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Screen Acting

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Acting for screen lessons are available for people of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds. Screen acting requires a different set of skills to theatre acting, but the two share techniques and values. My aim for this subject is to teach the foundations of acting through technique, practical skills, self-confidence, and critique. The units below are optional, and you are welcome to pick and choose your preferred subjects which I will then make a lesson sequence for.

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01

Beginner Screen Course (8-13) (13-17) (18+)

Includes:

~ Line learning        ~ Communication

~ Angles                  ~ Eyeline

~ Emotion                ~ Genre

~ Typecast               ~ Movement

~ Introduction to the business

~ Terminology and roles in the craft

03

Advanced Screen Course (8-13) (13-17) (18+)

Includes:

~ Script breakdown   ~ Over-acting

~ Actor analysis        ~ Habits

~ Prac Experience    ~ Technique II

~ Pros & Cons of "method" acting

~ Importance of hair, makeup, costume

~ Introduction to accents

~ Inner monologue process

~ The Two Take comparison

05

Meisner Technique Intensive 

Includes

~ Repetition work        ~ Script learning

~ Active listening         ~ Observation

~ Doors & Activities    ~ Breaking point

~ Getting out of your head

~ Finding the moment

~ Safe emotional preparation

~ Develop character & interpretation

07

Improvisation

Includes:

~ The importance of failing

~ Movement         ~ Finding the change

~ Yes or No          ~ Outcome

~ Using what you have

~ Coping mechanism breakdown

~ Idea generator

~ Differences in genre improvisation

02

Intermediate Screen Course (8-13) (13-17) (18+)

Includes:

~ Scene study           ~ Script rhythm

~ Scene partners      ~ Genre analysis

~ Improvisation         ~ Subtlety

~ Honesty                 ~ Delivery

~ Introduction to technique

~ Camera as an instrument

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04

Auditions & Self-Tapes

Includes:

~ Looking at the reality of film industry

~ Confidence              ~ You as Self

~ Individuality             ~ Lighting

~ Picking your take     ~ Colours

~ Playing to the scene & directors

~ Nervous energy control

~ Maintaining motivation

06

'Owning It' Technique Intensive

Includes:

~ An overview of Alexander & Grennell

~ Owning the self     ~ Self vs. Critic

~ Memory patterns   ~ Movement

~ Learning lines through concepts

~ Human development & curiosity

~ Importance of details

~ Alexander technique

~ You in the world's environment

~ Scene studies through the years

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Shimmy Marcus, Creative Director of Bow Street

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