NickRonan
Studios
a division of A Night of Fireflies Productions
Audition Coaching / On-Camera Acting Studio
It takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, or just getting into the auditioning game, having someone you trust to help guide that process is an essential part of presenting your best work and booking the role.
My approach to auditioning is very much like training to become a Jedi. As cheesy as it sounds, it’s about harnessing “your force.” Everyone’s path is different. There’s no secret formula.
My approach to auditioning is very much like training to become a Jedi. As cheesy as it sounds, it’s about harnessing “your force.” Everyone’s path is different. There’s no secret formula.
IN THE STUDIO we collaborate to hone your most truthful work as a storyteller in a visual media.
Some past bookings include:
No great artist in history became great by doing what they thought other people wanted them to.
Why The Studio?
My auditioning journey began years ago with a small practice group that I led with a group of peers for about 5 years. Every week, the group would meet to practice and hone our auditioning technique. This led to many of us booking TV & Film roles. All of a sudden I was on set. Something started to click. And my quest to figure this stuff out started on a deeper level.
Auditioning and especially on-camera auditioning can be some of the most challenging acting because you are given nothing and asked to recreate everything in a limited amount of time with only a set of sides and a ticking clock. This requires technique, script analysis, knowing what world you’re in, prepping fast, asking the right questions, producing and taping skills, and the ability to draw from your toolbox as a human being.
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But what if it were also more like this:
You’re a kid in a sandbox.
Sometimes you play by yourself.
Sometimes you play with the other kids in the sandbox.
Sometimes the toys and games are given to you.
The story serves as a blueprint.
The rest is yours to explore in the world of the sandbox.
And the way you play the game is always yours to choose.
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Be the kid in the sandbox, discovering the story as you go.​
About:
Nick Ronan is a working actor, screenwriter, and director, and brings all these lenses into his acting and audition coaching. ​A Director’s Circle Award Winner (Poppy Jasper International Film Festival), he has received multiple awards and nominations for his short films, which have screened across the U.S. and internationally. His period war romance The Secret Nobody Knows played at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival in the UK in 2018. Nick's recent Sci-Fi Thriller, BLUE FiRE, screened in over 13 states, winning 5 Best Picture Awards.
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As an actor, Nick has worked with Oscar and Emmy award-winning directors such as Chris Long (Suspicion) and Guillermo Navarro (Godfather of Harlem.)
Some career highlights include three Tennessee Williams World Premieres and an IRNE nomination for best actor for his performance in John Patrick Stanley’s
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. In NYC, Nick has studied at HB Studio with Austin Pendleton, at The Barrow Group with Seth Barrish and Lee Brock (Master Class), at Upright Citizens Brigade, and in advanced on-camera acting classes with Bob Krakower and Ted Sluberski.
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The Founder and Creative Director of A Night of Fireflies Productions, Nick holds a BA double major in Film and Acting from Emerson College. His on-camera and acting coaching combine script analysis, behavioral and character work, and the belief that taking risks is where the magic happens.
