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BBC Maestro

Acting

via BBC Maestro

Overview

Join Brian in unpacking what makes a successful acting career, and step in front of the camera or on stage with greater confidence.
  • Make acting your career
  • Gain insights from writer Jesse Armstrong and casting director Nancy Bishop
  • Watch actors being coached by Brian
  • Nail auditions in person and on tape
  • Get tips on learning your lines
  • Learn to create natural performances

Syllabus

  • Acting Introduction
  • Study the Greats
  • Student Q&A
  • Find your confidence and feel good
  • Explore different roles
  • Auditions, with Nancy Bishop
  • Case study: audition tape
  • Study the script
  • Workshop: Hamlet
  • Writers, with Jesse Armstrong
  • Case study: Succession script
  • Develop your character
  • Workshop: Miss Julie
  • Learn your lines
  • Train your voice
  • Act physically
  • Workshop: Romeo and Juliet
  • Rehearse, improvise, improve
  • Sharing scenes, with Miranda Richardson
  • Develop your own style
  • Workshop: The Deep Blue Sea
  • Taking direction
  • Prepare for a day on set
  • Make a career
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Brian Cox

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