Each week the class works on different material, ranging from straight spokesperson copy to narration for documentaries and industrial videos, comedy spots, and cartoon characterizations. Emphasis is on learning to choose the material best suited to the individual's personal style and creating superior demo tapes. Other aspects of the course include proper microphone technique, how to give a good audition, and the business side of things. Marc Stolzenberg Limited to 17. The course considers the demands of serious film roles, commercials, monologues, and scene study.
Students work in front of the camera and can immediately review their own performances.
Character qualities can be physical, vocal, mental, emotional, and even spiritual. This course for experienced actors is a hands-on practicum in character creation. The actor learns to identify alien qualities in the character and make the appropriate physical, vocal, mental, or emotional adjustments. A variety of tools are employed. Students begin by using a real-life model and advance to work on a character from a play or film script.