Testimonials
Premi Tamang
A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Empress( RSC),
Tempest, Blood Wedding (RCSSD)
Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Passenger (Box Clever)
“Telos is an intimate and sacred space where knowledge and findings are exchanged between artists, in the pursuit of bettering their craft”.
Mariam Khundadze
Best Actress Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival for ‘Room of my Own’.
Film was in the 50 best films of the year by BFI
“Tom's classes were undeniably one of the highlights of my MA experience at Central. His mastery of the Yet Mamglren technique is truly remarkable and a game-changer. Tom has a unique way of breaking down complex concepts into digestible chunks, making it easier for students to grasp and apply them effectively. His teaching style is impeccable, it has significantly enhanced my acting skills, particularly for screen performances”
Nina Mazodier
Film credits include :
2024 Prodigieuses (feature film) directed by Frederic and Valentin Potier
2024 Franklin (miniseries) Apple TV, directed by Tim Van Patten
2018 Comets (feature film) directed by Tamar Shavgulidze
“I was fresh out of drama of school when I first attended a Telos theatre workshop and it was a life-saver to have a place to keep practicing and experimenting. Every workshop is an opportunity for in-depth work on a scene and an encounter with a playwright's world. Tom is very good at making you feel confident to constantly challenge yourself. The work we do is very precise and refined, and I definitely felt that I had been on a journey with the scene and discovered some things that I took away with me. The workshop is also a precious opportunity to touch base weekly with a group of actors, which helps to stay focused and inspired!”
Tom Berkeley and Ross White
Flood Light Pictures
TV credits include :
Roy
An Irish Goodbye - Oscar, BAFTA, IFTA winner best short film
Golden West
“Whenever we’re on set working with actors, we’ll often remember Tom’s infectious enthusiasm and passion for the craft. Every performer works differently, but Tom was always able to build an actor’s playground that was founded on trust, creativity and a good sense of humour , which ultimately allowed those at work to access the best of themselves and harness greatauthenticity in their performance”
Stedroy Cabey
The Lion King - Lyceum Theatre
SUS - Park Theatre
Theatre credits include :
The Lazarus Project - Sky TV
“Tom is a force of nature that manages to get the best out of you with tough and constructive love and feedback. He’s honest and straight to the point, bringing out your best work! Highly recommended!”
Crina Victoria Ene
BA Acting, Drama Centre London graduate.
“Joining Tom’s studio was probably the best thing I could do for my practice as an actor. There are not many places for professional actors to continue training with such brilliant guidance and generosity, with a realistic approach to the challenges we encounter as actors. Tom has created a safe space, open to experimentation, to improvement, failure and trial, where the focus is on the process”
Ashely Gillard
2Much Ado About Nothing (NATIONAL THEATRE)
Causualty (BBC)
In Hell CSSD
Pericles CSSD
“Tom McClane is easily one of the best teachers I have had the privilege to be taught by, and work with - I say work with because, even in the most didactic of cases, Tom has that rare ability to make you feel like everyone is capable of their best work in a completely collaborative, energetically creative and enrichingly fulfilling environment. As a director: his taste, honesty, knowledge, and skill has always pushed me further in the most nurturing and enlightening of ways, and during my training, many of his classes and workshops are the ones I look back on with a fondness, and a feeling that what I learnt has been applicable to the work I do, and have done so far, in the industry”
Solenn Mara-Lewis
The Serpent Queen (Lionsgate / StarZ)
Street Flow 2 (Netflix)
Lupin (Netflix)
“The tools developed in Tom’s class serve me every day of my life as an actor, and I have noticed that I have been generally better at auditioning when I was taking Tom’s course at the same time. It is a safe space with a caring, friendly atmosphere, and where the spirit of research predominates. Would strongly recommend”