Eric Reis
On-Camera Acting Coach
I’m an acting coach based in New York City working under Bob Krakower. My students have received the Screen Actor’s Guild Award, the Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards, in addition to Drama League and Teen Choice Awards nominations. They have landed leading and supporting/recurring roles in both studio films and television series (including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney, AMC, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, TNT, CW, USA, Showtime, Cinemax, and Comedy Central), in addition to leading roles in the Broadway productions of Mean Girls, A Bronx Tale, and others. I have served as the on-set acting coach for several high profile projects (darn NDA’s), and teach weekly on-camera acting classes online, in the US and in Europe.
Classes
Eric’s on-camera acting classes build upon the techniques taught in Bob Krakower’s class
Script Analysis
How to look at the words on the page and interpret what they mean
Personalization
How to use your creativity and individuality without sacrificing the story
On-Camera Technique
What are the technical requirements of acting on-camera and how to use them
“For years I’ve looked for young artists who had the talent, compassion, insight, and desire to pass on techniques I’ve worked on for thirty years. Eric Reis is one of them. I’m so proud and grateful to have taught him for years – and to now have him coach our actors here at the studio. I know that when you’re with Eric, you’re in really great hands.”
Bob Krakower
Private Coaching
Eric is available for private coaching and self-tapes
Self Taping
Professional quality tape is available upon request at no additional charge
Schedule
Appointments are available Mon-Fri, afternoons and evenings
Location
Coaching sessions take place in New York City or online via Zoom
Trust and Instinct
You should go to Iceland.
That was the first thought that popped into my mind. I was feeling blue that morning, and when I asked myself how I could feel better, that was the answer I got. It was a pretty random one, even for me, and it made me both curious and confused.
Iceland? It’s Thursday, I have stuff to do. And I don’t have money right now anyway – or time. Maybe I’ll go next summer.
Then I remembered something I said to my students the day before, that they should always, always, follow their instincts. And here I was, ignoring mine. Ugh, me and my big mouth…
But Iceland? Why? Was this even an instinct, or just a weird thought? Could I do this, in the middle of my week?
And on that particular day, for no reason at all, I decided I could.
So, twelve hours later, I landed in Reykjavik, with no idea where to go or how to get there. But go I did. I stayed for 6 days, and figured things out as I went. Not leading, but trying to follow.
It was a pretty epic trip, and funny enough, I did feel better.
You may think I’m crazy, but do we ever really know where we’re going, or how we’re getting there? I certainly like to think I do, but when I feel like I finally have it all under control, that’s usually when life hits me in the face and tells me, no you don’t.
So what if we stopped pretending that we have any control over how things turn out? What if we followed our instincts rather than our fears and urge to control? What if you hopped on a plane? And I mean, right now. You know you could, right? Really. Think about it. What happens if you trust, and let go?
That’s where I encourage you to work from.
Contact
If you’d like more information about working with Eric, please contact him by using the form below.