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The Actors Group
Committed to the work of the Actor
Workshop Outline
The Actors Group
Principles of Acting / On Camera TV - Film
Eight Week Workshop
Week One
Introduction / ALL
About The Actors Group
What is Acting?
What are the differences between theatre and on camera acting?
Know your shows and films!
The Work of the actor. (the W's)
"Fences" discussion.
Scripts handed out for the next week’s workshop.
Q/A wrap-up.
Week Two
The importance of listening.
Finding your reality. Come from somewhere.
Truth in the moment
Being and Doing
The actors research into a role
The Monologue / Monologues given out.
Feedback.
Q/A wrap up
Week Three
Body Language
The Presence of the actor
Working with props.
Rehearsals / Reheasing
Read through scenes/ monologues.
Feedback
Q/A wrap-up.
Week Four
The Business of Acting / Agents / Agencies, etc. Actors perform scenes / Monologues
Headshots
The Trades
Knowing your type
Feedback.
Q/A
Wrap-up.
Week Five
Intro to On Camera Acting
What are the differences between theatre and on camera acting?
Are there different types of on camera acting? What are they?
Know your shows and films!
Working on set.
Finding your reality. Come from some where. Energy.
Today’s film acting as opposed to early film acting. Realism.
The wide shot. Can you hit your mark consistently?
Continuity. Important? Ask the editor!
Sides to be memorized for next class.
Q/A wrap-up.
Week Six
Working with a scene partner.
What to expect. What not to do. What every good actor should do.
What are my parameters?
What does the camera see?
The two shot and OTS shot.
Are you ready for your close-up?
What if they change my eye line?
What technical things do I need to be aware of?
What does the camera see? Everything. If you think it-the camera will see it.
Actors will perform on camera.
Sides handed out for next week’s class to be memorized.
Q/A wrap-up.
Week Seven
Critique of previous week’s scenes.
Working with a green screen or a laser dot.
Creating your world. What do you do?
Working with a reader. How to maintain your focus.
Being able to let go. Freeing yourself from your mind.
Actors will perform on camera.
Q/A wrap-up.
Week Eight
What's Expeted
Line through.
Special guest arrival 7:30p.
Guest will watch scenes.
He / She will offer feedback in writing as well as verbally.
He / She will accept headshots and resume's for future casting consideration.
A great chance to network.
Guest will watch scenes.
He / She will offer feedback in writing and well as verbally.
He / She will accept headshots and resume's for future casting consideration.
A great chance to be seen and network.
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