Lynette Sheldon Actors Studio
Reviews and Complaints

AGREED! She is crazy! She did the same thing to me! She needs more help than the entire Manson family!

You should ask her for your thousands of dollars back and see what she says to that! Ha!

I took "lessons" with LS 14 years ago and not only did she tear into me, but she also encouraged the rest of the class to do so. This was after I approached her before the class and told her I was going through some major personal stuff and that I felt very vulnerable and maybe I should put off doing my exercise. She said no, don't worry. We are all here for you. I never felt more violated because of the months of trust I put into her...not to mention thousands of dollars for "classes". I quit acting after dealing with her craziness. It was almost like every class you'd look around and think doesn't anyone else think she's crazy? Is it just me? I can't believe people are still trusting her and getting hurt. Believe me, if this site was around 14 years ago, I would have written then. Now there are better tools so people can get the real deal on someone who turns out to be an immature vulture. If you want damage to your psyche, check her out...

Her real name is Lynette Poulton and on behalf of the family I want to ask that you stop suggesting she return to Australia. While we realise that you Yanks are at wits end we don't want her back here either. London England would be the best place for her away from all of us and the bloody Pommys deserve her besides. Let her go there please and drive them crazy. Thanks Yanks!

It's her psychiatrist that I would like to have a few words with! How could her psychiatrist take her money and let her loose in the condition that she's in?

I work at HB and I resent the comment above about our studio! HB hires some of the best and the brightest award-winning actors in the business to teach classes. Lynette Sheldon, on the other hand, has a horrible reputation and a resume with dubious credits. You might want to watch what you're saying about HB.

And at HB we do not shake down our students or try and rob them, either! There's all sorts of complaints saying this Lynette Sheldon does.

I was in Lynette's class years ago, and yes it was unorganized to the organized person due to her spontanious nature, which consequently, I received more skills from her than HB studios and many other so called acting teachers. It wasn't easy being in her class, I never knew what stunt she would pull to get us out of our own heads and into the characters. So, yes, Lynette's classes were unorganized, boundless and she talked a lot about her family.

Creative people are typically unorganized, so as far as teaching is concerned she needs to spruce up the her skills on that area. However, limits on boundaries is what her job is, if an actor wants to succeed, they better not get on that stage with boundaries, that's for life. Her "family talk" did go over a bit, but learning about humanity especially within families will make identifiying with the character easier.

I took her class for two years every week three nights a week, from Rye, NY to 28th Street and I knew I was learning a great deal. That woman taught me more about myself through every level, I not only became a good actor, but I became a better person in class. Take what you want and leave the rest, if you passion, excitement, unpredicability take her class. If you want structure, organized and not so passionate try HB.

When looking at a good Acting teacher, you will never find picture perfect. Look at a teacher who has passion and devotion. Look at a teacher after being there a while before sending her back to Australia.

EHoul

The situation at that school has gone on long enough. Social services needs to be called in before Lynette Sheldon hurts somebody.

I heard she has spread rumours about me wanting to kill someone! I'm a former student of hers well never again! HOW DARE SHE? This woman is insane and needs to be stopped!

As a current student of hers (sydney, australia) i have to say Lynette is a great teacher, as mentioned by others she is tough but only in the sense it's tough to hear the truth. She actively works to improve each of her students technique, has a good sense of humor and obvious passion for the craft (hence she teaches it). If you can't deal with her constructive criticism you certainly
Wont be able to handle the industry, acting is for the willing and tough not the stubborn and unchanging.

I have had the pleasure of having the fabulous and talented Lynette Sheldon teach me for a short while right here in Melbourne Australia and in all honesty I didn't want my time with her to end. Not only has she taught me some of the most important acting techniques that will stay with me forever but she has had enough compassion to take the time to find within me that things that i need to work on as an actress, something other well known teachers never cared enough to address. Like all things in life somethings that may work for one person may not work for another, I love the way she teaches and recommend her to anyone with a backbone because she is tough and will tell you how it is, so if you are the type of person who can't handle constructive criticism don't take her classes, however in the meantime to the others who have had negative things to say how dare you bad mouth someone who has dedicated her life to sharing her knowledge of acting, ? After all she was taught by Stella Adler herself and anyone who has heard about Stella knows that she too is a strong woman... Lynette's technique of teaching comes from the great vine... for those of you considering taking a class from Lynette, take one... you be the judge.

Kindest of Regards,

Miss Jennifer Apap

She hounds her students to take more lessons, she calls at all hours of the day or night, she pressures then, she drives her students crazy!
She has no respect for students. My spouse was in her class and I saw what she does to them!

I took "lessons" with LS 14 years ago and not only did she tear into me, but she also encouraged the rest of the class to do so. This was after I approached her before the class and told her I was going through some major personal stuff and that I felt very vulnerable and maybe I should put off doing my exercise. She said no, don't worry. We are all here for you. I never felt more violated because of the months of trust I put into her...not to mention thousands of dollars for "classes". I quit acting after dealing with her craziness. It was almost like every class you'd look around and think doesn't anyone else think she's crazy? Is it just me? I can't believe people are still trusting her and getting hurt. Believe me, if this site was around 14 years ago, I would have written then. Now there are better tools so people can get the real deal on someone who turns out to be an immature vulture. If you want damage to your psyche, check her out...

I must say, I am very disappointed reading these complaints. I took acting lessons for two years at Lynette's and never had a problem getting charged for classes I did not take! Lynette is an excellent teacher. She is very tough but if she wasn't tough on me I would have learned NOTHING. You can go to a class and have someone tell you are great at everything but how will you learn? Would you sign up for a college class in acting and then tell the school you are not paying for the semester because you didn't like the first class or two? If you commit to a semester with Lynette she deserves the same respect. She dedicates her life teaching this craft to others but she has bills to pay too.

She belongs in Sing-Sing! Anybody who is running a shakedown scam on a bunch of kids belongs in a jail! Send her up the river!

For this class, why doesn't Lynette simply get a good old fashioned Suggestion Box? I think it would be a whole lot better for students with grievances to put them in a Suggestion Box rather than onto the Internet.

I was in the class and it was pretty good. Come on, people, give Lynette a break here.

Dear Buckledown...,

You're reading comprehension is CRAP. I said, if people are really serious about complaining they should be legitimate about it: call BBB, IRS, or City of NY. But no one here is really serious because slander on the web is much easier. If you complain to a legitimate authority, LS has the right to defend herself and the complaintee has to give solid verifiable reasons. No one does this, because no one here has a leg to stand on. It's simple slander - destroy her name, but don't let her defend herself.

Now I've seen everything. Just everything! Someone gets reported on here for shaking people down. One of her friends replies and says call the IRS on her. What kind of a friend would say call the IRS on her. That's crazy. Especially in this economy. The IRS pays rewards for information about people like that! I should report her myself and see what I can get. I wont but I should.