Ricardo Hurtado.
Working actor. Voice actor. Acting teacher.From Netflix and Nickelodeon sets to the audition room.
Over 3 years helping actors sharpen their craft.
SELECTED CREDITSSchool of Rock · Malibu Rescue · Country Comfort
Glitch Techs · Ron’s Gone WrongExplore Ricardo’s IMDb →
Not just theory.
A working actor’s perspective.
Ricardo Hurtado brings leading-role experience from Nickelodeon’s School of Rock and Netflix’s Malibu Rescue and Country Comfort, alongside voice work in Glitch Techs and Ron’s Gone Wrong.Still auditioning. Still doing the work. With over 3 years of teaching, he brings the realities of the industry into the room, helping actors make specific choices, build confidence and show up prepared.
Bring real-world acting
into your studio.
For acting studios, talent agencies and creative teams.Collaborate with Ricardo on workshops, guest teaching and actor development grounded in firsthand screen experience. A focused, practical approach to script analysis, self-tapes, scene work, voice-over and on-set readiness.
Collaborating instructors.
Christian Kaplan
Casting Director · Former VP, 20th Century Fox CastingA veteran casting executive and longtime mentor to Ricardo, Christian brings a complementary casting-room perspective: adjustments, memorability and callback readiness.
Hollywood acting.
Real-world training.
A working actor’s process. A casting director’s perspective.A focused workshop pathway that connects preparation, performance and the realities of the audition room. Designed for studios, agencies and actors who want to do the work.
Level 1.
Foundation with Ricardo Hurtado.
Five weeks · Two hours per class
For young adult and adult actors. Build a repeatable process for preparation and performance.Week 1 · Industry, auditions & script analysis
Understand the audition pipeline, break down a script and make specific choices.Week 2 · Scene work & self-tape essentials
Put preparation into practice, from performance to framing, eyelines, lighting and audio.Week 3 · Self-tape review & voice-over
Receive individualized tape notes and explore voice-over performance and recording fundamentals.Week 4 · VO notes & on-set essentials
Apply feedback, develop improv tools and learn practical on-set awareness and professionalism.Week 5 · Callback lab & advancement evaluation
Perform in a callback-style setting with Ricardo and guest Christian Kaplan. Advancement to Level 2 is evaluated, not automatic.
Level 2.
Advanced with Christian Kaplan.
Five weeks · Two hours per class
An advanced workshop for selected actors after Level 1, focused on casting-room standards, adjustments and callback readiness.Week 1 · Voice-over audition foundations
Refine prepared material, performance specificity and animated audition work.Week 2 · Voice-over, round two
Respond to direction and sharpen character choices through a second round of work.Week 3 · Live-action audition work
Develop adaptability, cold-read instincts and callback-style performance through a casting-director lens.Week 4 · Live-action refinement
Continue scene work, adjustments and range development ahead of the final class.Week 5 · Final showcase & evaluation
Present material that shows your strengths. Ricardo joins as a guest while Christian evaluates readiness for the future elite level.
Level 3.
Elite co-led lab.
IN DEVELOPMENTThe next step in the pathway: an elite lab co-led by Ricardo Hurtado and Christian Kaplan, bringing the working actor’s process and casting-room perspective together.Curriculum and format are still being developed.
Bring the pathway to your studio or agency.
Use the inquiry form below to discuss your actors, goals and preferred workshop format. Individual actors can also register their interest in future opportunities.