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Marc Baur

Trainer, Speaker, Coach

Actor Training

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My Vision

  To create a nurturing environment, in which people

   feel motivated and safe enough to step beyond their

   creative and personal boundaries. Where truth is

   encouraged, through the teaching of sound   

   principals, balanced in both craft and instrumental

   availability.

My Philosophy

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A good learning environment needs to be safe, nurturing and fun

Truth is at the core of any great performance

Craft is a balance between understanding technique, being

accessible and knowing how to manipulate one's emotional states

Confidence and self trust are prerequisites which must be fostered

My Background

Marc Baur is an award winning acting coach and a gifted and spontaneous actor. His experience in Film, television and theatre spans over 25 years. During that time, Marc has built an extensive resume where he has performed lead, co-star and principle roles in a number of feature films, including several that have shown in Cannes and the AFM; as well as guest-star, recurring and principle roles on many of televisions most popular episodic's.

For more than two decades, Marc has coached both actors and directors, either on-set, or at some of Canada’s finest universities, colleges, acting schools. In Vancouver, Marc taught as an instructor on staff for the Peter Breck Academy, the William Davis Centre for Actor’s Study and The Actor’s Working Academy. He founded the famed ‘Actor’s Film Factory’, which was a fully functional soundstage facility created to teach on-camera acting. He also founded ‘The Magic Box’, ‘Maple Street Studio’ and the ‘Baur Studio’. Marc served as special consultant to the ‘BC Interior Film & Television School’ and  was Artistic Director of 'NCFA, College for the Performing Arts'.

As well as acting and teaching, Marc has been a principle talent agent and cast talent. In producing and writing, Marc was a partner in Baur, Burton Productions Inc., Hollywood North Inc. and Shockwave Productions Inc. He has worked on developing a number of concepts for film, television and theatre, and has producing and writing credits in all of these.

Marc has also taught and or produced over one hundred and fifty acting workshops across Canada.

Why I am different

My goal is to bring out the very best in every student. I make learning fun and  practical. Most importantly, my approach is always personalized. I don't prescribe to any one school of thought, instead, I prefer to work with the student where they are - giving them what they need.

My craft is definitely grounded in a bedrock of technique, however, my coaching is holistic in nature. I work organically and will often use exercises to alter an actor's state.

Immediate feedback is always a priority for me. As such, I keep my class size small, so every students gets a chance to work multiple times in each class.

All student work is put on camera and recorded to their own DVD.

" The focus of Marc's work is undoubtedly founded in holism. He specifically addresses each student's physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects and stresses the importance of balancing all of these elements in order to effectively access creativity in the acting process. "

Beverley Breuer

" You always seem to know the right words, Marc. I feel safe, secure and encouraged in our Monday nights, and am thrilled to be working craft with you. "

Kevin K.

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