On Camera is a specific genre skill and you operate without a safety net. If you’re going from Stage to Camera acting, it can be quite difficult, especially if you come from the stage. With on camera learning, the camera picks up everything, even the most subtle of moments. There is no audience and your moments must be private and truthful.
On-Camera Naturalism/Realism. The moment casting see’s you acting is when they check out. Here, we must lose the urge to want to entertain the audience, or show our emotions. In this class, we’ll learn how best to attack a script, and how to remove all focus from yourself, to all things external to yourself. With a combination of Meisner Exercise, and focus, our goal is to get each young actor to listen, focus and explore. When you do this, you create your need to speak. Acting is about understanding the need to speak to get what you need in the scene. We’ll explore conflict of the scene, and interesting ways to see and play character.
Meisner Technique: Sanford Meisner said ‘Acting is about what you’re getting from the other guy.’ At ATNY, we incorporate the Meisner Technique and will put aside a class to teach young actors how best to take focus off themselves and place it on their scene partner and all things external.
Scripts will be from real TV/Film. We’ll give young actors the choice of Nickelodeon/Disney comedy or Dramatic Material, and hand out both monologue and scene. Together, we’ll explore the love of the craft, and talk about the realism in the industry.
Suggested Additional Class: ATNY suggests you incorporate Improvisation in your study. This will help the actor take focus off themselves, and learn to trust their instinct. Your first impulse is usually the right choice, and together, we’ll use fun constructive exercises to take down those barriers and walls, and allow you to be a free actor.
Industry Showcase: Our final industry showcase June 15th is optional. This will be a separate event, and we welcome you to register online for it, as we feature 10 of the industry’s top agents, managers and casting directors.
