Acting for TV Commercials - Introduction to Acting for the Camera Sunday September 27, 2009 1:00pm -8:00pm $200
Learn how to audition for and break into the local commercial and industrial industry. You will learn how to make the first contact with the agents. By taking this class you have the opportunity to show the agents that you are serious about pursuing this type of work. This workshop will give you experience with the actual audition process.
You'll work on-camera all day doing both prepared and cold readings, and receive plenty of feedback from instructor Richard Mason.
Script analysis skills: We have written our own textbook that breaks this process down and makes it simple.
Comfort in front of the camera: How do you stand? How do you hold the script? How do you deal with your partner and the camera at the same time? What is a slate? What do you do with your hands? Practice at doing all types of commercials: Scene work, improv, one-liners, bite and smiles, handling products, etc.
You'll also learn how to market to the casting directors, all about pictures and resumes, how the unions work, etc.
WEEKEND ACTING BOOT CAMP - Friday/Saturday/Sunday November 20-22, 2009 $275Weekend Acting Boot Camp is designed for the beginner who want intensive training over a short period of time or the rusty actor who needs to get back on top of their game. Boot Camp will give you a strong foundation in acting techniques as well as a firm grasp of the nuts and bolts of scene work and audition skills.
Your Boot Camp will consist of no more than eight students who will discover together that acting is probably the most challenging and thrilling thing they have ever done. You will learn that if indeed this is for you and you stick with it, you will not only acquire a skill, but you will do something quite extraordinary with your life.
This class is limited to eight (8) students.
