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WORDS IN MOTION ACTING STUDIO
Career Development for Actors.
Business. Craft. Mindset.
An acting career takes preparation, direction, and people you can turn to. Find your team and creative community at Words In Motion.
Based in Villa Rica, Georgia, our acting studio supports actors near Atlanta and online. Our career development memberships for kids, teens, and adults bring together Kelly Young-Silva’s ongoing mentorship, industry resources, and support for the decisions that shape your acting career. Weekly acting gym sessions are included as a membership benefit—a place to practice, receive coaching, and keep growing.
Owned by Emmy Award-winning Kelly Young-Silva and Diego Silva-Acevedo · Villa Rica & Online
BUSINESS. CRAFT. MINDSET.
Kelly Young-Silva’s Career Development Program: Train, Connect, and Grow.
Here’s how your membership supports your work—in the gym, between auditions, and as your career grows.
Build the foundation for your career development.
Your first three months: commit to the gym, learn how WIM works, and give Kelly Young-Silva time to get to know your work and help you make adjustments. Continuing after three months: explore career goals with Kelly Young-Silva at your pace. Some actors train for confidence and creativity; others pursue professional work. Your goals guide the conversation. Active membership keeps your mentorship, resources, and included gym access connected during short periods away for school, sport, or work. Regular gym training is especially encouraged for actors with five years or less of experience, including adults.
Included Group Gym Sessions
Get in the gym with Kelly Young-Silva and put your words in motion. Strengthen your craft through on-camera work, scene study, script analysis, auditioning, callbacks, self-tapes, improv, and much more. Build confidence and a professional mindset. Practice listening, responding truthfully, taking direction, and making adjustments in the moment. Get ready—and stay ready—for auditions, callbacks, and life on set.
Access to Kelly Young-Silva
Ask questions during or after class, and reach Kelly Young-Silva by text or email between sessions. Share your progress and get guidance on the questions and decisions that come with pursuing an acting career. Active members receive 50% off private sessions and consultations for dedicated one-on-one support.
Guidance as Your Career Grows
Understand your strengths, develop your professional materials, and prepare for representation. Support continues after you get an agent, helping you communicate your progress and keep your team informed as you grow. Parents receive guidance in supporting their young actor’s development.
Community & Industry Connections
Continue asking questions and learning in Skool and our private Facebook group. Share accomplishments, exchange experiences, and stay connected between sessions. WIM also proudly sponsors Georgia Arts Initiative (GAII), led by Kelly Young-Silva, which offers industry support through monthly Zoom conversations and yearly Film Taster events.
Private sessions and consultations are booked separately at the member rate. Guidance and introductions support your preparation; representation, auditions, and bookings are never guaranteed.
Start by experiencing the community.
YOUR ADULT MEMBERSHIP TRAINING GROUP
The Actor’s Gym (18+)
Your Weekly Workout for the Actor’s Life
The Actor’s Gym is where adult members put in the work. Practice, receive coaching, and strengthen the habits that support your film and television career. Your regular workout is part of a larger membership relationship with Kelly Young-Silva and the WIM community.
Craft
Film and television scenes, auditions, self-tapes, script work, listening, and truthful performance.
Mindset
Confidence, discipline, resilience, patience, responsibility, and consistency.
Business
Professional materials, branding, representation, communication, expectations, and industry awareness.
Mentorship
Questions answered. Direction given. Honest support when an actor needs to determine the next move.
FIND YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Your Membership. Your Community. Your Next Step.
Choose the Words In Motion career development group for your age and stage. Each membership connects you with Kelly Young-Silva’s mentorship, industry resources, and community, with weekly acting gym sessions included as a membership benefit. Explore your group’s full page for membership details, gym schedules, and how to join—or book a free audit to experience the gym first.
KIDS · 12 & BELOW
Twelve & Below
Career development support for the person guiding a young actor’s journey. Get guidance on auditions, headshots, professional materials, and next steps while your child builds confidence, imagination, and acting skills in the included gym sessions. View Full Details Book a Free Kids Audit →
TEENS · AGES 13–17
Training with Speed
Mentorship, resources, and community for teen actors and the person guiding their career. Develop professional habits and navigate auditions, materials, and career decisions, with weekly acting gym sessions included to strengthen the craft. View Full Details Book a Free Teen Audit →
OUR STORY IN MOTION
From the Classroom to the Camera—and Into the Community
Words In Motion has been built one actor, one class, one scene, one production, and one courageous step at a time. Our history lives in the children who discovered their voices, the teens who learned discipline, the adults who continued pursuing professional careers, and the families and artists who helped build a place where film and television actors could keep growing. We have trained actors in studios, classrooms, theatres, online spaces, film workshops, camps, schools, community programs, and performance venues across Georgia. The location may change, but the purpose remains steady: prepare actors for the camera while helping them become confident, disciplined, generous members of a creative community.
Small-Town Roots. Big-Screen Dreams.
An acting dream can begin anywhere—in a small Georgia town, a school play, or a first visit to the studio. Words In Motion has helped actors turn that early ambition into preparation, confidence, and a path toward professional work.
Many of the dedicated actors we’ve worked with have gone on to find success in film, television, commercials, and streaming productions. Their progress reflects the work they put in: training consistently, applying feedback, and continuing to grow.
We’re proud to have mentored them along the way—and to remain a community they can turn to as their careers develop. Behind the credits are people whose dreams we’ve had the privilege of helping nurture.
A Director’s Eye. A Producer’s Perspective.
Studio co-owner Diego Silva-Acevedo is a 17-time Emmy Award-winning director and producer and a member of the Producers Guild of America. His honors include three consecutive Southeast Regional Emmy directing wins. His creative-director work for MundoNOW spans storytelling, production, and bringing projects from concept through post-production.
Kelly Young-Silva has directed alongside Diego and worked as his producer, bringing her own Emmy Award-winning production experience and actor-development perspective to their collaboration.
That experience informs the studio’s approach: helping actors understand the camera, take direction, make adjustments, and prepare for the professional expectations of a film or television set. On-camera workshops and filmed work connect the craft to the realities of production.
Proud Sponsor of Georgia Arts Initiative
Words In Motion Acting Studio sponsors Georgia Arts Initiative (GAII), a nonprofit founded by Kelly Young-Silva. GAII welcomes actors and filmmakers to learn, participate, and connect with industry professionals—from casting directors, producers, and directors to agents, managers, specialized crew members, and more.
A Studio That Moves Through the Community
Words In Motion has brought classes, camps, workshops, performances, and creative programs into different Georgia communities while remaining rooted in professional film and television acting training.
FILM, TELEVISION & ADVANCED TRAINING
Explore Workshops & Advanced Training
Focused workshops and advanced classes give actors the opportunity to strengthen a specific skill, work with experienced professionals, and apply their training in concentrated film, television, and performance environments.
Diego Silva-Acevedo On-Screen Workshop
Actors work in a real camera and production environment while learning preparation, direction, continuity, collaboration, performance for the lens, and the practical rhythm of a film set. Learn About the On-Screen Workshop
Specialty Class: Meisner with David A. Cox
David’s specialty Meisner class has a six-month commitment. Audit his class and ask David about his training and individual working blocks. WIM handles registration; Kelly Young-Silva’s mentorship package is not included. Explore Advanced Meisner
WORDS IN MOTION · PROUD GAII SPONSOR
Connecting Our Creative Community With the Industry
Georgia Arts Initiative (GAII) is a nonprofit founded by Kelly Young-Silva, bringing actors and filmmakers together with working industry professionals. Words In Motion Acting Studio proudly supports this work as a sponsor.
GAII welcomes actors and filmmakers from across the creative community. Participate in conversations and events with casting directors, producers, directors, talent agents, managers, specialized crew members, and other industry professionals. Learn about their work, ask questions, and build meaningful connections.
Explore GAII’s industry conversations, Film Taster events, and ways to get involved on its website.
Industry professionals share their experience with actors and filmmakers through Georgia Arts Initiative.
Stay Connected With Words In Motion
Get to know the people and work behind Words In Motion. Join the free Skool community for resources and conversation, and follow our social pages for actor milestones, studio news, and a look inside the work.
See class moments, actor wins, camera training, workshops, performances, camps, productions, and current studio news. Follow @wordsinmotionactingstudio
Keep up with film and television classes, community events, photographs, partnerships, announcements, and Words In Motion updates. Follow Words In Motion
Connect with actors and join the conversation in our Words In Motion Actors ATL Facebook group.
Free Skool Community
Members are required to join our Skool community. Registration is free; members progress through learning levels, with selected learning content available separately to nonmembers. Stay connected for resources, studio updates, and continued learning. Join the Free Actor Community
Ready to Put Your Words In Motion?
For actors ready to show up, do the work, and keep growing: find a training home and an ongoing professional relationship. Book a free audit to experience a session, meet the community, and explore your next step. Choose your session online and receive the attendance details by email.
