Acting for Film and TV - Weekend intensive

This intensive weekend workshop covers all aspects of preparing yourself for both an audition as well as taking you through the experience of being on set and working with a director. It is designed to be a comprehensive introduction to acting for the camera.
The course covers what you need to do from the point of receiving the script/scene, how to approach making the choices required for the scene and for playing the character as well as giving you an understanding of working on camera.
It will also help you to prepare for the role and to be ready to work on set as well as helping you to develop confidence required to communicate with directors as well as giving you some valuable acting techniques to be able to draw on so that you can perform with ease and confidence in any situation.
Highly experienced teacher and actor Tony Nikolakopoulos will be working with you on the first part of the process ie the preparation for the role and then highly respected director Colin Budds will take you that next step of working on set with the director

Cost: $420.00

Course Dates:
Saturday 31st July 10am - 5pm, Sunday 1st August 10am - 4pm @ brave studios (Elwood)
& Monday 2nd of August 6.30 - 9.30pm @ Studio 5 (St Kilda)

* Early Bird Offer: Pay only $395.00 if you enrol and pay in full by the 15th July 2010

Course Director:
Tony Nikolakopoulos has had an impressive career as an actor, director, writer and producer.
He has appeared in productions such as Malthouse Theatre: The Spook. Thirdcosta Productions: Wog Story. Ranters Theatre Co: Roulette. STCSA: Court Yard of Miracles. National Tour: Wog and his Mates. Kali Techni Productions: Honeymoon in Hellas and more recently Las Vegas the musical at the State Theatre in Sydney, Tony was also inAugust Osage County for the MTC.
He has directed over 100 productions for the CPCA over the past 15 years. He lectured in the Drama department atRusden/Deakin University for 6 years and directed over 10 productions for Kali Techni Productions which included Last Proxy, (director, writer and producer),which toured nationally for 2 years.
Tony's television credits include Pacific, Underbelly, All Saints, East West 101, Whatever happened to that guy, Tangle, City Homicide, Pirate Island "Lost Treasure of Fiji", Little Oberon, Jason, Holly's Heroes, The Murray Whelan Series, Scooter Secret Agent, Stingers, Blue Heelers, State Coroner, SeaChange, Janus, Embassy. Equally impressive are his film credits: Head On, The Independent, Bad Language, The Wog Boy, The Extra, Tom White, The Wannabes, Kangaroo Jack, Life. Short Film: Award winning 296 Smith St Where Tony also received the Melbourne International Film Festival award for his performance, The Bombshell Drop, Alice, Name Day, The Director, Seaborne, AD Hope.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Education in Drama Rusden College 1988 and certificate in Performance

Colin Budds extensive career as a director spans over 30 years. During this time he has directed television programs too numerous to mention including: Elephant Princess, Wicked Science, Ocean Girl, Flying Doctors, Blue Heelers, Stingers, The Lost World, Tales of the South Seas, The Man from Snowy River, State Coroner- just to name a few. We are extremely fortunate to have Colin and his wealth of experience and knowledge on board.

Location:
Brave Studios - 227 Brighton Rd, Elwood (corner of Coleridge St)

Course Preparation:
You will need to bring a selection of scenes from theatre and film/tv (no longer than 2 minutes each, 2 copies of each)

MAXIMUM OF 12 STUDENTS - SO PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE on (03) 9531 9933 or email info@bravestudios.com

A MINIMUM DEPOSIT OF $150 IS REQUIRED. $75 OF THIS DEPOSIT IS FULLY REFUNDABLE UPON 5 WORKING DAYS NOTICE OF ANY CANCELLATION.

Click here to download an enrolment form

< BACK TO COURSES