Delivery: Part-Time
Course Title: Aspiring and Intermediate Actors
Venue: Byron Bay
Intended Audience: Aspiring and Intermediate Actors
Pre-Requisites: None
Mark Piper Exclusive 9 Week Workshop
Outline:
Mark Piper presents a unique intensive 9 week workshop, which is a rare opportunity to learn from award winning Producer and Director, Mark Piper, and industry guests
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Increase your passion for the industry
- Gain from writers, directors, casting, actors and technicians perspective
- Receive realistic feedback and encouragement from a director’s perspective
- An understanding of the facets of the process of making a film or television production.
Guest Presenters:
Seasoned industry professionals will present on aspects of casting, acting, voice, auditioning, camera, screenwriting and editing. Previous guest presenters have included Anthony Young Ivana Chubbuck method of Acting; Karel Segers Writer; Dean Frances Actor / Filmmaker; Martin Sacks Director / Actor; Sam Atwell Actor / Director Home & Away; Andrea Moor Practical Aesthetics; Paul Goddard Actor/Director; Michael Futcher; Actor/Director; Paul Barry Actor / Director and Chris Haywood Actor/ Filmmaker.
What you can expect to achieve:
Develop the skills you need to be part of the creative team of a film or television production. As one of no more than 10 participants, you will act in scenes and also have the opportunity to direct, operate camera and rotate through the various roles of a film and television set crew. Based on the feedback from participants from previous Mark Piper workshops you can expect to develop and boost your confidence as an actor or filmmaker, clarify your vision and become more determined and motivated to succeed in a highly competitive industry.
Complimentary DVD: Each participant will receive a free copy of Mark Piper’s Actors, Directors and Filmmakers handbook and a DVD of their work from the workshop.
Booking Details:
- Bookings $695 inclusive
- Payment plan available
- Dates: from Tuesday 12th October 2010 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm for 9 weeks
- Strictly limited places available
Tutor: Mark Piper
About Mark Piper:
Spanning over three decades in the international Theatre, Film and Television industry, Mark Piper’s award-winning career has seen him on the initial teams Producing and Directing many international drama programs. Water Rats (Australia), Mercy Peak (NZ), Beastmaster (USA), Ponderosa (USA), Neighbours, Home and Away, All Saints, Blue Heelers, Always Greener, Halifax F.P (Australia), and Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (Germany), are just some of the popular series that Mark has directed.
Course Curriculum:
Tuesday 27th July 2010
| 4 30 pm – 7 30 pm | Orientation / Safety |
| Overview of course | |
| Voice, Training | |
| Breaking down the script | |
| Actors checklist | |
| Who am I? Overall Objectives, scene objectives, Goal, “ I want to…” obstacles – resistance | |
| Preparing your Acting resume, Head shots |
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Performance and screen: the director – actor relationship, the actor checklist |
| Tactics, Substitutions, Inner Objects,Relationships to other characters | |
| Shoot scenes |
Tuesday 10th August 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Guest tutor
Beats,Thought changes and Actions, Moment before, What do I look like? What do I wear? Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 17th August 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Schedule & call sheets Auditions
Place and 4th Wall – Where am I?, Doings |
| Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 24th August 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Inner Monologue, Previous Circumstances |
| Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 31st August 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Guest Tutor |
| Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 7th September 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Let It Go – |
| Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 14th September 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Guest Tutor |
| Shoot scenes and review |
Tuesday 21st September 2010
| 4 30 pm to 7 30 pm | Review and summary of course |
Testimonials from Past Participants
Just want to say thank you much for the 3 day course in January! It was so great, I got so much out of it and have found myself really inspired to continue with my career as a screen actress.
Again thank you so much for the course yourself and the other tutors were great! And i got so much out of it
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KMc
i really enjoyed the workshop I had a blast and learnt so much stuff. Alot of my training has been to do with theatre and stage and so I havent had much to do with film and camera so it was a great help and the guests were fantastic. Well worth it. Thank You
Joe
Thankyou for your time and wise words through the course . I appreciate and can only describe in words the inspiration and loads of advice I have been given.Since your class I feel that I have more confidence to take bigger risks in my work and really reveal who I am and what I do best. Behind the camera and on the set was very helpful too….so thankyou.
Amanda
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