Acting for Film 4 Day Intensive

Description

With A-List Acting Coach Mel Churcher

Work directly with World Renowned Acting, Voice and Dialect Coach, Mel Churcher on this highly practical 4 day training course. With over 35 years’ experience and an extensive credits list, Mel has worked with some of the biggest names in Showbusiness, training actors and working closely with Directors on a range of International Film and TV projects.

Mel Churcher
A-Lister Coach

Mel Churcher is one of the Worlds top Acting and Dialogue Coaches in Film and TV. Mel has coached actors such as Daisy Edgar-Jones (War of the Worlds), Michelle Yeoh (The Lady), Daniel Craig & Angelina Jolie (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), Jet Li (Unleashed), Keira Knightley (The Hole, King Arthur), Henry Cavill (The Count of Monte Cristo), Sam Riley (Control). She has worked in the Voice Department of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (where she was Head of Voice and Text for twelve years), Shakespeare’s Globe, The Young Vic, Manchester Royal Exchange, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre in London. Mel has published several globally successful books on screen acting.

Course Outline

Mel takes a holistic approach over 4 full days of in-person process, taking students through the step by step process of creating, developing and delivering assured on screen performances using a physical approach to fuse the actor and the role. This allows you to find freedom and life in your screen performance, put to the test as you film throughout the course.

Day 1

Mel will look at you, your unique life, your shining eyes on screen and see how you can use your energy within the specifics of the role – so that your work is alive and truthful. You’ll look at the differences between our essential selves and learnt text. (Everyone will have a solo session on-screen with Mel.)

Day 2

Filming will continue alongside tips and games on camera. You will work extensively on scenes.

Day 3

You’ll look at rehearsal techniques and strategies to build a life for screen including breathing work, improvisation, psychological gestures, physical metaphor and Mel’s Elemental metaphors.

Day 4

You will complete the scene work and summarise your new skills under Mel’s guidance then with a chance to ask Mel any personal questions about your skills and career. 

Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent’s Place, 201 Drummond St, London NW1 3FE

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