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June
6 - 10, 2010
7 pm - 10 pm
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Dubai Knowledge Village
Block 1, Conference Centre
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AED
4,500 | online registration
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The
Method and other acting techniques as taught at the
New York City ’s legendary Actors
Studio,
the alumni and members of which include: Marlon Brando, James
Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman,
Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Dustin
Hofman, Jack Nicholson, and many others.
Taught by ELLA SLOBODA, a graduate of the ACTORS STUDIO.
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Acting for film & stage
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| ON-CAMERA
& ON-STAGE ACTING TECHNIQUES
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Understanding
the nature of acting
Techniques
of developing actor’s mental, physical &
vocal instrument
Text
& scene analysis
Character
development
Audition
techniques
Camera
exercises
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| BASIC
CONCEPTS COVERED:
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The
Method vs. the classical style (inside-out vs.
outside-in technique)
Being
in the moment
Acting
vs. being
Effective
memory & censor memory
Psychological
destination vs. physical destination
Given
circumstances & objective
Psychological
gesture
Playing
from yourself vs. playing yourself
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TECHNIQUES AND EXERCISES:
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Relaxation,
Concentration, Observation, and Sense Memory
exercises
Body
Work: exploring the "subtle" or
"kinesthetic" body to help actors
integrate mind and body and prevent "talking
heads"
Basic
Sensory: exploring sensations, people, places,
tastes, smells, music, and objects
Sensory
Monologue: learning to speak clearly and
communicate through deep and unexpected emotion
Sensory
Notebook: keeping a sensory exercise notebook to
help students realize what each exercise does for
them; it serves as a reference when implementing
the exercises into a scene work
Exploring
Writing: writing assignments designed to help
students uncover the “hidden self” and bring
to the forefront people, places, objects,
sensations, and events that should be explored in
sensory class
The
art of the face
The
voice and the breath
The
inner monologue
Listening exercises
Camera
as partner
Monologue
with substitution
Speaking
to the lens
Creating
an imaginary place
Improvisation
Scene
Work (A):
Sensory specific scene work: working on short
scenes that call for strong sensory elements;
incorporate elements sensory into scene work
Scene
Work (B):
Need
Exercises: learning to bring up a strong emotional
need by tapping into one’s own present need,
through the use of sensory work, and by using an
"as if"
Meisner
Training: exercises designed to help students be
& stay in contact with a scene partner, learn
to work moment to moment, understand public
solitude, and learn to follow one’s impulses
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the workshop is subject to
sufficient enrollment
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