UK FILM COURSES

One week workshop, including:

• Working with experienced TV director Laurence Moody (current director on Coronation St) on screen acting technique; getting comfortable on camera; dealing with all the technical stuff – hitting marks, continuity, adjusting your performance for different size shots; and making more interesting choices to lift your performance to the next level.

• Rehearsing and filming a scene on location with Laurence, which we’ll edit for you to put on your reel, or you can upload it directly on to your spotlight page

• Working with 3 different Casting Directors (Jane Deitch, Sarah Hughes and Jo Adamson-Parker) on how to approach them to get seen and how to handle the casting once you’re in the room. You’ll get 1:1 help on your CV, headshots and show reel if you have one, as well as work on scenes in a mock casting situation on camera to address any nervous habits and refine what it is that makes a good audition.

• Working with highly experienced actress Ishia Bennison to develop confidence and work on scenes prior to the casting workshops so you won’t be seen ‘cold’.

Biogs of tutors:

• Laurence Moody: Currently director on Coronation Street, other credits include Waterloo Road, The Bill, Casualty, and many more

• Jane Deitch: Ex-Head of Casting at the BBC. Now freelance as half of Bexfield Deitch Associates.

• Sarah Hughes: Freelance CD, used to be resident at BBC, regular CD for Alan Ayckbourn at Stephen Joseph Theatre and for Frantic Assembly

• Jo Adamson-Parker: Freelance CD, credits include: The Bill, The Red Riding Trilogy, and Romeo & Juliet (Pilot Theatre).

• Ishia Bennison: well-known as a regular on Eastenders for 4 years, other screen credits include: Doctor Who, The Bill, At Home With the Braithwaites, Holby City, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, in fact you name it, she’s been in it!

This week will cover the whole process, from getting in the audition room, through getting the job once you’re in the room, to nailing it on set .

We are only accepting 10 actors on to the course so that each actor can receive detailed 1:1 attention.

Dates: Sunday 26 June - Thursday 30 June 2011

Times: 10.00am – 5.30pm each day (except for Weds 29 June when you film your showreel scene)

Venue: The workshop days will be held at Spotlight Casting Rooms, and the showreel scenes will be filmed on location.

Cost: £450 for SP members (this is £100 reduction on the full price).

To apply: Please email your CV or a link to your spotlight/castcallpro page to emma@reducedcircumstances.co.uk with an email explaining briefly why you’d like to do this course