Acting for Film, Television and Theatre: Introductory Course

Acting for Film, Television and Theatre: Introductory Course, available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.5, with 16 lectures, 11 quizzes, based on 91 reviews, and has 287 subscribers.

You will learn about Create characters using a powerful, dynamic, simple and authentic technique. Break open a script or monologue from any acting medium. Build confidence as an actor and performer. Audition with more autheniticiy and power. Have an in-depth understanding of what's required for complete and compelling character analysis. This course is ideal for individuals who are Acting for Film, Television and Theatre is meant for anyone interested in more effective acting from beginning to advanced actors looking for more power and authenticity in their work and auditions. or This course is for anyone who wants to be better at the craft of acting, not for actors looking for ways to break into show business. It is particularly useful for Acting for Film, Television and Theatre is meant for anyone interested in more effective acting from beginning to advanced actors looking for more power and authenticity in their work and auditions. or This course is for anyone who wants to be better at the craft of acting, not for actors looking for ways to break into show business.

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Summary

Title: Acting for Film, Television and Theatre: Introductory Course

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Lectures: 16

Number of Quizzes: 11

Number of Published Lectures: 16

Number of Published Quizzes: 11

Number of Curriculum Items: 27

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 27

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Create characters using a powerful, dynamic, simple and authentic technique.
Break open a script or monologue from any acting medium.
Build confidence as an actor and performer.
Audition with more autheniticiy and power.
Have an in-depth understanding of what's required for complete and compelling character analysis.

Who Should Attend

Acting for Film, Television and Theatre is meant for anyone interested in more effective acting from beginning to advanced actors looking for more power and authenticity in their work and auditions.
This course is for anyone who wants to be better at the craft of acting, not for actors looking for ways to break into show business.

Target Audiences

Acting for Film, Television and Theatre is meant for anyone interested in more effective acting from beginning to advanced actors looking for more power and authenticity in their work and auditions.
This course is for anyone who wants to be better at the craft of acting, not for actors looking for ways to break into show business.

Jeffrey Meek's Acting for Film, Television and Theatre is a powerful step-by-step course to guide actors from the script to the screen and stage, creating fully realized, dynamic and authentic characters.

Whether you are preparing a television audition, playing Shakespeare or just starting out, Jeff offers a simple way to break open your characters and bring out your best performance. Learn from one of Hollywood's successful professionals who is determined and prepared to lead you toward your highest goals as an actor.

The course is structured so that each lecture addresses a specific requirement in breaking open a character. Following each lecture is a screenshot lesson to give specific examples of each step so you clearly understand how to apply the lesson to your own script. There is also a short quiz to help review the major concepts following each lecture. It's recommended but not required to follow along with your own monologue or scene. The course should take no more than several hours to complete.

Jeffrey Meek has over 36 years experience as a professional actor, writer, director, and acting teacher in virtually every genre. Jeff currently teaches classes at his studios in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara, California, as well as, privately online via Skype with students from all over the world. As the lead actor in many movies, five television series, scores of episodic television and over a hundred stage plays and musicals, Jeff has had the privilege to work with hundreds of actors, playing opposite such greats as Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Mickey Rourke to Bonnie Hunt, Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis and Matthew Morrison. Jeff has learned from some of the greatest directors and studied with the best coaches in the entertainment business, and is here to share his wealth of acting knowledge with you.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: What Am I Going To Learn?

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: An Introduction to Jeffrey Meek and his approach to character development

Lecture 3: Questions and Answers: Where do I start as an actor?

Chapter 2: Approaching The Text

Lecture 1: Overall Objective: If my character's life depended on it!

Lecture 2: Scene Objective: What do I want now?!

Lecture 3: Obstacles: The physical, mental and emotional background of the character

Lecture 4: Substitution: To whom am I speaking?

Lecture 5: Inner Objects: What does that person, place, event or object mean?

Chapter 3: The Text: Breaking Open The Character

Lecture 1: Beats, Actions and Tactics: What are the tools to get me what I want?

Lecture 2: Moment Before: The energetic and emotional setup

Lecture 3: Doings: Acting is doing

Lecture 4: Inner Monologue: What I can't say out loud

Lecture 5: History: The biography of my character

Lecture 6: Let It Rip!: Playing is not practicing

Chapter 4: A Little Professional Advice

Lecture 1: Auditioning: Some dos and some don'ts

Chapter 5: In Closing

Lecture 1: Closer

Instructors

Jeffrey Meek
Actor/Writer/Director/Teacher

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 1 votes
2 stars: 2 votes
3 stars: 10 votes
4 stars: 20 votes
5 stars: 58 votes

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