Screen Acting Summer School

Each day will be split into three sessions, focusing on different skills and techniques to help you develop your acting craft:

THE MEDIUM OF TV AND FILM

Day one you receive a technical overview of the industry and the various crew roles on TV and Film sets, highlighting the difference between acting for the screen and for the stage. You will also be exploring the fundamentals of screen acting technique. Leran about marks, the crew, lighting, sound, location vs studio work, continuity and how to bring these elements together with your character choices.

FINDING INNER LIFE

How to make choices for your character and the medium. Focusing on in depth character and instinctive performance choices. You will apply what you learn in front of the camera before watching play back on a large monitor and receiving friendly feedback.

PREPARING FOR A ROLE

You will work through specific techniques to help you analyse text and build character. Apply this knowledge to breathe physical life into your character in front of the camera.

THE AUDITION ROOM

Taking you into the setting of the audition room, the penultimate day will teach you what to expect and how to prepare effectively. You will learn how to work with casting directors and practice doing a commercial casting. Looking at a variety of audition circumstances, using specific camera techniques, this day will see you develop confidence in the audition room.

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

You will prepare and film several scenes. The week will finish with a discussion about the industry, how to dive into the world of film and what your next steps will be.