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Sherman Oaks 路 Eclectic / multi-technique, On-camera technique, Improv and sketch

Matthew Barry Teaches

Sherman Oaks class taught by casting director Matthew Barry (The Notebook, Rush Hour): one weekly everyone-works session rotating on-camera, audition, comedy, and scene work at a published $89 per class.

NeighborhoodSherman Oaks
TechniquesEclectic / multi-technique, On-camera technique, Improv and sketch, Comedy technique
Founded2009
Price band$$

Matthew Barry cast The Notebook, Rush Hour, Con Air, and Ed Wood, gave early breaks to actors from Rachel McAdams to Amanda Seyfried by his own account, and acted from childhood himself, starring in Bertolucci's La Luna at sixteen. Since 2009 he has taught a single weekly class in Sherman Oaks built on one promise: every student works every class.

The Wednesday evening session, published at $89 per three-hour class with no package required, rotates through a full working-actor curriculum: on-camera technique, audition and cold-read work, scene study, self-tapes, sitcom and comedy nights, monologues, improv, and guest casting directors. Private lessons and self-tape sessions run at published rates ($100 for 45 minutes) with same-week Zoom availability, plus demo reel editing.

The pay-per-class model is rare among rooms of this profile and makes it one of the easiest high-level classes in this directory to simply try. The screening-room-style studio, with recliners and surround sound, adds to the hangout-with-a-casting-director feel, and that is largely the point: craft notes from the person who has read thousands of actors for real jobs.

Techniques taught

  • Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.
  • On-camera technique: Camera-specific craft: frame awareness, stillness, commercial and film/TV set behavior.
  • Improv and sketch: Improvisation and sketch training: agreement, spontaneity, and ensemble play.
  • Comedy technique: Craft-first comedy training: joke structure, sitcom rhythm, and comedic character work.

Class types

Enrollment and schedule

Request to join group class via site contact form. Schedule: Group class Wednesdays 7:00-10:00pm; July 2026 dates listed as July 1, 8, 15, 29 (no class July 22). Duration: Ongoing weekly class, pay per class; privates in 45-min base blocks.

Published pricing

ProgramPublished priceSource, as of
Group class (per 3-hr class)$89.00source 路 2026-07-16
Private lesson / self-tape session, 45 min$100.00 (+$25 per extra 15 min)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

  • Matthew Barry, Founder / teacher. Casting director (The Notebook, Rush Hour) and lifelong actor; teaches all classes

Questions actors ask

Where is Matthew Barry Teaches located?
In Los Angeles; the exact location is provided at enrollment or classes run online (Sherman Oaks).
What acting technique does Matthew Barry Teaches teach?
Eclectic / multi-technique, On-camera technique, Improv and sketch, Comedy technique.
Does Matthew Barry Teaches offer on-camera training?
Yes, on-camera work is part of its published class list.
How much do classes at Matthew Barry Teaches cost?
Published prices as of 2026-07-16: Group class (per 3-hr class): $89.00; Private lesson / self-tape session, 45 min: $100.00 (+$25 per extra 15 min). Confirm current rates with the school.
Does Matthew Barry Teaches offer online classes?
Yes, alongside in-person training.
Does Matthew Barry Teaches teach children or teenagers?
No, its published classes are for adults.
Who teaches at Matthew Barry Teaches?
Matthew Barry.
When was this information last verified?
2026-07-16, from the sources listed on this page. Spotted something out of date? Use the correction link on this page.

Sources and verification

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