"He has a mas­ter­ful knowl­edge of the craft. Matthew has the intel­lect and insight to push you to the next level and get you work­ing."

Bran­don Jay McLaren (Actor)
Graceland, The Killing, Being Erica, She’s The Man

"I have worked pri­vately with Matthew on sev­eral projects and he is truly a mas­ter of the text. He knows how to break down every speech and scene and make it work best for you."

Cobie Smul­ders (Actress)
How I Met Your Mother, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier

"That Cameron Crowe chose Matthew Harrison to be my acting coach was the luckiest break in a long time. My acting in ROADIES is all because of him and and because of his extraordinary process and his magic with script. Matthew’s brilliant. Gave my character heart. Made me get real. AND I noticed that it did really improve my stage performance. My stand up. It kinda woke me up a little bit, got me really connected to my audience, and I felt I was finding some real humanity I never touched before. Matthew is unbelievably good at what he does. He’s like a doctor: he cares, he’s patient, and he’ll fix you!"

Ron White (Comedian/Actor)
Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Horrible Bosses, Sex and the City 2

"(Matthew) is an exceptionally intellectual, passionate teacher, that breaks down the craft of acting, to very specific, and understandable tools that any actor, at any level, can make applicable. I was very grateful to work with Matthew who coached me on my most recent film. Where we took an incredibly challenging and emotional role, and created a dynamic arc and levels with the character throughout the film."

Anthony Konechny (Actor)
Fifty Shades of Grey, Godzilla, Witches of East End, Almost Human

"A pas­sion­ate teacher, Matthew’s ener­getic style chal­lenges his stu­dents to take risks, pro­vok­ing strong choices that trans­late into well rounded and empow­ered work."

Can­dice Elzinga (Castina Director)
Owner, Candice Elzinga Casting Inc.

"When I came to the Actor’s Foundry i was very guarded. I never really trusted myself to just be, to trust in, and do the work because I was wor­ried about judge­ment. When I came here, the judge­ment dis­ap­peared. I started to trust myself, and do the work. It gave me con­fi­dence, which was what I was search­ing for. I got all the ‘glass walls’ out of the way, became much more vul­ner­a­ble. I real­ized, “I’m not going to get judged. Everyone’s here to do the same thing.” That’s when my con­fi­dence started to grow."

Daniel Cud­more (Actor)
X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men 2, The Twilight Saga

"Matthew Harrison came highly recommended as an acting coach, and now I see why. His work on Roadies was unbelievably good. He clearly knows his stuff. Because of Matthew’s work, our lead actor’s performance was powerful and nuanced, with dialogue full of dynamics, and with a deep emotional undertone. He instilled an amazing learning curve in the actor. We were grateful to have Matthew on set. I am a big fan…and I look forward to working with him again!"

Cameron Crowe (Director)
Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, We Bought A Zoo, Vanilla Sky