[NEohioPAL]"Taking Direction" Class at NCCC

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Taking Direction 
A course for film/television actors. - Bill Johns, Instructor 

Unless actors are being type cast, or are so popular that everyone knows what they can do, they need to be able to take direction from a wide variety of directors. This can be quite challenging, especially if the director is unable to express himself clearly to convey what he wants in a performance. This four week course is designed to give actors the tools they'll need to take direction effectively and render a performance that not only looks good on screen, but also helps them land the part in the first place. 

Three of the four sessions will cover opportunities where an actor can learn to take direction and interpret that direction into a memorable and satisfying performance, while the final session will be a taped performance, reviewed by the members of the class and then given to each student for their demo use. 

The four sessions include: 

1. The Audition
2. The Rehearsals3. The Performance
4. The Reviews

Before the course begins, each student may select a scene that they want to perform in the final taping session. Several samples will be made available, or the students may select their own from a variety of websites that archive scripts. [i.e. Screenplays For You, or Screenplays Online ] (The instructor will also 'cast' students into other roles to fill out the scenes played by fellow students) 

Session Description 

Phase One - The Audition 
In the audition, most actors are left to invent a characterization based on a limited idea of what the script is about. Having only a few pages of the script, called the 'sides', an actor is usually given no direction at all and must divine what the director is looking for and then conjure up a character that meets those illusive expectations. It rarely works, and so the actor must do his best and then listen carefully to what the director says next. This is probably the most nerve racking part of acting and in this session the actor will learn some tricks to get through it, get noticed and get the part. 

Phase Two - The Rehearsals 
Assuming an actor has landed the role they seek, rehearsals become an important step toward becoming the person the director has envisioned. Although many actors prefer to create a characterization based on their own understanding of the script, they must also be able to meld their interpretation with the director's so that a homogenous performance can be achieved without those annoying 'out of character' moments. This session will focus on creating the blend between the director's vision and the actor's personae. 

Phase Three - The Performance 
By far the most important part of the whole process is the performance, and now the actor must remember all the direction they've been taking and turn that into a reality that suspends the audience's disbelief and makes them a participant in the story. This session will be taped for reference purposes and will prepare the student for the final on-camera performance of their scene. 

Phase Four - The Reviews 
In this session, each student will perform their scenes with other students and the performances will be video taped and played back for the whole class to review. Each student will then receive a Certificate of Completion along with a copy of their performance to use for their portfolio or demo. 

PRICING - $50 per person Register Online (bottom of page) or at North Coast Central Casting

SCHEDULE - Saturdays, 4-7pm Beginning June 1st. 

LOCATION - North Coast Central Casting



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<P align=center><FONT size=+3><B><FONT size=+4>Taking Direction</FONT></B></FONT> <BR><FONT size=+2>A course for film/television actors. - <A href="http://cinevidproductions.com/seminars/billbio.html">Bill Johns</A>, Instructor </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=+3>U</FONT><FONT size=+1>nless actors are being type cast, or are so popular that everyone knows what they can do, they need to be able to take direction from a wide variety of directors. This can be quite challenging, especially if the director is unable to express himself clearly to convey what he wants in a performance. This four week course is designed to give actors the tools they'll need to take direction effectively and render a performance that not only looks good on screen, but also helps them land the part in the first place. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+1>Three of the four sessions will cover opportunities where an actor can learn to take direction and interpret that direction into a memorable and satisfying performance, while the final session will be a taped performance, reviewed by the members of the class and then given to each student for their demo use. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+1>The four sessions include: </FONT><BR></P>
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<TD width="46%"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000099 size=4><B>1. The Audition<BR>2. The Rehearsals</B></FONT></TD>
<TD width="54%"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000099 size=4><B>3. The Performance<BR>4. The Reviews</B></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><BR><FONT size=+1>Before the course begins, each student may select a scene that they want to perform in the final taping session. Several samples will be made available, or the students may select their own from a variety of websites that archive scripts. <FONT size=3>[i.e. <A href="http://sfy.iv.ru/">Screenplays For You</A>, or <A href="http://www.screenplays-online.de/">Screenplays Online</A> ] </FONT>(The instructor will also 'cast' students into other roles to fill out the scenes played by fellow students) </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=+3><B><FONT color=#3300cc>Session Description</FONT></B></FONT><FONT size=+1> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>Phase One - The Audition</FONT><FONT size=+1> <BR>In the audition, most actors are left to invent a characterization based on a limited idea of what the script is about. Having only a few pages of the script, called the 'sides', an actor is usually given no direction at all and must divine what the director is looking for and then conjure up a character that meets those illusive expectations. It rarely works, and so the actor must do his best and then listen carefully to what the director says next. This is probably the most nerve racking part of acting and in this session the actor will learn some tricks to get through it, get noticed and get the part. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>Phase Two - The Rehearsals</FONT><FONT size=+1> <BR>Assuming an actor has landed the role they seek, rehearsals become an important step toward becoming the person the director has envisioned. Although many actors prefer to create a characterization based on their own understanding of the script, they must also be able to meld their interpretation with the director's so that a homogenous performance can be achieved without those annoying 'out of character' moments. This session will focus on creating the blend between the director's vision and the actor's personae. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>Phase Three - The Performance</FONT><FONT size=+1> <BR>By far the most important part of the whole process is the performance, and now the actor must remember all the direction they've been taking and turn that into a reality that suspends the audience's disbelief and makes them a participant in the story. This session will be taped for reference purposes and will prepare the student for the final on-camera performance of their scene. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>Phase Four - The Reviews</FONT><FONT size=+1> <BR>In this session, each student will perform their scenes with other students and the performances will be video taped and played back for the whole class to review. Each student will then receive a Certificate of Completion along with a copy of their performance to use for their portfolio or demo. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+1>PRICING - <FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>$50 per person</FONT> <FONT size=3>Register <A href="http://cinevidproductions.com/seminars">Online</A> (bottom of page) or at North Coast Central Casting</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+1>SCHEDULE - <FONT color=#3300cc size=+2>Saturdays, 4-7pm Beginning June 1st</FONT>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=+1>LOCATION - <FONT color=#0000cc size=+2>North Coast Central Casting</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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