Free your instincts with vocal and physical exercises, bringing a full body commitment to the work; flex your screen acting muscles; learn some new tools for screen prep and delivery; take some show-reel footage home.

You will work on a short text on the Saturday as well as a short scene from TV or Film over both days. We’ll end with a brief discussion of the joys and challenges of creating your own work in TV, Film and theatre.

DAY ONE
ONE
Exercises to promote ensemble and connection.
Work on a short set text: warmups and exercises to bring the words alive from the outside in, utilising your imagination, voice and body.
Transfer these skills over to your screen scene then –

TWO
Run all scenes; try different POC’s – action, Given Circumstances (e.g. who, where) explain and set some screen preparation tools/ homework for the next day’s filming.

Time permitting, do a deep dive into Character.

DAY TWO

ONE
With Pro Camera
Film all scenes

TWO
CREATING YOUR OWN WORK

At the end of the day, time permitting, Peter will chat about and take questions from students about creating your own work; I’ll discuss and show self-created work from myself and friends and discuss the lessons and challenges.

It is strongly recommended that attendees read Peter’s Handbook on Acting, ‘Acting and How to Survive it.