Acting techniques / acting for the camera

"All action in the theater must have an inner justification,

be logical, coherent and real." -Konstantin Stanislavski

Week 1: Lecture / Exercises

• Presentational | Representational | Art of Experiencing

Week 2: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

"Work for the actor lies essentially in two areas: the ability to consistently 

create reality, and the ability to express that reality." -Lee Strasberg.

Week 3: Lecture / Exercises

• The Method | Emotional Memory | Sense Memory

Week 4: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

"Acting is in everything but the words." - Stella Adler

Week 5: Lecture / Exercises

• Imagination | Art of Listening | Given Circumstance

Week 6: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

"Overcome the notion that we must be regular; it robs you of

the chance to be extraordinary." - Uta Hagen

Week 7: Lecture / Exercises

• Substitution | Specificity | Authenticity | Preparation

Week 8: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances." - Sanford Meisner

Week 9: Lecture / Exercises

• Emotional Preparation | Repetition | Reality of Doing

Week 10: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

"The greater the obstacles, the more passion you will bring to overcoming

and winning." - Ivana Chubbuck

Week 11: Lecture / Exercises

• 12-Step Chubbuck Technique

Week 12: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

Week 13: Lecture / Exercises

• The Literal | The Want | The Essential Action |  "As If" 

Week 14: Scene Work / Camera Work

• Rehearse
• Block 
• Perform 
• Review 

Week 15: Business of Acting

• Headshots | Resumes | Reels | Finding Agents | Booking Jobs

Week 16: Audition Techniques

• Cold Read
• Memorization
• Audition Preparation
• Mock Audition, Callbacks & Chemistry Read