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Vince Pisani

Guest Coach

Vince Pisani, 1st Team Actors Studio Coach

Vince Pisani has over 20 years experience as a professional film, television, and stage actor, gaining a reputation as a talented character actor and coach affectionately known as “The Head of the Teddy Bear Mafia.” He has landed recurring roles on such shows as Dopesick, HBO’s The Staircase, AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire, Fox’s The Gifted, FX’s Brockmire, and the History Channel’s drama SIX, as well as appeared on The Walking Dead, Stranger Things, Falcon Winter Soldier, Doom Patrol, Watchmen, Homeland, and numerous others. On the big screen he has held strong supporting roles in The Conjuring 3 and The Hunt, and was seen in Jumanji 2: The Next Level, TAG, and Office Christmas Party opposite Jennifer Anniston.

Vince taught ongoing courses in Acting for Film at Creative Studios of Atlanta (5 years), Get Scene Studios (2 and a half years), assisted at Kennesaw State University in the film acting class, and worked as the in-house audition session runner for one of Atlanta’s leading Talent Agencies, Houghton Talent. He has viewed and conducted thousands of auditions and training sessions and currently trains students privately in one on one and small group sessions. He has assisted and session run castings for top commercial and film casting directors in the southeast, and has been the on set acting coach for FOX’s STAR, Starz Network’s STEP UP THREE, and the feature film THE LEISURE SEEKER. He’s trained actors of all levels from beginners to series regulars and leads in motion pictures.

As a teacher, he provides a unique knowledge and perspective of actor, agency-rep, and session runner. His students learn a very practical approach to the craft and business of acting, with a focus on bringing the uniqueness of every individuals’ God-given essence to the role.