“Be prepared to see things differently, to think things differently and most definitely feel emotions differently when in his class. He will shock you into awareness and you will shock yourself with how good you can become. He’s the must-have accessory to any actor.”

 

“While they are great fun, he still makes sure you think seriously about your scenes. He understands all the pieces that need to be put together in order to get a great performance, and he gets the best out of every actor. He is nothing short of a genius.”

 

“With Terry there is no wrong answer, he will patiently, and with style, teach you to strip your answer down to its core, to the base human emotion underneath, and from that show you how to build an exciting idea from what you perceived to be nothing.”

 

“Terry drives you further and encourages you to think and push yourself beyond what you believe you can do. I left each of his lessons with my brain buzzing with ideas and for the first time in years I felt really inspired to aim for what I want to do. Terry’s lessons were terrifying but exhilarating at the same time and I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to get into acting.”

“These classes opened new fields in my creative mind. The passion one could feel in the class when Terry directed us was powerful. It felt like magic – there are no limitations! Terry truly lights an ever-burning fire with his vigorous way of directing.”

 

“I have completed many courses over the years with many facilitators, most of which have been great, some of which were mildly entertaining, but I consider Terry McMahon’s classes to be the best by far. I can honestly say that I learned more in one class with Terry McMahon than I have learned in weeks in others. After a class with Terry, I actually couldn’t switch off for days thinking about the different ways I could bring more and more depth to a character and script and I can’t say that about any other class. He’s changed my whole approach to what it means to be an actor and a facilitator. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending anyone who is any way serious about being an actor, writer or director to work with Terry McMahon at some stage as he is the best out there.”

 

“When I started the course I had no idea of what I was getting myself into; I was just looking for a new hobby. From Terry’s methods and lust for teaching, he has planted the seed in me from which a passion and love for performance has grown. He is a master of his craft.”

 

“To be honest he terrified me at first as this man truly has an enormous amount of knowledge but both men and women love his way of teaching as he encourages you to develop your own individual approach. The method Terry uses is one-of-a-kind. I can’t put it into words – you simply have to experience his brilliance.”

 

“An excellent course, ideal for any actor, writer or director, beginner or professional.”

 

“Without mercy, Terry will strip away every single acting associated myth, and leave you with the best foundation an actor has to work from.”

 

“The classes I did with Terry were eye opening, intense and amazing. I don’t think I have ever been pushed as hard as I have been in those classes in anything I have done before and I mean that in a good way. I felt with his help I could really master acting. Terry knows the mechanics of human emotion better than anyone I have ever met.”

 

“I didn’t really know what to expect and in all honesty I hadn’t a clue about acting till I trained with him. Terry encouraged me to trust myself to realize my potential and, as scared shitless as I was at times, because I didn’t think I had it in me, I couldn’t drag myself away from all he had to offer. To have the opportunity to work with such a mind was thrilling.”

 

“Balanced and bedrocked on years of personal and pragmatic experience, both inside and out of the film industry, his classes have a rough and jagged edge and people do get pushed. Above all, in an industry, that is full of the business of rejection, his classes, like over the rainbow, go to places you thought didn’t exist. On the way home you’ll feel the rain on your cheek as opposed to getting wet.”

 

“I can safely say without a flicker of hesitation that he has been and is, my biggest inspiration. I would leave his classes with an urge to touch people through performance in the same way that he had reached me through his profound teaching. He is the bravest man I know, who taught me to push myself to my limits and to give my all always.”

 

“He’s a one off, an original, and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again & again. He pushes you out of your comfort zone and into new territory where you can surprise even yourself. He is the best Acting Tutor I have ever worked with.”

 

“As well as being a remarkably talented writer and director, Terry McMahon is one of the best teachers I know, and it was a privilege to take acting lessons from him. He helped me become brave, or at least braver in the work I did. Terry’s classes are scary, brilliant and huge fun. He will expect you to work hard and he doesn’t suffer fools, but he will get the absolute best out of you. Any actor, no matter how experienced, could do worse than spend some time in a Terry McMahon class.”

 

“His classes are intense but when you commit you achieve amazing performances and Terry is always supportive and patient. He believes in all his students and in turn teaches them to believe in themselves. An excellent teacher.”

 

“I regard Terry McMahon as the most inspirational, talented and motivational mentor, tutor, director and writer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. That is not something to say lightly, out of the risk of offending the many other people who I feel have guided me along the way and who I respect greatly, but it is a fact; and anyone who gains the opportunity to work with him is one of the most fortunate artists in this industry.”

 

“Working with Terry was an amazing experience. Terry has the ability to get actors of all levels of experience to really raise their level of performance. His ability to help you realise what you want from a scene and how to succeed in achieving it are one of his great strengths. Having worked with various other teachers I can safely say Terry is the best. If you want to be the best learn from the best.”

 

“I can honestly say that with Terry’s encouragement I stretched myself further then I actually thought I could go. I’ve made lasting friendships and working relationships with the other students in the class and my confidence level also increased due to having to tackle scenes outside my comfort zone. I’d recommend the classes to anyone.”

 

Class runs from 6:30 – 9 pm 2 nights per week for four weeks in The Lab on Foley Street, (just off Talbot Street), in Dublin City Centre, the cost is 295 euros.