| “Diana allows
the actor to create and have ownership of the work that they present,
therefore, it enables them to live less in fear and more in the
moment.”
Christian Kaplan
Senior VP of Feature Casting
20th Century Fox
“Diana Castle is a phenomenal teacher. I recommend
her to all my clients, and when studying with her, the quality
of their work directly reflects her incredible skills.”
Julie Colbert
VP, Talent William Morris Agency
“Diana Castle is an integral part of the
success of my business. Working with her has been a rewarding
and successful experience. She gives my clients the tools to go
in the room and get the job.”
Dana Sims
William Morris Agency
“I recommend Diana Castle to anyone who
is serious about acting. Her approach is deeply reliable.
She teaches something you can trust for the rest of your life.”
Irene Cagen
Casting Director
“Diana has a unique ability to understand
the artistic essence in an actor and to help that actor harvest
it for his/her work.”
Hannah Roth
Agent, Don Buchwald & Associates
“There are not many times in your life that you get
to see true greatness at work. I have had the opportunity
to watch Diana not just teach but transform actors into artists.
She inspires, motivates and creates atmospheric safety so the
actor is free to take great risks with passion, commitment and
the ability to attack any piece of material with total ease.
Diana is the only one I send my clients to.”
Barbara Stark
Talent Manager |
“I have been working with
Diana with clients at all levels for several years. Every client
has felt that she ‘has changed their life’.”
Sara Ramaker
Agent, Paradigm
“Diana helps connect the practical needs of performance,
with the joy and artistry of acting.”
Steven Nash
Producer/Talent Manager
“I taught a workshop with Diana Castle and
was amazed at her clarity as a teacher. She made the process
so understandable. I highly recommend her.”
Jackie Burch
Casting Director
“Diana’s class is a transformational journey of the
soul where actors create, play and blossom in a productive and
nurturing environment.”
Jaime Ferrar
Agent, Jaime Ferrar Agency
"Working with Diana is a divine lesson on acting and on life.
She not only inspires the fun in the art, but in the process you
also become a better person."
Common
Actor/Musician
"Diana goes straight for the heart. She's razor focused and
devoted to good work which inspired me to be completely honest
in my responses."
Moon Bloodgood
Actress
"The magic of Diana Castle's brilliant teachings
has opened a floodgate of creativity in my life I never imagined
possible."
Kim Wayans
Actress
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| "Without sounding
corny, I genuinely would never want to attend one of Diana's classes
without a notebook. Her many lessons are an inspiration.
She truly is a gifted teacher and coach."
Tony Hale
Actor
“Diana is real, she is passionate and she is brilliant.
She taught me that acting is living truthfully under imaginary
circumstances. Today I consider her a real friend.”
Wynonna Judd
Musician/Actress
"Diana's no-nonsense and inspirational approach to the art
of acting is stimulating and practical - she manages to do in
a few short months what few teachers are able to accomplish in
years.”
Lora Zane
Senior Lecturer, USC School of Theatre
"My work with Diana Castle is and will always be a constant
reminder of my decision to choose a creative life. She exudes
love and compassion for who and what she teaches. Through Diana,
my mentor and friend, I've discovered the passion, peace, and
purpose of my authentic human spirit. Gratitude does not begin
to express how I feel about this amazing humanist and teacher!"
David Weidoff
Actor
“This way of working affects your creative life and your
personal life too. It’s like seeing for the first
time what’s right in front
of you!”
Lela Lee
Actress/Producer
“Diana Castle is magic! She helped me go to a more
honest and authentic place within, with ease and an expanded imagination.”
Iona Morris
Actess/Director/Writer
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“Diana Castle is that rarest
of things in the business of show. An instructor and person
of enormous intelligence, heart and most importantly to me, spirit.
I adore her!”
Ken Page
Actor/Director
"Diana’s warmth, encouragement and
insights have really re-inspired me and reminded me why I love
doing what I do."
Jamie Elman
Actor
“Diana Castle teaches what ‘cannot be taught.’
She teaches poetry of the soul.”
Faline England
Actres
“Diana takes the pressure out of acting without losing sensitivity
to detail and makes it fun.”
Evan Parke
Actor
"Diana is the most unique and revolutionary teacher
out there today. The message is simple, the results
are transforming. She equips every actor with the tools to
live in limitless imagination and freedom."
Wynn Everett
Actress
“There is no greater freedom than approaching any audition,
sometimes with only a moment’s notice, knowing that you
know exactly what you need to do.”
Yasmine Delawari
Actress
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| “Diana is a
true mentor. Before Diana I only dreamed the dream.
