Arthur Mendoza - Acting Coach - Stella Adler Technique

About Arthur Mendoza - Acting Coach - Stella Adler Technique

Arthur Mendoza teaches acting class every Wednesday at 7PM at The Santa Monica Playhouse as well as online classes every Tuesday at 5PM PST. He was the principal acting instructor for the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting West. He has taught in Los Angeles for more than 20 years and has worked with such talents as Khandi Alexander, Sasha Barrese, Peta Wilson, Finola Hughes, Branford Marsalis, Deidre Hall, John Jopson, and Salma Hayek, and he worked extensively with Benicio del Toro after he won a scholarship to the Conservatory. He has performed in more than 124 plays and worked on television and in film, including episodes of Falcon Crest and Our House and the film Deep Cover. Arthur is the founder, artistic director and principal acting instructor at the Actors Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He has directed productions at the Actors Circle Theatre, including The Glass Menagerie, 7 Women, A Director & a Tape Recorder and three seasons of ACTtheREP (A program of repertory theatre, holding productions of published and original plays yearly. This program was established for actors exemplifying outstanding talent and work ethic in the Advanced Scene Study class). Arthur earned his B.A. from University of California, Riverside, and an MFA from University of California, San Diego. He studied with Stella Adler for 10 years before becoming the founding principal instructor at her studio in Hollywood. Currently, Mendoza coaches at the Santa Monica Playhouse, continuing his and Stella Adler's legacy of the Stanislavsky Method, finding an indirect pathway to emotional expression via physical action. Podcast Voiceover: Hugh Benjamin @ I Think An Idea Digital Marketing Agency

Publisher

Arthur Mendoza

Category

arts · education · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2019

Latest episode

26 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Dec 2025

   You Can Get Here From There | Benicio del Toro Comes To Class

   Benicio del Toro comes to class to talk about the Technique with Arthur Mendoza and the students.

2. 

   21 Jun 2025

   You Can Get Here From There | Closing Thoughts

   Arthur shares his hopes for what the podcast has offered its listeners.

3. 

   21 Jun 2025

   You Can Get Here From There | New Orleans

   Arthur reflects on his first visit to New Orleans, the professor who introduced him to Tennessee Williams' world, and the deep love for the city that has stayed with him ever since.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

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Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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