene Study Thu 6pm
- Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Instructor. Film & TV, Mastermind, demo reel
- John Fulton, Instructor. Commercial workshop; private coaching/taping
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Sources and verification
- GSS Contact, accessed 2026-07-16
- GSS Class Schedule, accessed 2026-07-16
- GSS About Us, accessed 2026-07-16
- GSS Film & TV Classes, accessed 2026-07-16
- GSS The Lab, accessed 2026-07-16
Researched 2026-07-16, last verified 2026-07-16. Facts above come only from these sources. Anything we could not confirm is simply not shown. Report incorrect information or claim this listing if you represent the school.
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