AGE: 16 - 18
LEVEL: 3
DATE: Sundays, September 19 - December 12, 2010
TIME: 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm
INSTRUCTOR: TBD
Tuition: $725 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% Discount
Course Description: This is a level three on camera training class. Ideal for lead actors with significant experience in film + television. Actors who have secured professional work on screen including lead roles in independent productions, large principal and leading roles in recognized episodic and feature films will be considered for enrollment.
Class Focus: First six weeks: on camera audition technique + mid-term evaluation. Last 6 weeks: on camera partnered scene study, end of term evaluation with a 13th week showcase and industry adjudication with School Director Dean Armstrong.
Class Content (includes): Text analysis, character development, relationship + environment study, on camera audition and on set technique + preparation, the call back with one redirect, the working call back, the table read, creating the illusion of spontaneity + immediacy in scripted work, defining and structuring the frame and defining industry competitiveness.
4 AUDITION SCENES + 2 PARTNERED SCENES.
Class Agenda: On camera tool acquisition, isolating individual strengths + weaknesses, defining styles of performance in different genres, overcoming previous casting and project limitations, redefining character range, defining how to translate work effectively + competitively on screen, expanding actor role range and flexibility.
All classes at AAS are documented on DVD for in class review. The camera rolls as instructor notes are documented for continued at home learning, understanding and development.
Requirements: Previous theoretical and practical experience and/or successful completion of the Acting Mechanics II. Representation, headshot and resume required. Admission at the discretion of the School Director.
*This class features a visit from one of Canada's top casting directors at the end of the six-week audition component.
Please Note: AAS instructors actively work in the film and television industry and as such may develop conflicts preventing them from fulfilling their teaching obligations. In the event a conflict arises, a suitable instructor with equal experience will be brought in.
