Welcome to my site! As a vetern actor for over 30 years, this site was put together to keep friends and fans abreast of my various activities in the industry, including upcoming projects as well as my latest products (books and CDs) available to order online.
If you responding to the ad for my acting classes, BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS (Mastering your Emotional Commitment) you've also come to the right place. Classes for teens and adults are now forming. Personal coaching is by appointment only.
"Breaking Down the Barriers" is all about mastering your emotions so that not a single emotion is intimidating to you when need them in an audition or performance. This class includes emotional mapping exercises, repetitions, improv, emotional exercises ending with their application to a scene. An excellent scene gets you noticed but mastering your emotions gets you nominated. This class encourages you to stretch your skills and try choices you can't afford to try in a performance or audition.
As with "mastering your emotional commitment," "mastering cold readings" is also a focus in class, again encouraging you to explore your choices and receive guidance as to what is working or not working in your cold reading. The wrong choice in the audition can cost you the job. Here you can feel free to explore and stretch in order to know what to take or not take into an audition.
In addition, as a Christian actor, we discuss what roles challenge your morals and self-esteem as an actor. How to handle that? When is enough "enough?" How you can you survive as a Chrstian actor in a business filled with corruption? Profanity in the exercises and scenes is not encouraged as it doesn't take any talent to curse. This is about becoming a lean mean acting machine. All classes end in prayer giving credit to where credit is due, to the Almighty who blessed us with our various gifts to begin with. Classes are currently being held on Sats. at the Complex in Los Angeles, for those who live in the area.
I believe that it is the Christian actor's duty to let his Light shine in the entertainment industry. God's light can be a beakon to many who are seeking a way to survive the emotional stress and anxiety caused by this industry. Only being firmly rooted in the Word of God helps you to keep your sanity and peace when you realize your God-given talent is meant to bless others.
I am also producing two local gospel variety shows; GOSPEL VIBES, exposing unknown gospel talent, and SINGING YOUR HEART OUT, exposing singers, rap artists and instrumentalist of all styles.If you have a talent to share that is right for any of my shows and live in the Los Angeles area or know of a future date that you will be in Los Angeles, and wish to share your talent and be on the show, email me at gospelvibesnow@yahoo.com .
I am now also producing the variety show, THE ACTING ZONE, another show dedicated to sharing unknown talent through film shorts, short films, monologues, improv, scenes, spoken word and any other dramatic talent you have to share. If you live in the Los Angeles area, email me regarding your talent and we'll talk about getting you on the show. No matter where you live, if you have a film short (less than five minutes), or a short film, no longer than 24 minutes, you may submit your project to me at the address at the end of this page.
For further information about The Acting Zone, my classes, coaching or to set up a seminar in your area, email me at theactingzone@yahoo.com .
Due to technical difficulties, this instructional link on this site, "Acting Tools", is being rebuilt. So please visit regularly as a wealth of useful links and advice will continuously be added to this site.
Phone consultation is also available! May the Lord bless you and keep you and may all your dreams come true.
God bless,
Fitz Houston (Prov.3:5-6)
Producer Credits
"Gospel Vibes" (74 episodes to date)
"A New Direction" (11 episodes to date)
"Singing Your Heart Out" (7 episodes to date)
"The Acting Zone" (8 episodes to date)
"Too Young to Die" (an anti-violence short film)
"Just Another Day" (a ministry drama short film)

Fitz Houston's Photo Resume
"Faces of Rage"
by
Fitz Houston
(scene showcase)
Fitz Houston Videos
Click below to view scenes from television shows
http://www.livevideo.com/HoustonSpectrumTV
Click below for excerpts from Fitz's TV show, GOSPEL VIBES ;
http://www.livevideo.com/GospelVibesTV
To view "Just Another Day"
starring Fitz Houston and Cliff Gober (35 min.)
To view "Too Young to Die"
(an anti-violence film short - 20 min.)
Directed by Fitzhugh G. Houston
Check out Fitz on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/fitzhouston (235 Videos)
http://www.youtube.com/fitzhoustonprods (31 Videos)
http://www.youtube.com/fitzhoustonsports (36 Videos)
