WELCOME to Pattie Martins ACTING STUDIO
ABOUT PM ACTING STUDIO
Pattie is a published author, director, and internationally recognized acting teacher who has worked extensively in Paris, London, Los Angeles, and Amsterdam. Based in Paris, she has taught at the renowned Cours Florent, whose alumni include Diane Kruger, Gad Elmaleh, Audrey Tautou, and Vincent Lindon, among many others. Pattie has coached actors who have gone on to perform alongside Juliette Binoche, Camille Cottin, and Hunter Schafer, as well as many artists now thriving in international television and cinema.
Her work is known for its depth and precision. Pattie’s Emotional Authenticity methodology has earned a strong reputation for unlocking truthful, grounded performances for stage and screen, helping performers access emotional freedom while remaining technically rigorous.
Alongside her teaching, Pattie has toured across Europe with stage productions and film projects, working across a wide range of acting styles—from physical theatre to psychological realism, in both theatre and cinema. Her training includes workshops with Ariane Mnouchkine at Théâtre du Soleil, Commedia dell’Arte mask technique, Argentinian pantomime, and certification in Eugenio Barba’s method from Odin Teatret (Denmark). She is also trained in Method Acting, drawing from the Stella Adler technique and Lee Strasberg’s Method.
Pattie brings a breath of fresh air to the acting world by remaining deeply attuned to the present moment. Her work embraces new forms of expression, emotional intelligence, and personal growth, fostering a creative, inclusive environment where performers are encouraged to explore evolving definitions of self and to participate in the ongoing revolution of storytelling.
PM Acting Studio is an ideal space for performers seeking to expand their emotional capacity, strengthen self-confidence, and develop authentic presence within a mindful, supportive, and safe artistic framework.
The Full Story
Emotional Authenticity
The Emotional Authenticity Masterclass combines depth and sensitivity to help performers access deep emotions while developing the capacity to safely and truthfully reveal their inner world to an audience.
How do I do it?
Through years of experience, I have developed an acute sensibility for recognizing where each performer’s emotional blocks reside. I intuitively perceive what is holding an actor back—and, more importantly, the most efficient and respectful way to release it. This subtle, highly individualized approach allows emotions to unlock not temporarily, but in a lasting way, becoming a reliable tool actors can access whenever they need it: in auditions, on stage, and on film sets.There is no one-size-fits-all method. Each participant receives customized preparation exercises, designed specifically for their emotional structure, nervous system, and expressive needs. These exercises build autonomy, ensuring that actors leave not dependent on guidance, but empowered with tools they can return to again and again.My work is informed by over 20 years of experience as an actress, writer, and director for both stage and screen. Combined with my innate intuition, this journey revealed to me that emotional authenticity—truthful, embodied, and conscious emotional access—is at the core of my expertise and the foundation of my teaching.
Unlocking Emotions
I help actors develop the ability to access tears on cue in a way that is reliable, personal, and repeatable. Rather than imposing a single technique, I guide each performer toward the approach that works best for their emotional landscape. The process is natural, intense, and deeply effective—while remaining safe, respectful, and mindful of individual boundaries.
We are in a new era of acting. There is no need for harsh methods or shock-based interventions to achieve emotional depth. A conscious, attuned approach proves far more powerful: it consistently delivers results because it honors each actor’s emotional autonomy, allowing them to choose how deeply to explore and what emotional range they wish to train.
Mastering Technique
How do we consciously stimulate our emotions and learn to soften our defense mechanisms as actors—especially when vulnerability is required under intense pressure? At the Emotional Authenticity Masterclasses, we explore grounded, realistic responses to this challenge.
Because each performer’s emotional architecture is unique, there is no single formula. As actors discover their own voice, they must also develop their own reliable, personal techniques. Rather than using stern or confrontational exercises to force emotional depth, I focus on cultivating a safe, non-judgmental environment where exploration can unfold naturally.
When fear of “doing it wrong” disappears, access widens. Trial and error, curiosity, and even a sense of humor toward oneself often prove far more powerful than they initially appear—opening new emotional channels with greater ease, range, and authenticity.
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