A Screen Acting Workshop

by Mel Churcher

A comprehensive training course in screen acting by an internationally renowned teacher and acting coach who has worked with actors of all backgrounds and experience - from drama school students at the start of their careers to Hollywood stars, including Daniel Craig, Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley.Structured as a series of five workshops, Mel Churcher takes you step by step through the process of creating, developing and delivering assured performances on screen. Online video clips, linked to throughout the book, show you all the work in action, allowing you to participate in the exercises as you progress through the workshops at your own pace.- Workshop 1: Keeping the Life encourages you to find what is unique about yourself and how you can preserve this vitality when acting on screen- Workshop 2: Inhabiting the Role focuses on the emotional and psychological steps required in preparing your performance- Workshop 3: The Physical Life introduces a series of practical exercises to develop the physicality and imagination of the actor- Workshop 4: Through the Eye of the Camera explains the technical skills you must master to act in front of a lens- Workshop 5: Off to Work We Go covers how to prepare for auditions and then how to handle specific challenges when you get the job Each exercise, technique and tip is vividly illustrated in the clips by footage from the author's actual workshops. The result is a vital masterclass in every aspect of acting on screen.With a Foreword by Jeremy Irons.'When the whole business seems to have gone loopy, dip into Mel Churcher's book; somehow she always makes sense.' Bob Hoskins

247 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 15, 2011

About the author

Mel is an acting and voice coach and dialogue coach on films. She has worked with many actors including Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Gerard Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li, Clive Owen and Milla Jovovich. Full details can be found on www.melchurcher.com and Imdb.com
Mel is author of 'Acting for Film: Truth 24 Times a Second' Virgin Books/ Random House and 'A Screen Acting Workshop + DVD' published Nick Hern Books.
Her blog is on www.24timesasecond.com

Reviews

[James Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read for actors!

This book has opened up a world of exploration that I wasn't thinking of! I loved the videos accompanying the text which made it incredibly accessible for me and my craft!

Thank you Mel for this awesome resource.