ABOUT PETER

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Peter Blackburn is a highly regarded acting coach, theatre maker and film director.

Peter holds a Masters of Directing from The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA),  as well as degrees in Literature, Film and Education. He was a recipient of the prestigious Mike Walsh Fellowship for Directing through the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2019, which he used to attend the UCLA Film-making program.

As an acting teacher, Peter has been on faculty at institutions such as NIDA, VCA, 16th Street Melbourne and The National Theatre Drama School.

As a coach, Peter works with a range of artists – from professional actors, to artists new to the industry. Peter’s approach is ideal for individuals wishing to engage with their passions, to make it enjoyable and challenging; a journey of self-discovery by honouring the work as always being bigger than ourselves.

Peter has relocated to the United States after first working in Los Angeles in 2014, assistant directing alongside renowned acting coach Larry Moss.