<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>L.A. FILM DIRECTOR TEACHING HANDS-ON SCENE STUDY CLASS FOR ACTORS</div><div><div><br></div><div>Learn to make bold, interesting, and appropriate choices to create dynamic and memorable performances and auditions.</div><div><br><div>DEC 9 - 30, 2015, Wednesday evenings (except 3rd class will be Tues, 12/22)</div><div><br></div><div>Los Angeles-based film/TV director and Lorain native JOHN BAUMGARTNER -- <a href="http://johnbaumgartner.com/">JohnBaumgartner.com</a> — returns for the holidays and will teach a 4 week SCENE STUDY CLASS for a small group of professional or aspiring theater and film actors. Baumgartner’s work includes the critically-acclaimed feature “Hard Pill,” which The Plain Dealer graded “A,” and which was acquired by the Weinstein company; as well as work for Funny or Die and MTV's Logo Network. </div><div><br></div><div>Through hands-on scene work in a fun, relaxed, and encouraging atmosphere, techniques covered include On-Set Etiquette and Procedure; determining a scene's Emotional Event; defining Before and After; Animating Subtext through strong Back Stories & Objectives; discovering Organic Blocking; utilizing Opposites; Dynamic Choices for Auditions; Loving the Process as much as the Result; and more. $25 per class session, limited class space by design. </div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Classes will be held in the TV studio at LCCC. For new students, VIDEO AUDITION REQUIRED, can be exisiting material. Contact: John Baumgartner, <a href="mailto:JSBfilm@aol.com">JSBfilm@gmail.com</a></div></body></html>