Acting Coach & Author
Christine McClure
With decades of acting and coaching experience, Christine McClure, also known by her stage name Elli Maclure, has cultivated her craft alongside esteemed and award winning talents. Transitioning from successful actor to dedicated teacher, McClure's passion for training young professionals shines in her dramatic acting classes. Her unique approach encompasses motivations for emotions, character improvisation, scene work and on camera techniques, fostering a supportive environment where students can make mistakes, learn without judgment, and share their love for acting. McClure's influence extends beyond her acclaimed book, "DRAMA FOR TEEN ACTORS," as she imparts invaluable skills that educate actors for life, constructing roles with depth and authenticity.
I have been in the business for over thirty years as an agent and manager. I was never comfortable referring my clients to acting coaches until I found out about Christine. I refer everyone to her now. She helped many of my clients become working and successful actors!
—Chris Snyder, Agent, Iris Burton Agency (Joaquin Phoenix, Kirsten Dunst) & Snyder Management.
THIRTY YEARS OF ACTING ADVICE IN ONE BOOK
Christine McClure has more than thirty years of experience coaching actors one-on-one, on set, and in group classes. Her students have appeared in major features and television series and have worked with Oscar-winning directors Steven Soderbergh, Stanley Kubrick, Sofia Coppola, the Coen brothers, and more. Now Christine puts that experience to work for you by sharing her techniques and giving you a literal front-row seat in her dramatic acting classes. This book is an indispensable part of any teen actor’s training.
She began as a young stage and screen actor herself, working with Academy Award–winning talents like Peter Weir, Peter Bogdanovich, John Cassavetes, and Gena Rowlands. Later, she trained with John Lehne of The Actors Studio in the Stanislavski/Strasberg Method. It was then that she discovered her love of teaching, and she has since devoted herself to training young professional actors, many of whom have achieved international fame.
“Christine McClure’s passion for teaching teen actors, along with her deep understanding of the issues facing young actors, makes “Drama for Teen Actors” a must read for teen actors and teachers alike. Her knowledge and respect for the art and craft of acting, and the simplicity and clarity of her approach, make for a much-needed, uncomplicated step-by-step program. It is a great start for teens preparing for careers as actors.” - Robert Burgos.
Robert Burgos has coached actors, and directors, on films for most of the major studios, as well as taught Directing Actors at UCLA, LMU and Chapman University.