Paul Barry

Paul is a Los Angeles-based Australian actor, director, writer and acting teacher. He is a graduate and former acting teacher of the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia, breeding ground to such talents as Cate Blanchett, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving and Mel Gibson.

Aside from coaching award-winning Australian actors, Paul’s current and former clients have taken lead and guest roles in US productions, such as Limitless, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Pacific, Shameless, NCIS, Spartacus, Greek, Hercules, Teen Wolf and many more. Former and current clients of Paul’s are repped by: CAA, UTA, Abrams Artists Agency, The Gersh Agency, ICM Partners, Paradigm, and managed by: United Management, Principal Entertainment, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Untitled Management, having worked at: MGM, CBS, NBC, C20th Fox, MTV, ABC and more….

Paul has taught in excess of three thousand actors over the past 20 years, in both Australia and America. He has been a professional ‘reader’ for American & Australian auditions, seeing literally thousands of auditions in this time, developing a solid understanding through his own observations (as well as constant dialogue with industry practitioners) of what works and what doesn’t.

Paul has been acting coach on US feature film and a multi award-winning Australian TV. He has taught Australian Film Institute (AFI) & Logie Award-winners and nominees, as well as other professional actors. Former students of Paul’s have taken lead and guest roles in most TV shows and films made in Australia in recent years and now regularly appear in US TV & film.

Paul’s classes are currently conducted in Santa Monica and online worldwide, via Skype. Paul Barry (IMDb)

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Testimonials

"Paul Barry is the real deal! ... After working with Paul consistently over only a few semesters I have been cast as lead roles in 7 short films, 1 short feature and secured a lead role in a TV series pilot. In acting they say that the talent is in the choices and I believe that having not chosen to work with Paul I may not have achieved the same level of success in such a short time."

- Michele-Antonio Mattiuzzi

Paul teaches with a subtle, gentle style, with a hint of intensity. Paul's way is like the difference between taking of the "blue-pill" versus the "red-pill"! "Take the blue pill and the story ends, take the red pill (which is the Paul-pill) and you stay in wonderland, and he'll show you just how deep the rabbit hole goes... :)

- Jeronimo Spinx

I've been using Paul's approach to acting for about 5 years now... Working on a show with such a high turn over of material (Home & Away), an approach to acting that promotes instinct and honesty without tedious over analysis is not only extremely valuable, but incredibly liberating.

Paul's approach to acting is direct, effective and completely doable. More importantly, it elevates material to a level that's exciting to play and gives it an edge that is (hopefully) exciting to watch.

- Stephen Peacocke