Acting for Film & TV
***NEW DATES***
7 Wednesday Evenings - Starts 4th August
An eight week intensive film acting course aimed at aspiring and beginning actors as well as theatrically-trained actors making the transition from stage to screen. The course enables actors to tap into and exploit their potential for film acting, whilst equipping them with a practical awareness of what directors and casting directors look for in auditions.
DURATION: 7 Wednesday Evenings (7 - 10pm) & 1 Saturday (10.00am - 5.30pm)
TUTOR: TBC
GUEST TUTOR: Thyrza Ging, Casting Director
COST: €380 waged / €340 unwaged
MODULE 1 - Wednesday 4th August
Key Distinctions between acting for camera and acting for screen
MODULE 2 - Wednesday 11th August
Characterisation - Differing Approaches
MODULE 3 - Wednesday 18th August
"Method on demand": Film acting and the business of repetition
MODULE 4 - Wednesday 25th August
Auditions with Casting Director, Thyrza Ging
MODULE 5 - Full Day Saturday 28th August
Mock casting call and auditions with Thyrza Ging
MODULE 6 - Wednesday 1st September
Staging for camera: terms and considerations
MODULE 7 - Wednesday 8th September
A director's medium? Directors and actors
MODULE 8 - Wednesday 15th September
Guest Director TBC
TUTOR BIOGS:
Thyrza Ging - Casting Director
Thyrza began casting as an assistant to Maureen Hughes on Dorothy Mills. While working with Maureen she worked on the casting of the IFTA-winning RTE drama Prosperity and John Carney's latest film Zonad. She has gone on to cast Badly Drawn Roy for CBBC, Satellites and Meteorites, Savage, as well as numerous award-winning shorts and commercials. She is currently casting Parked, starring John Hurt and Robbie Sheehan, to be released in 2010. Thyrza was a judge for this year's Fringe Festival.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Payment/Booking:
To book a place on any of these courses please contact Filmbase reception in person or call on 01 679 6716. Filmbase Reception opening hours 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
VISA, MasterCard, Laser, company or personal cheque, cash (all in Euros) are all acceptable terms of payment.
Course Cancellation Policy:
If notice is received at least (i) 14 days in advance of the class, the Customer is entitled to a full refund, (ii) 7 days of the class, the customer is entitled to a full class credit which must be used within 3 months of the date of the original class to another class offered by Filmbase. Customer is not entitled to a refund or class credit if less than 7 day advance notice is given. Failure to provide notice at least 14 days in advance of the class obligates the Customer to pay the full price of the class.
Filmbase reserves the right to amend or cancel the date, time and location of a Training class including replacing the personnel who may be scheduled to deliver the Training. In the event a Training class is cancelled, the customer is entitled to a full refund. Filmbase shall not be responsible for any other loss incurred by Customer as a result of a cancellation or amendment.
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