We suggest that this new term needs to be introduced to help a performer to understand and, therefore, to increase the chances of achieving the magical state of "being" or "living" on stage. The confusion might have been that the desired state is not really the state of "being": the characters and performers are, by definition, different entities. At the same time, the desired state is not "acting" either: it goes beyond the craft of acting. The new term—beacting—would help a performer to consciously separate these two realities and, at the same time, to acknowledge their harmonious merging in a performance.
The first in-person two-day intensive workshop is currently being organized in Knoxville or Nashville, Tennessee over one of the week-ends in April, 2025. The workshop will be focused on scene work, with the idea that theory could be learned more efficiently by resolving specific questions that come up while working on a specific scene. The style of acting that will be taught/encouraged is what could be called realistic or personal or psychological acting, heavily influenced by The Method (Lee Strasberg), The System (Konstantin Stanislavskii), and, most importantly, by the teachings of (and in-person study with) John Strasberg.
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Private coaching is available to address any specific acting questions or issues you might have. Please note that under normal circumstances, if you have time, it is usually better to start with group classes or workshops and then gain some work experience before starting private sessions.
I am available for in-person coaching in Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga (all in Tennessee) and online. Contact me to set up a free half-hour consultation.
While there are many roads that may lead to the same destination of a beacting performance, Anton Korenev's training approach is focused on four key skills (4Ps approach):
He took his first acting class in 2001 in New York City, and has been around theater since. But the pivotal point was when he attended a workshop given by John Strasberg in 2015. That workshop has led to almost ten years of on-going eye-opening study of acting, theater, and directing with the master teacher. As time went by, Anton Korenev naturally progressed from acting to directing and producing, and now, with John Strasberg's encouragement, to teaching. He is also a member of an IATSE Local. His current goal is to direct and produce performances that touch and affect audiences. Information about some of his recent projects is available at antonkoreneventertainment.com.
Email: anton [dot] korenev [at] beacting [dot] com
Phone: (two two four) four three three – four two seven nine
Mail: PO Box one seven seven four, Knoxville TN, 37901