Now I live it.”
Maureen Flannigan
Actress
“Diana has been the single most important influence in my
work and in my life."
Gerald McCullouch
Actor
“Diana has shown me the way to a world of
alternatives – through exploration, discovery and expression.
She has led me into the adventures of imagination by teaching
me how to become a child again.”
Colby Donaldson
Actor
“I used to get coached on every single audition. After
having been in Diana’s class, I have experienced a shift
that has allowed me to truly emerge as an artist and ultimately,
land more parts.”
Emily Liu
Actress
"Diana Castle leads her students on an extraordinary journey.
She dismantles old notions of "performance" and unveils
the human being within each artist. This class is a must
for all actors serious in authentic expression and a more subtle,
specific and honest work aesthetic."
Brent Blair
Senior Lecturer
USC School of Theatre
"Diana has inspired me to take steps that
have made me a better actor, a better artist and a better human
being. Her depth of knowledge and passion for the art has
inspired me to use my imagination in ways I never knew were possible."
J.August Richards
Actor
“For those willing to receive them, the gifts of this
inspired and committed creator are boundless.”
Doug Tompos
Actor |
"Working with Diana has undeniably
changed my career. I have been working consistently since
meeting her.”
Lanny Kim
Actor
“After studying with Diana Castle, I do not feel the need
to study with any other teacher. Diana’s approach
is comprehensive and gets results.”
Catherine Hogan
Actress
“Diana’s workshops have made acting fun again, the
practice and the performance. It’s a way to get straight
to the art of the matter.”
Kevin Mahoney
Actor
“Diana’s unique way of teaching strengthens focus,
creativity & self-reliance and she keeps acting fun!”
Crystal Carson
Actress\Coach
“Diana makes the art of acting fun, imaginative, inspiring
and deeply fulfilling. She brings out places in you that
you never knew existed.”
Erika Rose
Actress/Musician
“Diana's workshop is not only about acting, it’s about
US as human beings - She reminds us of the simple truths that
make us such rich and wholesome beings as actors, as storytellers.”
Farah Bala
Actress
“Diana’s approach to acting has transformed
my work as an actor and as a teacher/coach. The accessibility,
specificity and FREEDOM to create that this work has to offer
is profound."
Tracy Winters
Actor/Coach |
“How to put into
words the impact Diana’s teachings have had on my work as
a teacher and as an actress? It’s all I know now.
All else that I learned for all those many years no longer applies.
She inspires everyone she teaches”.
Annie Grindlay
Teacher/Actress
“Since studying with Diana, I’ve received consistent
praise for my work from directors, producers and casting directors.
I always leave Diana’s class feeling inspired.”
Angie Ruiz
Actress
“For the dedicated student, Diana is more than a teacher,
she is an institute for the development and preservation of art.”
Royale Watkins
Actor
“I learned from Diana in one hour, more than I’ve learned
from other acting teachers in months.”
Amy Hunter
Actress
“Diana Castle is a true maverick among acting teachers.
My career has really moved forward because of Diana’s amazing
ability to inspire and to teach.”
Judith Hoag
Actress
“Diana and her class have changed and elevated my creativity,
my career, my sense of self, my confidence and ultimately, my life.
She is a poet in action.”
Mary Beth Manning
Actress
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“You know the light at the
end of the tunnel…?
It now has a name, Diana Castle.”
Leila Arcieri
Actress
“From Diana I have learned the simple ease of storytelling.”
Lauren Haas
Actress
“Working with Diana has been much more than “taking
acting lessons”. Her guidance and insight has literally
changed my life, opened my heart, expanded my mind, and increased
my compassion for humanity.”
Joni Siegel
Actress
"Diana Castle has a magic wand. She picks out your
core strength and enables you to zero in on that which makes you
unique and special. Hers is an inspirational approach.”
Jennifer Siebel
Actress/Producer
"She is the warm, open and an inviting gatekeeper to a world
that is far more beautiful, fun, exciting and playful than what
you thought existed prior to her acting class. She has also inspired
me to a higher and deeper creativity in my song writing."
Mary Jean McAdams
Actress
“Diana has given me life through her teaching…an artistic
life and a human life. Her presence in my life means more
than words could say.”
Nikki Hayden
Actress
"As an artist, as a human being, really,
one hopes for a guide in life. Someone to come in and demand
a constant awakening of our deepest truths and understandings.
I found this at seventeen years old when I met Diana. It is seven
years later, and Diana's demand of an elevated consciousness only
deepens every day.
Ariana Delawari
Actress |
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