Tutors and Facilities
Head of Training – Alan Nurthen
Alan trained as a
n actor at New Theatre and then spent eight years performing in a variety of film and television productions before going behind the scenes.
His film industry credits include directing the Swearing-in Ceremony of Police Commissioner Peter Ryan for the NSW Film Archives, corporate videos for clients as diverse as MYOB and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, numerous music clips, and the documentary films Funnel Webs (7 Network, Beyond Distribution) and Boomers and Slackers (GDTV South Africa.)
Alan is a full member of Actors Equity and the Australian Directors Guild. He regularly attends ADG craft sessions and seminars to stay abreast of current performance and technical advances within the industry.
Photo: Screen Actors Workshop Coordinator Vera Polianskaia and Head of Training Alan Nurthen with director Peter Weir at the 2004 Australian Directors Guild Awards.
Script, Text and Character Connection – Malcolm Frawley
AWGIE nominated writer/producer/director
Malcolm’s plays and productions have been performed all over Australia, from capital cities to large country towns. Malcolm also works as a script editor and his work with filmmaker Christopher Weekes on his feature film script Bitter and Twisted helped earn Noni Hazlehurst a 2009 AFI Best Actress award nomination.
Accents and Dialects – Bill Pepper
Former Head of Voice Production NIDA
Bill is Australia’s leading voice coach and has worked with many of Australia’s A-list film stars. He also trains voice teachers and coaches in the corporate world.
Voice and Articulation/Russian Accents – Elena Kalinina
Elena has been teaching her unique voice training method for the past 29 years with profound results. She is also a Russian accents specialist.
Audition Process – Kari Harris
Principal Casting Director, Kari Harris Casting
Kari is one of Australia’s leading casting directors and her impressive list of credits include Chopper; MI2 and The Interview.
Armoury – Tony Garland
Stockade Armoury Services
Tony is one of Sydney’s most experienced film and TV armourers and SFX technicians. His extensive list of credits include Underbelly Razor; Superman Returns and Rescue Special Ops.
Comedy Performance – Janis McGavin
WAAPA Graduate and from Channel Nine’s ‘Comedy Inc.’
Janis has a degree in Film and TV Production from Griffith University, and is an acting graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Janis has performed comedy in all forms from street theatre to stand-up and TV and Radio.
Singing – Kaye “The Voice” Gordon
Multi-award winning performer
Kaye performs a wide variety of singing styles from Blues, Jazz, Pop and R&B to Soul. Winner of 3 Gold Medals and 3 Best Performance trophies at the 2002 World Championships for Performing Arts in the USA. Nominated for Australian of the Year award in 2004.
Screen Acting – Peter Phelps
An AFI and Logie award-winning actor Peter has performed in many popular and critically acclaimed Australian television series and feature films. Peter’s extensive list of screen credits include… The Light Horsemen; Lantana; Stone Bros; Stingers and Rescue Special Ops.
Screen Acting – Salvatore Coco
Salvatore has performed in some of Australia’s most successful feature films and television series, including… Two Hands; Looking for Alibrandi; Bootmen; Heaven’s Burning; Underbelly 3; Cops LAC; Rescue Special Ops and Sea Patrol Series 4.
Screen Acting – Robin Newell
Multi-award winning producer/director (Thought Films)
Robin has produced and directed numerous award-winning documentary series and television drama series. He is also the owner of one of Sydney’s premiere broadcast editing facilities, Think Tank Edit.
Screen Acting/Film Acting Techniques/Acting with Green Screen SFX – Alan Nurthen
Actor/writer/producer/director – Trained New Theatre and AFTRS
Alan is one of Sydney’s most experienced on-camera acting tutors and has been running the school for more than 20 years. His students have performed substantial dialogue roles in a wide variety of film and television productions.
The Screen Actors Workshop Studio
 The school’s camera studio utilises a wide range of television equipment, sets and props to create a dynamic and professional working environment for our students. The studio also has a Green Screen for creating video SFX (flying effects etc) as used in films like the Matrix and Star Wars. Green Screen is the only major effect used in the production of high-end television commercials and feature films in which the actor is directly involved in the process. The sky’s the limit with Green Screen – fly like a bird, swim with sharks, fall down a tall building, fight with a crocodile or walk underwater – all within the comfort and safety of the camera studio! |
Certification
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Industry certified Intermediate to Advanced Level Acting Certificates are awarded to students for their relevant level and area of study upon successful completion of twelve terms of part-time acting classes. Master Classes are also credited with a Completion Certificate.
The school has a 100% success rate in placing graduate students with prominent film and television talent management agencies.
Student Advisory and Mentoring Program
Through the school’s contacts and its tutors’ extensive industry experience, the Screen Actors Workshop also provides a 24/7 information, mentoring and advisory service for current and former students and graduates working professionally within the film and television industry.
The service offers ongoing support, career advice, and face-to-face scene rehearsal for screen tests and film and television roles for a monthly subscription fee of $25-00.
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