A place for the serious actor to explore, build, and nurture their craft.
Casting Directors Deborah Aquila and Donna Morong have opened a studio in the heart of Hollywood for the serious professional actor to hone their craft for Film and TV using techniques developed by Stella Adler and Sanford Meisner. Read more.
About - Deborah Aquila & Donna Morong
Aquila Morong Studio
Deborah Aquila and Donna Morong, began their career training as actors with two of the most respected and legendary teachers of the 20th century - Stella Adler and William Esper. They went on to become distinguished Casting Directors who understood the craft of acting, always aware and empathic to the actors’ process because of their initial experiences as students of the craft. For the past few years, in addition to casting film and television, Deb and Donna returned to teaching, independently, through weekly classes and private coaching. They decided to join together to realize their dream of opening a formal studio that provides the kind of training they enjoyed through the respective studios in which they studied back in New York.
Their years of working as award-winning Casting Directors has given them a unique perspective on the actors’ training and journey. In a safe, nurturing environment, they utilize the techniques they studied for so many years, adapting them specifically for use in film and television. Learn more about the classes.
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“We train the actor to develop emotional truth through specific character choices which then enables the freedom necessary to be fully present and to take risks. Through the imagination and with thorough exploration of characterization that begins and ends with the text at hand, we provide the actor the tools to explore the experience of the character, in a deeper, specific and detailed way.
We do not exploit our students’ own experience or emotional history. We believe that is a dangerous approach to the craft. The goal is to nurture the actor. To support the actors’ ability to find the character through research and to help create a character that is in service to the author and the script.”
- Deborah Aquila and Donna Morong
Jen Nikolaisen for her Guest Star on SOUTHLAND, her Supporting role in the Lifetime movie RETRIBUTION, her Lead role in the web series LUCK & BABY DUST, and her Lead role in the web series WE ARE ANGELS!
Armie Hammer for his Screen Actors Guild nomination for his supporting role in the Feature Film J. EDGAR!
Andy Wagner and Tessa Ferrer for their Starring roles in the play BRILLIANT TRACES now showing at The Lounge Theater!
STUDENT SUCCESSES!
