Acting for Film & Television is a 3 day performance workshop with Peter D.
Marshall and Trilby Jeeves for any actor who wants to learn "Acting
Survival Tips." In fact, the tips revealed in this workshop will save
you years of frustration on any television or feature film set and help
you to become a successful working film actor.
In the last 15 years, Peter D. Marshall
has Directed episodes of TV
shows such as "John Woo's Once a Thief", "Wiseguy", "21 Jumpstreet",
"Neon Rider", "The Black Stallion", "The Famous Jett Jackson", "Scene
of the Crime", "Power Play", "Big Wolf on Campus" and "Largo Winch"."
Peter was also
the Executive Creative Consultant on all 22
one-hour episodes of the TV Series,"John Woo's Once a Thief."
As a 1st AD, Peter
has had the opportunity to work with actors such as Peter O'Toole,
Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Kathy Bates, Michelle
Pfiefer, Marcia Gaye Harden, Madeleine Stowe, Mel Gibson, Ashton
Kutcher, Adam Sandler and Goldie Hawn.
Trilby
Jeeves was the first
English student to
be theatrically trained in her second language for 3 years at Le
Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique in Québec City. She
went on to perform in over 40 plays in both languages across Canada, eventually coming back to Vancouver.
As well as performing, Trilby worked in the film
industry for 10 years as a set costumer on a variety of television
series and feature films. Trilby also directed
"Les Monologues du Vagin" two years running.
Trilby has taught classes in buffoonery and improvisation throughout Canadian high schools and she is currently
teaching her successful Buffoonery Acting Workshops to
professional
actors and drama students across Canada.
"Acting for Film and Television"
Class
Size - no more than 25
Previous
acting experience is preferred - but not mandatory.
DAY ONE
- Production
categories
- Understanding
camera techniques
- The three
types of director
- Set
procedures and etiquette
- The seven
categories of actors
- Script and
scene analysis
- The actor
and director relationship
- Subtext
& mes-en-scene
- The
differences between feature films and television
- Staging and
blocking scenes
- The
shooting crew
- The
audition (casting)
- The
shooting schedule
- Character
personality traits
- Cinematic
elements and terminology
- Character
analysis and development
DAY TWO
- An actual
casting session
- Class
blocks and shoots a scene with video camera
DAY THREE
- Continue
class blocking and shooting a scene with video camera
- Class
watches and discusses video playback of scenes
How to
contact Peter D. Marshall
If you are interested in finding out more about
"Acting for Film and Television," contact
me to discuss how we can bring this workshop to your city.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Peter D. Marshall
pdm@actioncutprint.com