The following is a
suggested schedule
that can be adjusted to fit the number of students and available
facilities.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE:
DAY ONE: Friday
Evening
6:00 to 9:00
INTRODUCTION:
This evening we
explain how
each day will work and what everyone should expect for the next 48
hours.
We will talk about
the
differences between Theatre, Film and Television from the actor's point
of
view; including what to expect when working on a film set, location
shoot,
drama, (daytime or episodic) and sit com or soap opera.
This over-view of the business explains
the need to shoot multi-camera live on tape in this workshop. We discuss the differences between
multi-camera and single camera shoots.
Our concentration is on television.
Then we discuss
some "Rules
of the Camera". We review
on-camera auditions and touch on how to prepare when you're hired to
work on
camera. We urge everyone to take notes
and refresh their memory prior to either situation.
Questions and feedback are encouraged.
Terri joins the
program on
Saturday, but there may be handouts for students to prepare in advance. At this point we ask if there are any
questions about the scenes we have sent ahead and urge everyone to
review their
preparation and continue to work throughout the weekend.
Blocking
and
Rehearsal on camera
Commercial/Casting
Session
Building a
Career and Identifying your "type"
We will emphasize
the
importance of being on time. The
whole group will gather for their introduction to Terri Cole and her
plan for
the weekend and a brief "blocking" lecture with us.
After discussion and some demonstration of the basic
positions and blocking moves, we divide into two groups.
Group one meets with the Laundras to block and
rehearse their
scenes. In order to accomplish a
large number of scenes in the limited time available and without a full
crew,
we will use a group of two character scenes that will be assigned to
multi
people. Being able to block the
scenes with a group and then rehearse it with each couple saves
valuable time
and gives the actors an unusual opportunity to see how different
individuals
approach the same scene.
The actors are
encouraged to
spend at least part of their day observing the blocking process. Each scene demonstrates a different set
of problems to be solved and valuable information can be learned by
watching
others address these situations.
Group Two meets with Terri Cole to discuss career
building
strategies, how to identify your "type", how to market yourself and
they
rehearse a commercial for camera.
She spends detailed time on "setting yourself up as a business",
how to deal
with agents and casting directors so you can make the most out of every
meeting
and organizing and balancing your life and your career.
Terri also reviews
everyone's
picture and resume and discusses the auditioning process.
If the actors don't have pictures and resumes
she will discuss how to select a photographer, how to prepare for the
"shoot"
and how to create an effective resume.
If there is time at
the end
of the day, there are always questions to be answered.
DAY THREE -- Sunday 10 am -
5:00 PM
Dress rehearsal and
taping of all scenes
Final review and
individual wrap-up
Now the scenes must
be
completely memorized and prepared.
Everyone should be dressed and made up for the camera.
It is taping. The schedule MUST be
something like this:
10:00 - 12:00 Rehearse and tape Group 1
Group 2 meets with Terri
12:00 - 2:00 Rehearse and tape Group 2
Group 1 meets with Terri
2:00 - 3:00 Lunch break
3:00
- 4:00 Playback and
review of Group 1 scenes with comments
Group 2 finishes with Terri
4:00
- 5:00 Playback and
review of Group 2 scenes with comments
Group 1 finishes with Terri
5:00 - 6:00 or so Review and Questions
Needless to say,
time is
scheduled very tightly. It is
possible that the workshop may go later each night.
As it is a test of stamina and challenging mentally and
physically
for all, it is urged that we focus on the work and limit social time at
the
conclusion of each evening. It is
very important that time and energy be expended conservatively. It is
important
to remember that you will be given a lot of information to digest in a
very
short period of time. That is how
television works.