Hội thảo phim và truyền hình của Actors Circle

Our job here at The Actors Circle is to expose the actor to many different ways to get to the same place within their emotional subtext. Actors must learn to make independent choices to effectively deal with the independence expected of them when on a film set. We encourage actors to develop a bag of tricks they can take with them throughout their career, creating a way that works best for them.

Our classes develop and foster confidence, focus, self-awareness, creativity, sensory awareness, choice making, memory and sequencing skills, preparation, investigative skills, reading, and comprehension skills, building the necessary tools for a competent actor who is capable of taking direction and has the stamina necessary while filming or taping.

We often communicate in film terms with the actors to develop their on-set vocabulary so they understand the directions given to them when filming.

Discussing characters, story line, emotional transitions, backstory and motivation encourages the actor to look beyond the words to find the emotional subtext within the scene where the truth lies and an honest performance will follow. How we approach these concepts varies with each age group. It is essential to develop the instinct of the young actor, because often the young actor must get out of their head.

 ● Character Development:
It is not enough to be a good actor, and you have to be the one they remember. How do you become the one they remember…by creating memorable and believable characters…whether they be characters close to the actor’s self or a departure from self. We delve deep into every character, whether they be seemingly simple or obviously complicated. Every character an actor portrays matters and should be treated with equal attention to detail.

 ● Improvisation:
This is the key to the actor learning the art of active listening and character point of view. Approximately fifty percent of our curriculum is improvisational. Improvisation strengthens the actor’s ability to stay in character and make useful choices when developing backstories, character traits, and emotional spontaneity. In addition, improvisation is often a big part of the audition process and the directorial process.