How do you know whether an actingclass, workshop or teacher is actually right for you?In Episode #443 of Casting ActorsCast, casting director, teacher, author and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbachlooks beyond recommendations and famous techniques to explore what good actortraining should actually accomplish.Jeff discusses how actors canidentify what they genuinely need before choosing a class, the “intermediateplateau” that can keep actors training without progressing, evaluating teachersand techniques, budgeting for professional development, knowing when you'veoutgrown a class, and the difference between feeling challenged and actuallylearning.The episode also explores somethingincreasingly important in a screen-centered and AI-driven world: thepsychological and artistic value of actors working together in a room.The goal isn't simply to keeptraining.It's to keep growing.Visit CastingActorsCast.com for moreepisodes, free actor resources, Booked It! The Actors Playbook for GettingCast, and the Next-Level Auditions course.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices