ONLINE SCREEN ACTING COURSE
GREAT ON-SCREEN PERFORMANCES LEAVE THEIR MARK IN OUR MEMORIES. SOME PERFORMANCES
EVEN BECOME ICONIC.
Here at the Studio, we’ve brought knowledge gained across producing, writing,
directing and coaching to bear on the question of how to do great, memorable
screen acting performances. We’ve discovered that it comes down to the actor’s
ownership of the character. Indeed, when we think of memorable or iconic screen
performances we find it difficult to separate the actor from the character.
There is a sense in which the character becomes the character. Or another way of
thinking about it, the actor owns the character.
The skill of becoming or owning the character is even harder on screen than it
is on stage. On stage, performances rely heavily on the actor’s skill in voice
and movement – as well of course their ability to use emotions the way they are
supposed to. Mastery over physicality, voice and emotion is often what makes the
stage actor memorable in a role.
But if the stage actor relies on voice and movement primarily, what does the
screen actor need to hold onto to elevate their on screen characters? How does
‘becoming the character’ look like for the actor working on screen?
This course is a first step into helping you create memorable characters on
screen – character performances you own. Over the course of the 5 weeks, the
Online Screen Acting Course will deliver key insights into how to do screen
acting the most powerful but also, most efficient way.
Key to our practice will be teaching you how to read scripts deeply and helping
you see how you can search the text for clues into characterisation that may lie
under the surface.
In the final weeks of the course, students will learn how to make confident
choices, take the risk of committing to some choices while at the same time
remaining flexible enough to change, adapt and adjust their performances in line
with the casting director notes or the director’s requirements.
Take the first step into learning screen acting technique the powerful,
intuitive but yet also easy way.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
* INTERMEDIATE ACTORS WELCOME: To join the course you will need at least
intermediate acting skills. Good script analysis skills are presumed.
* BEGINNING ACTORS: Consider doing the Script Analysis Course. You will benefit
much more from this course if you are well equipped with sound script
analysis skills.
* EXPERIENCED ACTORS: This course is recommend for you! Elevate existing
acting skills.
Key Points
* SMALL GROUP (MAX 10 PEOPLE) TO POWER LEARNING
* SESSIONS CONDUCTED LIVE OVER GOOGLE
* CLASSES AVAILABLE TO WATCH BACK WHILE THE COURSE IS RUNNING
* 50% THEORY, 50% PRACTICE/HOMEWORK PLAYBACK
LEARNING OUTCOMES
* Gained an understanding of how to use the camera for maximum effect
* Practiced on-camera Building Character exercises
* Learnt useful tools to control facial expressions conveying nuance and
specificity
* Practiced useful techniques to direct emotional delivery and behaviour
* Discovered exercises to strengthen Fay Beck's principle of the
'Outside-in/Inside-Out Perspective'
COURSE TERMS
MAY 25TH – JUNE 22ND 2024
5 Consecutive SATURDAYS
Join us from any timezone around the world.
The course runs at generally convenient times for the following Timezones:
Universal Time Coordinated (UTC): 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EG. LONDON, GB)
Central European Time (CET): 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM (EG, BERLIN, PARIS, ROME)
(UTC+4): 13:00 PM – 15:00 PM (EG, DUBAI)
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) 17:00 PM – 19:00 PM (EG. PERTH)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) 18:30 PM – 20:30 PM (EG. ADELAIDE)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) 19:00 PM – 21:00 PM (EG. Brisbane,
Sydney, Melbourne)
Not a convenient time for you? Don’t worry this course will run again at a time
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