AUDITION TECHNIQUE: 4-Week “On-Camera” Workshop (Mondays; 7-10pm)

REGISTER BELOW. Registration will soon be open for the NEXT 4-week On-Camera AUDITION TECHNIQUE workshop starting SOON …MARCH 2012 cycle: Monday nights (7-10pm) in West Hollywood…

This AUDITION TECHNIQUE 4-week workshop offers the fundamentals essential to develop the skills necessary to become a quality working actor (see curriculum below). Throughout each class, improv exercises and other techniques will be introduced to develop the foundation of acting and help actors gain a freedom in front of the camera. This gives the actor the opportunity to learn to gain self-confidence, and recognize their individuality, abilities and talents. By immediately focusing on practicing scenes and auditioning “on camera”, actors will get the training that they actually need when they go out to audition.  All actors can GREATLY benefit from this class (from beginner to advanced levels). Our classes are structured so that the instructor can take everyone at any level. the instructor starts with an acting exercise that allows her to pair up talent according to their ability, so that everyone gets a fair chance at working with her.

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Week 1: COLD READ

• Acting exercise “keeping it real”
• Breaking down the script
• Emotional choices
• Every line is a separate thought
• What is the scene about?
• What is your point of view and why are you in the script?
• Find your transitions

Week 2: PRE-READ (Sides will be given to you at this workshop) You will be reading 1-on-1 with the instructor

• Warm up exercise
• The Audition – Using strong choices and knowing what they are
• Preparation versus memorizing
• Starting a reading the 2^nd time
• The Interview
• The talent reading with you and how to work with them
• Using what you learned in week 1 and 2 and applying it successfully

Week 3: THE CALLBACK

• Callbacks that book the job
• Come prepared with 2 COPIES of sides for you to audition. Sides should be 2 pages of dialogue. (You select your own sides from any source, including our website: http://hollywoodactingworkshop.com/calendar/sides)
• The talent auditioning with you and how to work with them

Week 4: IMPROV AUDITIONING & BUSINESS OF THE BIZ-NESS!

• Warm up exercise using improvisation (which is not just for comedy)
• How to audition using improvisation (which is key to casting directors and talent agents)
• Creating a believable character
• Why is improvisation important to an actor?
• Q&A – The business of the show biz-ness!

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Sign-up Information

4 (four) Mondays, from 7-10 PM
$200, please register in advance as seats are limited
Register at: Call 310-717-2181 or register below Workshop location: Castaway Studios, 8899 Beverly Blvd (1st Floor), Los Angeles, CA 90048 (Get Directions)

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