The Studio Journal

Fearless — Affirmation Long Sleeve Tee

You may not survive whole, but you do survive in part. The Grandeur of Life Is Being as Fearless as One Can. Under completely impossible circumstan...

Merete Van Kamp in a moment of deep focus and contemplation — Le Van Kamp Studio

The Van Kamp Method: How Years of Training Became One Powerful Technique

Method Acting is not simply a technique — it is a way of being. After years of training at the Stella Adler Conservatory, the Ivana Chubbuck Master...

Merete Van Kamp being prepared by makeup artists on the set of Princess Daisy — Le Van Kamp Studio

The Actor's Body and Voice: How to Train Your Most Important Instrument

Every musician tunes their instrument before they play. Every athlete trains their body before they compete. As an actor, your body and voice are y...

Three actors performing an improvised scene — Le Van Kamp Studio acting class with Merete Van Kamp

How to Choose and Prepare Your First Monologue — A Guide for Every Genre

Choosing and preparing a monologue is one of the most personal things an actor does. At The Actor Studio, we start where you are — with your person...

Actress Merete Van Kamp photographed by Peter Beard — behind the scenes, make-up being applied on set

The Actor's Mindset: How to Handle Rejection, Stay Consistent, and Build a Long Career

The craft of acting is learnable. The mindset required to sustain a career is harder to teach — but just as essential. Merete Van Kamp shares the p...

Actor Paul Michael Glaser with Actress Merete Van Kamp on set of his film Princess Daisy — Paul Michael Glaser, born March 25 1943, American actor and director best known as Detective David Starsky in Starsky & Hutch

How to Build a Self-Tape Studio at Home (Without Breaking the Bank)

Self-taping is now one of the most essential skills for working actors. This complete guide walks you through how to build a professional home self...

Le Van Kamp Studio — Actor Universe banner, online acting classes available worldwide

How to Book an Online Acting Class with Le Van Kamp Studio — Available Worldwide

The Actor Studio offers global one-on-one online acting classes led by Merete Van Kamp — actress, director, and founder of Le Van Kamp Studio. Book...

Alexa Kenin, Merete Van Kamp, and director Waris Hussein on the set of Princess Daisy TV miniseries, Los Angeles, April 29, 1983. Photo by Alexandra Milovanovich/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images

The Actor Universe — A Home for the Actor

The Actor Universe is a home built by an actress, for actors. A place where you are allowed to be your authentic self with pride — and where everyt...

Your Mask Fell Off

The mask fell off. And now I see you — clearly, completely, without any remaining doubt. This is what it feels like when the illusion finally break...

Ganesha Soy Candle in Sea Salt and Orchid — 9 oz, hand-poured by Le Van Kamp Studio

Ganesha — the Remover of Obstacles, the Lord of New Beginnings

I turn to Ganesha when I feel like the whole world is against me. I painted him. I gave the painting to my mother. Praying with Ganesha makes you b...

Paris street scene — a city built for artists, by Le Van Kamp Studio

Bienvenue à Paris

I first came to Paris at sixteen as a fashion model. I returned for love. I stayed through opposition, loss, and eleven years of a city that is bea...