The Process

Before the workshop, all participants meet online for a short Zoom introduction. During this session, you’ll receive an overview of the core principles of ReFocusMethod and have the opportunity to ask questions. This allows us to begin the practical work immediately when we meet in Amsterdam.

Relaxation

As Lee Strasberg said, “Tension is the actor’s greatest enemy.” Through simple but effective exercises, you’ll learn to release unnecessary muscular tension, become aware of physical habits, and create a more responsive instrument.

Presence & Focus

By directing your attention to your scene partner, the environment, or your own physical experience, you’ll develop stronger presence, concentration, and awareness of your most important instrument: your body and its five senses.

Emotions

Discover how emotions work from a psychophysiological perspective and learn to access authentic emotional experiences without relying on personal memories. The result is truthful, spontaneous emotional expression.

Objectives

Learn how to transform a character’s objective from an intellectual idea into focused attention and physical action, allowing you to stay present and fully engaged in the imaginary circumstances.

Delivering Text

Truthful acting begins with truthful listening. Through practical exercises, you’ll learn where to place your attention, how to connect with your scene partner, and how every line emerges from a genuine impulse.

Monologue Work

Before the workshop, each actor will choose and prepare a monologue. On Days 2 and 3, we will work intensively with these monologues, applying the ReFocusMethod tools in practice. This is where the principles come together, allowing you to experience how attention, relaxation, objectives, emotions, and truthful listening create authentic, spontaneous performances.

Questions: email, tony@refocusmethod.com / WhatsApp: +46 72 554 77 11