®
Testimonials
"Training at RAW with Guy Camilleri was an incredibly meaningful experience for me. The class gave me the freedom to workshop, explore, and take risks creatively without limitation. Being part of RAW not only taught me so much about acting through observing other actors, but it also helped me discover more about myself in the process.
Guy really helped deepen my understanding of script analysis and showed me how fully immersing yourself in the world of a script can reveal endless layers of truth and character. We did incredible work and exercises both in class and during my training at Hayvenhurst which was fundamental throughout the process.
One of the greatest lessons he instilled in me was that there’s no limit to what you can continue uncovering within a script.”
"Guy Camilleri is a master teacher.
I was working on a film and used his class at RAW acting studio to deepen my understanding of the character I was playing. The information I got under his guidance was invaluable and changed the course of the shoot for me. On top of that, I left every class exhilarated and in love with this art form. Guy has my highest endorsement as a coach and as a person."
Lucas Hedges
Academy Award / Golden Globe Nominee: Manchester by the Sea; Boy Erased; Honey Boy; Ben is Back; Mid 90s; Lady Bird; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Sorry, Baby
I have been taking classes with Guy in the raw lab for over six years now, and there’s a good reason for that.
Guy creates such an inclusive, creative, nonjudgmental, and safe space for artists and actors.I feel extremely valued in this environment, and Guy has helped me specifically foster a lot of my talent and allowed me to play and grow as an artist and actress within his classes throughout the years that I’ve known him.
I will always recommend this class to people who have either just started out in their acting journey or people who are well-versed in the world.
It’s an incredible place to be able to work with like-minded, strong, and talented people who make creating art a joy.
“I love being part of the RAW family! Guy Camilleri is a master in the craft of acting and has an intuition that guides us through the work.
In 2023, he coached me on an audition, (and a producers’ session) for the ABC series NOT DEAD YET. As a direct result of his coaching, (literally an hour prior to the audition and the callback), I booked the role of ‘Cricket’, a SERIES REGULAR! Guy coached me on seasons one and two of the series.
His approach allows us to tap into our inner-self, teaching us to trust that we are enough. That is a significant shift for me: making bold choices and putting my trust in them.
Guy also coached me for the role of "Older Laurel", (Randall Pearson's birth mother), on the NBC series, THIS IS US. He gently grounded me in emotional life and helped me deep-dive into the layers within the text. The result was a multitude of praise for my portrayal. Most importantly, I was living moment to moment in those challenging scenes.
He is my “go to Guy” when on-set, character prep, call-backs, auditions and class. Thank you Guy and for the space you have created at RAW Acting Studio!"
Film: Straight Outta Compton; Think Like A Man; Drumline; Television: Dead Like Us; Hacks; This is Us; Black Jesus; American Crime Story – The People Vs. OJ; The Fosters
"Guy meets the moment. And, he invites us to peer underneath the layers of our human-ness, encouraging our intuition and impulses, to create wholistic, truthful characters and scenes. His playful, warm, intentional approach is infectious and feels free of judgment.
He brings out the enthusiasm in me to explore and play, expelling the 'artist's doubt' thoughts, propelling one into creative truthful expression."
Isabel Lucas
Film: Transformers: Sons of Summer; Ocean Boy; The Water Diviner; In Like Flynn; Daybreakers; The Loft; Television: MacGyver; Emerald City; Home and Away
"I believe that every time I walk through the door at RAW acting studio, Guy has my best interest at heart.
At this stage in my career I look to do two things in a class: deepen my experience in a role, and maintain my confidence. I trust Guy to lead me to both... in ways I didn't expect. He's a gifted teacher."
Michael O'Neill
T.V.; Council of Dads, S.W.A.T., Echoes, Jack Ryan, Film: Air, Dallas Buyers Club & Seabiscuit
"I found Guy’s class challenging, enlightening and a whole lot of fun.
Guy has an inherent sense of each individual’s needs and he is tireless in guiding them to help achieve their goals. I highly recommend Guy’s class for actors, writers and all artists wanting to strip away layers in order to reach their best artistic selves."
MICHELLE BROOKS
Award - winning Playwright/Director: War Words (Pacific Resident Theatre), Hostage (Skylight Theatre Co. Los Angeles), Hitler's Tasters (New Light Theatre Project; NY), Two Parents, Two Weddings, Two Years, (Wings Theatre, New York)
"Guy is not only an extremely talented actor, but also the best acting coach I have ever worked with.
He is an amazing talent with a generous soul, enriching the Venice Beach arts scene and fostering its deep pool of talent. No ego, just a focus on digging deep and being truthful to the work. Attending his weekly classes at RAW acting studio, I feel like I’m in an Off-Broadway black box theater - only there’s some sand on the floor and someone left a window open to let in the sounds of the ocean and some fresh salt air."
HENRY MILLER
Screenwriter/Director: Tribeca Film Festival/Nominee: Anamorph, Occupant, Late Watch, Silver or Lead, The Collaborator, The First Days: As The World Dies
"As a filmmaker my goal is to co-create truth, vulnerability and aliveness. Ideally, with some laughs tossed in!
And every Wednesday I watch Guy and his students at RAW dish up all four in generous portions. I can't possibly recommend RAW acting studio any higher. Treat yourself and participate in great work going on there."
Jordan Roberts
Screenwriter: Writers Guild /Annie/SXSW Award Nominee: Big Hero 6, March of the Penguins & Burn Your Maps
"Until I joined RAW acting studio, I was at a record low in regards to my passion and love for the art.
Guy has this incredible keen sense to see through me and dig out the blocks that are holding me back. Not only has his teaching contributed to my growth as an actor, but it has also opened up my heart and world to so many other aspects of my life. Thanks to Guy and the safe, unique space he’s created, I have fallen in love with this craft once again. By attending weekly class with Guy at RAW and coaching with him privately, I've discovered my authentic perspective as an artist/actress... and that is to be undeniable and to stay in my truth as a storyteller."
Actor: Lucifer, Divergent, Bones, General Hospital; War Words (Pacific Resident Theatre)
