LIGHTS,

CAMERA,

ACTION!

The Actor Academy, Initially named Same Tag Television Arts Group was founded in Miami, Florida in 2012 by former actress and TV director Maria Eugenia Perera. We aim to create a unique proposal, different from all other acting schools.

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Maria herself has designed our programs based on her experience and knowledge as a TV director for over three decades. "Over the years I realized that each network has a particular production line and defined brand. Actors can make mistakes because their technique is not aligned with the style of the production. Every network knows what works for them commercially".

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Our teaching method seeks to train the actors to develop tools that meet the expectations of any network. We take inspiration from acting models of companies such as Nickelodeon and Disney, specializing in children and teen productions. Our programs cover different genres and styles from Sitcom, Standup Comedy, and  Sketch Comedy, to Action, Horror, and Drama. We teach different acting techniques from Organic to Over-the-top. 

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We specialize in the new fusion of acting tendencies, which are present in current popular network productions. These new tendencies mix sitcoms with more serious genres. We are the only school in Miami that trains in such an innovative style, and the only one that has more than 24 young Actors working for the most important Network and production companies in the World. Our alumni have enjoyed successful careers in TV Networks from Nickelodeon, Disney, Fox To Telemundo, NBC, and Netflix.

MEET THE

FOUNDER

MARIA E PERERA

Founder and owner of The Actor Academy, Maria graduated from the Central University of Venezuela with a degree in psychology in 1998. She specialized in training and professional development at the University of Miami in 2000 and later in Film Directing Techniques at the New York Film Academy in 2007.

Maria has over 33 years of experience in the TV industry, having produced over 28 soap operas, 11 music videos, and 5 children's comedies, all for large networks such as Univisión, Telemundo, and Nickelodeon. Most recently, she worked as a Technical Director on Nickelodeon's "Every Witch Way" and as General Director on Nickelodeon's "Tony La Chef", "Talia in the Kitchen" and "Vikky RPM."