beacting = a harmonious merging of being and acting in a performance

 

Anton Korenev suggests that a new term needs to be introduced to help a performer to understand and, therefore, to increase the chances of achieving the magical state of "living" on stage. The desired state is not really the state of "being": the characters and performers are, by definition, different human beings. At the same time, the desired state is not "acting" either: it goes far 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.

 

 

 

 

Classes and Workshops

 

Both classes and workshops are focused on scene work, with the assumption 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 is 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 my study with John Strasberg.

 

July, 2025:

 

Monday classes on July 7, 14, 21, 28 (7–9 pm) at the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts (706 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917), with designated parking behind the building on Lamar Street. The price for four sessions is $95, drop-in sessions are possible for $30/class.

 

June, 2025:

 

Monday classes on June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (7–9 pm) at the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts (706 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917), with designated parking behind the building on Lamar Street. The price for four sessions is $95, drop-in sessions are possible for $30/class.

 

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Private Coaching

 

Private coaching is available to address any specific acting questions you might have. Contact me to set up a free half-hour consultation in-person in Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga, or online.

 

 

 

 

Training Approach

 

Anton Korenev's training approach/framework is based on four key elements he has identified (4Ps approach):

 
  1. Perception: the ability to accurately perceive a truly great work in front of you. This implies the ability to accurately perceive a not-so-great work as such as well. This applies to both a performance and a text.
  2. Preparation: the individual process each actor/actress develops/discovers/invents that prepares them for their best work.
  3. Practice: the feedback-driven cycle of practicing, identifying errors and/or areas of improvement, and then practicing again.
  4. Patience: the state of mind that allows uninhibited work on Perception, Preparation, and Practice for as long as needed.

 

 

 

 

About Anton Korenev

 

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 many 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.

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

 

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