AGES: 19+
LEVEL: 3
DATE: THURSDAYS, FEB 16 – MAY 10, 2012
TIME: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
INSTRUCTOR: SALVATORE ANTONIO
TUITION: 999.00 + HST
ACTRA MEMBERS 10% DISCOUNT


Course Description: This is a level three on camera training class. Ideal for actors with significant experience in film + television. Actors who have secured professional work on screen including large principal, guest starring, recurring 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.

6 AUDITION SCENES + 2 PARTNERED SCENES. EACH ASSIGNED SCENE FEATURES A DIFFERENT GENRE.

Class Agenda: To enhance the character range and flexibility of already working talent. This class is about deconstructing and redefining what the roles + genres actors are capable of playing.

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: Agent representation, headshot and resume, previous theoretical and practical experience and/or successful completion of The Actor's Workout II. Admission is strictly 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.