Scenework Essentials Acting Course with Mark Hennessy
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Acting for TV – Scenework Essentials – Screen Acting Courses
Beginner Course – 8 weeks
This course focuses on how to approach a script and how to bring the
most believable character to life for the camera by introducing
techniques that will help free the actor from inhibitions, giving them
greater access to their emotional and imaginative life.
Throughout the course you will work through 1-2 scenes from a variety of
genres. You will also be introduced to the auditioning process.
At the end of the course, utilising the work you have done on your
scene, you will have the chance to go through the experience of a screen
test with a casting director from 2 Divas casting.
You will walk away with an experience of what it takes to commit to a
truthful performance, having been exposed to numerous script analysis
and acting techniques as well as techniques on how to cope with
performance nerves.
You will also be put on 2 Divas casting database to be considered for suitable castings.
Suitable for:
This course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in acting for
television or film. It covers the foundational elements of on camera
acting. No prior experience is necessary to participate in this course.
Course Dates
Thursday evenings
8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of March, 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of April 2012 from 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Course director: Mark Hennessy
Cost: $525.00 inc. GST (cash and most credit cards accepted)
* 5% discount applies ($498.75) when payment is made in full at least 1 week prior to course start date.
Location: Brave Studios – 227 Brighton Rd, Elwood (corner of Coleridge St)
Mark Hennessy
has worked extensively in film, TV and theatre as an actor and physical
performer for many years. His work in Film and Television began when he
starred in the children’s television series, The Henderson Kids
and subsequently, City Homicide, Blue Heelers, Phoenix – ABC (AFI
Winner), Police Rescue, Dead Calm, Metal Skin and The Big Steal. His
theatre performances have included The Melbourne Festival Training Squad
– (MIFA ’96), Cyrano De Bergerac for SYDNEY THEATRE CO. at the Wharf
and Macbeth for THE OLD VAN at Theatreworks. Mark lectured at the
Victorian College of the Arts in Drama and Movement, directed The
Fabulous Fops for Melbourne Festival and was assistant director to Rob
Meldrum for the University of Ballarat 3rd year production of Julius
Caesar. He has written numerous short films and performance pieces and
in 2002 he received a grant from the Australian Film Commission, under
the New Screenwriters Scheme,for his 50-minute mini-feature The Field of
Honour. His film ‘The Tip’, was short-listed for Production Funding by
the AFC and most recently, his short film – PRESS – was selected for
screening at this year’s St. Kilda Film Festival and is ‘in
consideration’ for the Los Angeles Film Festival. Additionally, Mark has
also worked as a stunt performer/choreographer for over twenty-five
years on such productions as Stealth, Anaconda’s, Darkness Falls,
Superman Returns and The Fast Lane.
Brave Studios
(03) 9531 9933
227 Brighton Rd, Elwood VIC 3184
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