At Actor's Instinct Studio, we believe developing as an actor is a journey of exploration and growth. Our workshops offer a supportive but challenging space to build technique, trust instincts and strengthen craft.
As you progress, opportunities open to put that training into practice through screen projects, theatre and industry workshops. We aim to support actors at every stage, connecting training with meaningful steps towards the industry.
At Actor's Instinct Studio, the Meisner Technique forms the foundation of our training, helping actors move beyond intellectual choices towards truthful, instinctive behaviour in performance.
Through repetition exercises, progressively challenging activities and moment-to-moment behavioural work, actors learn to listen, respond impulsively and become fully engaged with their scene partners and circumstances.
Building on the foundations of the Meisner Technique, we've developed our own distinctive approach to behavioural disturbance at Actor's Instinct Studio. This work challenges habitual patterns, introduces unpredictability and pushes actors beyond their comfort zones, encouraging spontaneous, truthful responses under pressure. As training progresses, these principles are incorporated into character development and scene work, allowing actors to live truthfully within their characters rather than simply perform them.
Alongside this work, we incorporate complementary disciplines including Method Acting, movement, voice work and long-form dramatic improvisation, encouraging greater emotional freedom, spontaneity and versatility in performance.
Richard Winsor is a professional actor and director with a distinguished background in dance and physical theatre, bringing 25 years of experience across television, film and the stage.
His television credits include playing Dr Cal Knight in the BBC's Casualty for four years, appearing in over 200 episodes, and more recently Coronation Street (2025). His film work includes StreetDance 3D, while his extensive theatre career has seen him perform leading roles in productions including Saturday Night Fever, The Car Man and Frankenstein.
Richard has enjoyed a longstanding creative relationship with internationally acclaimed choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne, performing principal roles and contributing to the development of numerous productions, including Swan Lake, Dorian Gray and Edward Scissorhands. His theatre career has also included work at the National Theatre, notably Play Without Words. Throughout his career, Richard has received multiple industry award nominations, including recognition at the National Dance Awards, National Television Awards and Inside Soap Awards.
Richard undertook postgraduate training at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and has continued to develop his craft through training in London and Los Angeles, including studying the Meisner Technique. His extensive experience working alongside leading directors, choreographers and performers has shaped his understanding of the creative process, from developing original productions to bringing characters to life on stage and screen.
As founder and Studio Director of Actor's Instinct Studio, Richard draws on this experience to create a training environment where actors feel supported but challenged, encouraged to take risks, explore their instincts and discover new possibilities within their work. Having experienced the demands of the industry firsthand, he is passionate about bringing the realities of professional practice into the rehearsal room, helping actors develop not only their technique but also the confidence, adaptability and creative relationships that support a lasting career.
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