AUTHENTIC EMOTION ON DEMAND
The Perdekamp Emotional Method (PEM) is a groundbreaking, globally-acclaimed acting method that provides actors with a direct, effortless and safe access to authentic emotion on a purely physical basis, without using personal experiences or emotional memory.
Our goal is to provide actors with a safe, reliable means to stretch their artistic horizons and craft emotionally authentic performances without sacrificing their wellbeing or mental health.Â
PEM has been taught to over 7000 students since 1994 across 55 countries and 6 continents, as well as leading universities and drama institutions worldwide.
PEM WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT AT
PEM WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT AT
“Ideally, PEM should be part of every training curriculum. The level of acting would go up 100%.”
– Mike Alfreds
International Theatre Driector, Author of ‘Different Every Night’
“PEM continues to astound me with its well of access into the most primal and intimate parts of myself, while threading into a knowing that the ensemble I’m with is deepening our connection as we collectively explore our shared humanity.”
– Ivory Aquino
Actress, Bat Girl, When We Rise
“PEM continues to astound me with its well of access into the most primal and intimate parts of myself, while threading into a knowing that the ensemble I’m with is deepening our connection as we collectively explore our shared humanity.”
– Ivory Aquino
Actress, Bat Girl, When We Rise
“What’s exciting about PEM is it’s repeatable to the point that you can hit the exact same point over and over again without the psychological distress. I think PEM is really looking at the future of theatre and the future of filmmaking and acting. “
– Budi Miller
International Theatre Driector, Author of ‘Different Every Night’
“PEM paves the way for moving performances by creating emotional space and freedom in the body rather than holding onto emotional trauma and residue from the actor’s past. I also love that PEM does not conflict with other processes that I like to use such as script analysis. I do not feel that I have to abandon other approaches that work for me in order for PEM to be effective. PEM feels like a sturdy and reliable foundation. I believe that PEM is the next evolution of acting and I’m so excited to continue learning and applying PEM as I grow and expand as an actor.”
– Ingrid Alli
Actress
“PEM paves the way for moving performances by creating emotional space and freedom in the body rather than holding onto emotional trauma and residue from the actor’s past. I also love that PEM does not conflict with other processes that I like to use such as script analysis. I do not feel that I have to abandon other approaches that work for me in order for PEM to be effective. PEM feels like a sturdy and reliable foundation. I believe that PEM is the next evolution of acting and I’m so excited to continue learning and applying PEM as I grow and expand as an actor.”
– Ingrid Alli
Actress
“Stephan Perdekamp has created something extraordinary, a method using only an actor’s bio-physiology. This is the acting technique for the 21st century – it would have amazed even Stanislavsky!”
– Peter McAllister
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama