“Gardiner Comfort is a gifted actor and a sensitive and intuitive coach. I highly recommend him!” Prolific acting coach, Charles Tuthill.
I have been teaching acting since 2010, having taught young people in NYC’s Public, Private, and Charter schools, and have been an adjunct professor of Theatre at Queens College at the City University of New York since 2015. I love teaching actors of all ages and abilities and would love to help you, whether it’s in preparing for an audition, perfecting an accent or dialect, or just trying something new. Contact me to schedule a session.
“Gardiner was very focused on detail and helped me think about things that hadn’t occurred to me. He gave me character thoughts to focus on instead of actor thoughts. He was great!” -Holly Walker, actor, comedian, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central.
“I had the pleasure of attending one of Gardiner’s acting classes. I definitely got a lot out of it and learned some new techniques to help. Besides his extensive knowledge of the craft of acting itself, what impressed me most was how he was able to work with all different students of varying skill level and experience equally. He made everyone feel comfortable and at ease and it was plain to see how his approach and suggestions made students’ monologues and scenes better by the end of class than when they first performed them. I highly recommend studying with him in any setting, in class or privately.” -Scott McLelland, professional actor.
“Gardiner makes me really think about what I am trying to communicate and challenges me to use new techniques to elicit the right emotion, intonation, pace, and movement. He comes up with powerful, novel ideas on the spot that we incorporate into my performances.” - Adam Stone, Charlotte, NC high schooler, taught remotely since 2018.
“Gardiner is able to break down complex, sometimes abstract ideas to an age appropriate level and make it fun at the same time!” Carolyn Stone, Charlotte, NC mother.