CLASS PACKAGE

• ON THE BUSINESS (by Stephan Duvall or Marcus M Jung )
• EMPOWER YOURSELF CAREER COACHING (by Petra Gallasch )
• VISIONQUEST (by Petra Gallasch )
• ON CAMERA MASTERCLASS (by Eric de Gama or John Swanbeck)
• THE AUDITION EXPERIENCE (by Margie Haber or Annie Grindlay )
• SCENE STUDY MASTERCLASS (Bjørn Johnson )
• PRESENCE WORK FOR FILM (Cecilia de Rico)
• MYTH AND ARCHETYPE WORK (Pamela Jaye Smith)
• GUESTSPEAKERS (Industry Insiders)
• SPECIAL TEACHER (Manifesting Master)
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To have a career as a successful actor, one must learn what you need to do and what can you do to be a working actor? In what state does your inner mindset have to be in order to succeed? How do you promote yourself? What can you control and what can't you control and how do you deal with that? Find out who you are and which kind of roles you could perform. Ask yourself if this is really what you are supposed to be doing or not. Understand the intense game, win or lose, all or nothing, risking it all to have it all. Learn how to be in a position to win, to be inspired and motivated. And finally deal with your dreams and leave with a career plan.

This class prepares and updates actors on the business of acting, and especially on ‘how to prepare for the US film-market’. Questions like: How does the casting process in the US work? How does the actors team in the US look like? What is the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and what does SAG mean for actors who work internationally (Union versus Non-Union). How do you present yourself?-  are being addressed in this seminar. Marcus aims to strengthen the individuality of each actor, and supports their journey with first hand knowledge and tools in order to compete in this demanding business.

Do you have a strategy for your career? ? Do you fully understand the industry that you are getting into or that you work in? Do you know the key-players? Do you understand what agents are for and how to you get one? Do you know how to present yourself in the most professional way with headshots, resumé and demo-reel? What does the casting-director, the director, the producer, the pr-agent, the cameraman, or the editor need you to do? This class focuses on the bestselling book: Close-up: Film Acting and gives you an overview of what to do, what to expect, how to prepare and how to enjoy the steps of building a successful career.

"Everything you can imagine is real," Picasso said. Envision the life you wish to live? Do you have a financial goal? What are your steps toward achieving your professional career? Where do you want to live? And what is in your way - your fears? This class takes you into your dreams and offers you the space verbally and visually to make the impossible possible, even if it's just for a moment. Let life do the magic. A moment becomes a reality and suddenly the idea or the dream will start to manifest.

Do you know how to break down a scene fast? Do you get nervous when you go in for a casting? Do you fall apart when they ask you to play a different scene with no preparation time? You have a casting-call and know you have to work on a scene, yet as many actors, you don't know where to begin and where to end? Margie Haber and her associates will teach actors how to break down a script in ten steps. They will show you how to come into the door, take the material and own it. They will help you to marry the heart = passion and the brain = structure. Learn about her ten step system which focuses on: intention, relationship, history, character analysis, opening beats, transitions, core masking, and humor which helps you enjoy the process. This is an on-camera workshop.

' I am interested in flying, not thinking.' - Meryl Streep. This unique and revolutionary film acting technique workshop frees and empowers you to do just that - fly - work with spontaneity, precision, and full emotional power on film. Make no mistake, you will be challenged to toss aside all your notions about acting, and to explore a transformative new realm of possibility which enables you to express your humanity in artistic form and illuminate the dramatic story with truth and passion. This advanced approach gives you nuts-and -bolts tools you can use to audition effectively and brings an element of surprise and distinction, a razor sharp edge, to your performances on film. Intensive on-camera laboratory work using film scripts includes cold reading, audition prep, memorized scenes, with emphasis on detailed emotional work and the close up. Are you ready for your Oscar?

A CINEMATIC APPROACH TO ACTING

Creation is a physical activity, not a mental one.  Specificity is the key to creativity.  Creating options is the goal of the film and television artist. Actors need strong camera skills to be part of the “In Crowd”…the crowd that is called back time and time again.  Knowing how to make a vivid cinematic choice allows them to stand out from that crowd. A class designed to empower actors with the ability to quickly and effectively create the most memorable, vivid, and cinematic performances for film and television.  The class will give actors the tools and skills that will allow them to command the camera and be more powerful on camera.  Actors will learn how to make the unexpected choices, which allow them to “pop” on screen. In addition, the class will demonstrate how actors can put “action” into their dialogue scenes, making any dialogue scene an action scene.  Actors will learn a simple and specific language that will allow them to create characters and choice quickly and effectively.   Actors will also learn the language of collaborating with directors in the creation of their performances and how to translate a director’s direction into concrete, tangible, and “act-able” ideas.  And finally, actors will learn how to create options for their directors, giving their directors more flexibility during the editing process.

This class focuses on the craft of acting, uplifting each individual actor's work to the next level. Powerful warm-ups and exercises with a strong emphasis on image work will intensify your concentration and relaxation. The breakdown of a scene or monologue offers new clarity and deeper understanding. What are the persons, places, objects and events the actor needs to connect to? Questions like 'do you know how to define the inner and external obstacles, what is the intention, and what is the need and want of your character?' will help you to open up and act more truthfully. Learn how to have an emotional connection with the material and how to create an instant relationship with your character and scene partner right away. Focus your concentration on a place of creativity and make specific choices to ignite you and your characters.

Whether you work on stage or in front of the camera you have to own your instrument. The voice needs to be fully centered in the body and ready to express the intentions of the actor. You have one body and one voice, and you want the voice to be an extension of yourself. Through physical exercises the actor discovers breathing patterns, alignment, and posture. Once aware of every day habits the actor goes beyond and learns how to use the body more efficiently. A well aligned body, free from muscular tension, creates a freely vibrating voice and a flowing breath. Through resonance the body is used like a musical instrument to create an empowered YOU for acting.

What makes a compelling performance? Accuracy and richness of portrayal. How can YOU do this? By using timeless tools of myth-makers and story-tellers as reflected in the archetypes, heroes, and villains of classic and modern stories. The Centers of Motivation offer 8 distinct and complex character profiles: motivations, strengths, weaknesses, fears, styles of speaking and moving, etc. Workshops will explore each of the Centers and their driving motivation (survival, sex, personal power, altruism, etc.) with examples from myth, history, and current affairs. Film clips from media will illustrate the Centers in action. In our exercises you'll act out scenes coming from various different Centers, so you learn to be-do-act from that unique motivation. Rather than constricting your performance, the Centers give you a rich, dynamic foundation from which to interpret characters. These performance tools are also valuable in interviews and auditions, as well as in your regular life.