23rd June, 10:00 - 18:00 GMT
RUN AT IT SHOUTING, Block D, D107, 415 Wick Lane, E3 2JG
£100 Members £90.00
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Contact: info@runatitshouting.co.uk
+ WORKSHOP FORMAT
In this one-day workshop on screen acting, my primary focus will be on-set performance, but I also want to explore helpful tips and techniques for every stage of the process. From first audition right through to post production dialogue recording, I’m aiming to pack as much as I can into what I hope will be a really helpful, informative - and enjoyable – day.
I’ll send out some scripts in advance, and we’ll work on them to explore some of these techniques. They will mainly be drawn from TV Drama, but my work also spans Comedy, so we’ll also be discussing the practical differences and similarities between the two.
With a combination of exercises, discussion and script work, we’ll cover approaches to the following:
Audition – giving a Director what he wants. Preparation – working with text, exploring subtext. Using rehearsal. Blocking – using physicality & presence to ground performance. Camera awareness. – ‘Doing’ vs ‘Being’ : Should you adjust performance ‘size’? Turn Over! – precision and repetition vs ‘live’ and spontaneous.. Rhythm – So much waiting! Coming to the boil at the right time. An important part of the process can be dealing with unexpected practical issues on set. I will be deliberately creating some obstacles for you to help you develop techniques to overcome some of the difficulties you might encounter that could otherwise threaten your performance. Working with pick-ups, repetition, variable eyelines, non-actors, dealing with bad direction (!), and working under pressure – can you deliver when the sun’s going down and there’s only time for one take??
We’ll also look at Enemies Within – Lines Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome – how to deal with them, work with them and ultimately use them to build your performance.
Overall, I’m hoping we’ll have a lot of fun, as we look to find techniques together to ground you, give you confidence, and help you feel able to deliver your best performance when it matters, whatever the obstacles around you.
DAN'S BIO
Dan is a writer and director based in London. His work as a director includes single film The Queen and I adapted from the novel by Sue Townsend (King Bert/Sky 1), single film Eric, Ernie and Me (Objective/BBC 4), comedy pilot The Other One starring Rebecca Front (Cave Bear/BBC2), which has been commissioned to series. He directed four episodes of Silverpoint, a sci-fi mystery adventure series for Zodiak Kids Studios, CBBC and ZDF Enterprises, TX March 2022. Recently, Dan directed Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! for Little Bert Ltd, TX on CBBC and BBC1 December 2022. Dan has just finished directing a 2 hour thriller instalment of ITV”s Grace starring John Simm.
Previous credits include: episodes 5-8 of The Collection, a drama centred around a fashion house in 1940’s Paris (Lookout Point/Amazon), The Artist, a single film for Rough Cut/Sky Arts starring Rupert Grint and Iwan Rheon, The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge and Séance Time, two films for the second series of Inside No.9 (BBC 2) and the award-winning three-part drama The Ice Cream Girls (Left Bank Pictures/ITV1) with Martin Compston, Lorraine Burroughs and Jodhi May. And comedies Siblings (Bwark/BBC 3), Pramface (Little Comet/BBC 3) and Ideal (Baby Cow/BBC).
Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the RAIS office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions