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  "Lisa is a very talented actress and she has taught me a lot. Her acting class is a blast! She is a very warm person and treats you like her own family."
- Haley Ramm
Ben 10: Race Against Time (Gwen), Without A Trace (recurring), X-MEN: The Last Stand (Young Jean Grey), Yours, Mine and Ours (Kelley Beardsley), Flight Plan (co-starring with Jodie Foster), Grey's Anatomy (guest star)
"What a find! Lisa has made our first year in L.A. very productive! She has a great rapport with young actors. With her help, Haley has booked great roles."
- Barbara Ramm (Haley's Mom)
 Haley with
Jodie Foster>>
<< Filming Ben 10 |
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 "Lisa is so much fun and will teach kids to be a better actor. Lisa coached me on the role of "Shark Boy" for Robert Rodriguez' new movie, 'The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl.'"
- Taylor Lautner
Starring as Jacob Black in the upcoming feature film Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke; The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (directed by Robert Rodriquez), Cheaper By the Dozen 2, Danny Phantom (recurring), Bernie Mac, Summerland
"Lisa has an amazing skill of taking each child's talent to the next level, where they continually grow. All the kids, as well as the parents, love Lisa!"
- Deb Lautner (Taylor's Mom) |
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"Lisa teaches me great techniques for concentration that I have used in my auditions. It is great working with the other kid actors. Our class was really interesting."
- Dominic Janes
ER (recurring), Wild (feature film - starring with Tim Allen), Re-Animated (series regular) |
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"Lisa & David have helped guide my career into success. I'm so proud to have them as my acting mentors. Thanks for all the encouragement and support."
- Jon Kent Etheridge
Out of Jimmy's Head(series regular) |
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 "Lisa and David are fantastic. They really believed in me and helped me build confidence. They helped me re-find the excitement in the audition process. I love the way we work together to find the character and the support they give me through it all, from warm-up exercises to bookings. YOU ROCK!!"
- Morgan Flynn
A Plumm Summer (feature film - starring with Henry Winkler and William Baldwin), Oliver Stone's World Trade Center playing Nicolas Cage's daughter |
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 "Lisa has been so encouraging to me throughout our time together. She has also been helpful to me in many ways. She's helped me to open up and taught me to test the different ways of reading scripts. I'm very happy to have met Lisa and have had her as an acting coach"
- Tory Green
Molly: An American Girl Story (feature film, starring, Derby Day, Happy Holidays, Don't Forget the Lyrics) |
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"The first time I came to Lisa's class, I was scared out of my mind. The other kids were so relaxed. How could I do that? I remember, she assigned a monologue, but instead of memorizing it, we were supposed to give her the feelings behind the words. I forgot to do my assignment during the week. Fear + anxiety over not doing work = tears, for me. And they came, while I was doing the monologue. It fit. It was good. It felt GREAT. A few weeks later, we got a younger kid in our class. He broke down and cried during one exercise, and instead of laughing, or scolding, I can still remember how Lisa told him to embrace the feelings, to let them flow. Ever since, he has continued to amaze me with his acting.
These are common themes in David and Lisa's work. It's hard to let the feelings flow, but to not do so is a crime against society, because without their encouragement, not a single young actor can reach their full potential. At least, that's how I feel. Being taught by these excellent actors who know this business inside and out makes everything so...simplistic. You no longer worry, and from the second you enter that door, troubles are gone, because everybody loves everybody else in their classes. Nothing but effort counts. If you try, in class, you win. If you're willing to make a commitment, then David and Lisa will double whatever you put in.
I have a quote by one of the greatest runners in history, Steve Prefontaine. I run, so this quote means a lot to me, but it's also very applicable to this: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." And, to put it very plainly, David Kaufman and Lisa Picotte will never let this happen, and so long as you aspire to greatness, they will give 110% to help you achieve your dreams."
- Kieran Newton
Hannah Montana (guest star), Out of Jimmy's Head (guest star), Deep In The Valley (feature)
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 "I have been a student in Lisa Picotte's Young Actors class for about a year. I really enjoy her classes. The classes are fun, interesting and exciting. Lisa is a great coach. She can give you constructive criticism without making you feel bad; she brings out the best in her students. When I first came to her class, I was just a little interested in acting and now my desire to pursue acting has flourished. I am so happy to have her as a coach and mentor. I feel very lucky to be one of her students."
- Keegan McFadden
Cake (Disney series - series regular), Lincoln Heights (guest star), Gagsters (Lead, unsold pilot), Hannah Montana (guest star) |
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"Lisa put the fun back into acting for me. She's helped me make my characters real andbelievable and taught me to use interior monologue within the scene."
- Nick Price
 The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle (feature, starring), The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island (feature film, starring), Cold Case (guest star)
Nick Price on the set of "The Three Investigators" in South Africa>>
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"Working with Lisa and David the past few years has totally helped me. They both are really passionate about what they do and are great at sharing their experiences with their students. When I coach with them for an audition, I always feel prepared. They have definitely helped me graduate to the next level of my acting career. I have learned so much about different techniques from them. As an actor, I consider myself as having a "team" to guide me. David and Lisa were a great addition to my "team."
- Hayden Bromberg
A New Tomorrow (feature), Bad Santa (feature), iCarly, Scrubs, Everybody Hates Chris, ER |
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