Our Courses
*First time applicants to the Six and Eight week courses require a short video monologue submission to ensure students are ready for this intensive style training. It will be assessed by the head trainer Shanta, you will be notified of your placement as soon as possible *Successful applicants need apply only once
*All submissions reviewed 4 weeks prior to class commencement - and on special request if time permits
*Applying to courses prioritises your seat in the upcoming event. It is obligation free, should you apply, you give us permission to include you in the first round of invitations.
Foundations of Screen No.1 - 30th May
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$249
Age Restricted 17+Foundations Taster course introduces actors to and refreshes them in key acting processes including improvisation, script understanding, inner dialogue, Adler and objectives so they can use these to explore scenes for screen.
Course overview:
Improvisation - exercises as well as scenario and character exploration
Script understanding - breaking down key elements of scripted scenes
Scene study exploration
Specificity
Course Outcomes:
To gain foundations in a range of tools for exploring scenes and characters
To understand how these tools help actors to explore choices fo scenes
To practise the tools with scripts
To learn about developing these tools to extend the acting muscle
Actors will have scenes in class filmed and these can be sent to actors on request
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Shanta Surendran and Corey Lorite
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4 weeks
Thursday 7.30pm - 10.00pm
10 hours
Date:
May 30th - June 20th
Location:
Filmbites Studios - Unit 6, 31 Oxleigh Drive, Malaga
Foundations of Screen No.2 - June 27th
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$249
Age Restricted 17+Foundations Taster course introduces actors to and refreshes them in key acting processes including improvisation, script understanding, inner dialogue, Adler and objectives so they can use these to explore scenes for screen.
Course overview:
Actors will work with the following tools to explore character and scene work
Intro to Inner Dialogue
Intro to Sense Memory
Intro Adler - Imagination and Physicality
Intro to Adler - Objectives and Actions
Course Outcomes:
To gain foundations in a range of tools for exploring scenes and characters
To understand how these tools help actors to explore choices for scenes
To practice the tools with scripts
To learn about developing these tools to extend the acting muscle
Actors will have scenes in class filmed and these can be sent to actors on request
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Shanta Surendran and Corey Lorite
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4 weeks
Thursday 7.30pm - 10.00pm
10 hours
Date: June 27th - July 18th
Location:
Filmbites Studios - Unit 6, 31 Oxleigh Drive, Malaga
Scene study and auditions June 2nd
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$399
Age Restricted 17+*Payment plans available
This course assumes actors have had previous training in screen acting. We will be using a range of screen acting tools and processes to explore, develop and deliver monologues.
Course Overview:
Actors will bring in up to two monologue choices they would like to explore in the course.
Actors will work with verbatim as well as scripted monologues to develop, exercise and practise tools and then apply them to their own monologue choices.
Actors will review acting processes of improvisation, inner dialogue, script analysis, objectives, imagination and specificity and apply these tools to monologues.
Course Outcomes:
To extend monologue understanding, exploration and delivery for screen.
To work with different types of monologues and apply tools to these.
Actors will have a professionally filmed monologue at the end of the course as well as footage of exercises they would like to take home*
*Actors will also be encouraged to bring a USB in with them to collect footage they would like to keep from class.
Preparation:
Actors will be invited to submit a filmed monologue choice and/or the script of the monologue before week 1
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Shanta Surendaren
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6weeks
Sunday 10am-1pm
3 hour class
18 hours of training*
All classes work around full time employment
Date :
2nd June - 7th July
Location:
Filmbites Studios - Unit 6, 31 Oxleigh Drive Malaga
*First time applying? Apply to course first - then submit monologue - Change name of *file to First and Last name
Industry Pace
April 30th
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$499
Age Restricted 17+*Payment plans available
Course Overview:
Actors will work with verbatim as well as scripted monologues - Actors will bring in up to two monologues they would like to explore in class and will be provided with additional monologues/options to work with.
Actors will apply acting processes of improvisation, inner dialogue, script analysis, objectives and imagination to monologue exploration, choices and delivery in class and in self tapes.
Actors will apply monologue work to inform self tape scenes.
Course Outcomes:
To strengthen monologue exploration, choices and delivery for screen.
To practise, apply and hone acting tools and fitness through monologue work.
To extend character and scene understanding through monologue work.
Actors will submit 4 monologue self tapes in the 8 week course as well as optional linked self tape scenes.
*Actors are encouraged to bring a USB in with them to collect footage they would like to keep from class.
Preparation:
Please submit a self tape of a scripted monologue prior to the course (between 1min-4min) and please send through the script of the monologue with it.
Please find at least one additional contrasting monologue to work on through the course. (around 3 minutes and not too much longer).
Watch this reminder of Larry Moss' advice about the work actors should do every day and the way monologues can be a part of that.
There is a limit of 10 places for this course.
Please Note - if it is not the right time for an Industry Pace level course for you but you would still like to be in regular practise we will be running a Scene Study Monologues course that has fewer monologues and less taping but still working on monologue skills. If you would prefer that, the course info will be sent out soon to the wider Nicholson's Academy group.
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Shanta Surendaren
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8 weeks
Tuesday 7-10pm
3 hour classes
18 hours of training
All classes work around full time employment
Date:
April 30th - June 25th
Location:
Filmbites Studios - Unit 6, 31 Oxleigh Drive Malaga
*First time applying? Apply to course first - then submit monologue - Change name of *file to First and Last name
Specialist classes Wayne Nicholson
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FINISHED
$349
Early bird $319
Directing the Director - From Script to Screen
Whether your looking at moving from acting to directing or wanting to understand the genius behind the camera, Wayne Nicholson presents his critically acclaimed course Directing the director. From screen composition to movement, script interpretation and breakdown, this intensive is value for money.
Actors wanting to create showreel scenes
Story telling
Seats limited to *16 so secure your spot by applying.
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Wayne Nicholson
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One weekend
8 hours per day 9am - 5pm (incl break)
16 hours of training
Specialist classes Megan Hollier
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FINSIHED
$229
Early bird $199
Advanced Screen testing - workshopping audition scenes with Megan Hollier.
Be guided by this LA trained, multi-talented actor and coach and come alive on screen! Readers are provided and footage is available for actors to take home for personal review.
You'll also get the chance to audit other actors screen tests and coaching, learning from their journey and discoveries.
Megan Hollier' Advanced Screen Testing workshop
Seats limited to *16 so secure your spot by applying below.
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One day
8 hours
9am - 5pm (incl break)