It’s been a busy term and our students have responded well to the work. Important lessons have been learned and put into practice with good results. Well done and keep up the good work.
Wise words about a major difference between stage and screen from master actor Sir Ben Kingsley
Term Dates
Term 1 completes week ending Saturday 4 April.
Term 2 commences from Tuesday 21 April through to Saturday 25 April.
The Mixed Ages class commences Saturday 9 May.
Covid-19 Update
After consulting with the majority of our student body, the overwhelming and unanimous response has been to keep classes open and running until further notice.
We’re taking all of the recommended and necessary precautions and then some: But if you are sick, or believe you may have come into contact with someone who is infected, then stay at home and we’ll update you as best we can.
Our classes are boutique style with a maximum of 6 to 10 students per class, so maintaining the appropriate recommended distance from each other in a large studio space is not a problem.
If the hysteria leads to a full lockdown then we’ll review the situation regarding classes if, and when, that happens. In the meantime, we’ll keep you up to speed with any new developments.
Payback
The teen-adult January film acting master class produced the short film, Payback.
The cast of Tara Tuffy, Zach Williams, Ben Calandruccio and Luka Pusic did an outstanding job with their roles and the film contains some very powerful performances.
Katie (Tara Tuffy) receives some bad news from the bank
Katie discusses their options with teenage son Simon (Zach Williams)
Detective Morrison (Ben Calandruccio) hot on the heels of the bank robbers
Katie’s loose canon cousin Eddie, does his bit for the cause
The Payback DVD slick
Link to film below, if you’d like to check it out…
Screen Test/Audition Process Master Class
All being well by then and if things have settled down, due to popular demand we’ll be running the Audition Process/Screen Test master class around mid-May, with dates, times and course tutor to be confirmed in the next newsletter.
The Devil’s Diner YouTube Launch
There have been a few technical issues and other hold ups which have delayed the YouTube release of the 7 x Seven Interviews, the 32 minute intro to the 13 x 30 minute series The Devil’s Diner.
We’re on top of everything now and will be launching the 7 x Seven Interviews in a couple of weeks.
Student News
Former students Katy Tunbridge and Jemma Jane-Eggins have certainly established themselves in the competitive, though lucrative American market.
Katy’s musical and acting skills have established her in both the film and television industry and the music scene in Los Angeles, where she is thriving.
Meanwhile Jemma Jane-Eggins is performing and touring with the production The Play That Went Wrong nationally around the United States.
Well done Katy and Jemma! Hard work, dedication and persistence certainly pays dividends, eh!
Class Scene DVD’s/USB’s
If you would like an edited copy of your on-camera scenes from current or past term’s work, then contact me and I’ll organise it for you.
Further study of your work at home helps to improve both your performance and technique.