On Demand Series

Acting skills on demand! From unlocking tears to transformational character, learn about these groundbreaking short-form workshops!

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Crying on Demand

Tears. They’re often seen as the holy grail of emotional expression in our craft – praised, sought after, and often anxiety-inducing. For some actors, they come easily. For others, they bring hours of pressure, prep, and the looming question: Will I be able to get there today?

In this brand-new in-person workshop, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of acting’s most elusive skills. You’ll learn how to access real tears – safely, repeatably, and without emotional burnout – using PEM.

Whether crying has always felt out of reach, or you’re looking to deepen your emotional range, this is a must-have skill for your actor’s toolbox.

What You’ll Learn

  • Open up your body to allow tears without force
  • How to access Grief on a purely physical level
  • Come in and out of emotional states
  • Nuanced expression for character work

Day 1 – Foundations of Emotional Access (3hrs)

  • Open up the body and diaphragm and release tension
  • Learn the physical mechanics behind crying and how to activate tears safely
  • Guided exercises to establish trust in your body’s organic emotional responses

Day 2 – Emotional Complexity & Application (3hrs)

  • Discover Grief from a purely physical perspective
  • Explore how to bring nuance and depth into your work – from subtle vulnerability to full emotional release
  • Learn how characters hold back tears and how restraint can be just as powerful as crying

After our hugely successful launch in New York, join this innovative workshop from your city!

Prerequisites: None, however Laughing on Demand is strongly recommended prior.

Laughing on Demand

Transformative Character Work 

Authentic giggles and infectious laughter can be difficult to access – especially after 20 takes! Learn the physical and emotional mechanics for laughter, and in the process release tension and encounter a new openness in your body.

This 3-hour workshop is strongly recommended before Crying on Demand

What You’ll Learn

  • How to open up your breathing system

  • Releasing tension from your diaphragm
  • The physical processes of laughing
  • Accessing and repeating authentic laughter and giggles

Prerequisites: None

Character on Demand

Transformative Character Work 

This workshop teaches actors how to transform into another human being on a purely physiological level, and how to safely step back out. Expand your range of character possibilities through accessing the genius of the body.

PEM Character Work goes beyond just an acting class; this approach will fundamentally broaden your perspective of the human experience.

What You’ll Learn

  • Develop multi-dimensional characters through PEM’s groundbreaking approach

  • Discover the genius of the physical consciousness
  • Safely come in and out of character
  • Create complex human beings with lived experiences stored in their nervous system

Prerequisites: All six primary emotions in intensives or online coaching

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