Our Workshops
Acting
Screenwriting
Directing
Our Acting Workshop has proven popular with both new and experienced actors. Come join us for a fun filled weekend and expand your acting talents guided by an experienced director and build new relationships in the business that can last a lifetime.
Directing
Screenwriting
Directing
Gary Parker shares his 30+ years of experience working in films as a director. This workshop is filled with practical insights into working as a director. Grow your career as a director or expand your acting skills by learning how to become an Actor's Director!
Screenwriting
Screenwriting
Screenwriting
Bruce May shares his experience writing screenplays, teaching you the basics and showing you how he wakes up the muse to stimulate his creative writing skills. Learn how to become a screenwriter or expand your acting skills by learning how to write scenes.
About our Director/Screenwriting Team
Gary Parker
Gary Parker
Gary Parker
Decades of experience in film production, as a DP, Director, and Producer, working on over 20 Independent films. Gary has worked with both seasoned actors and raw talent. Bruce says, "Gary is an Actor's Director, helping actors excel on camera regardless of their experience. It is a joy to watch him work with actors on the set."
Bruce May
Gary Parker
Gary Parker
Bruce has worked closely with Gary on multiple video and film projects since the '90s. He has authored multiple business books, seven non-fiction books, multiple screenplays, and recently published his first novel. Gary says, "Bruce is a talented screenwriter, creating memorable characters, and timeless stories. It is a pleasure to work with a writer that brings so much value to a screenplay."
Three New Workshops to Choose From!
Introducing our Director's Film School
Early Bird Special: ONLY $200 if you register by August 10th
Acting on Camera
If most of your experience has been acting on stage, come learn how to act on camera. Gary Parker is an Actor's Director; he has worked with everyone from new actors to skilled professionals. Acting on camera requires new skills and subtle responses. Learn from a Master Teacher!
Creating a Character
The nuance of acting on camera gives actors many opportunities to enhance their performance while on screen, when speaking or reacting to other characters. You will get plenty of on camera practice in weekend workshops as you meet new people working in the industry.
Working with Film Directors
Gary gives you insights on how to work with different types of directors, from an Actor's Director to the most demanding egos in the business. Learn how to deal with all types of directors and increase your chances of winning your next audition.
Blocking Scenes for the Camera
For stage actors, blocking is completely different when acting on dynamic sets with constantly changing camera positions. Learn how to adapt to the rapid pace of blocking as you are instructed when and where you need to be and how you need to move on the set.
Best Practices on the Set
There are a host of rules for proper behavior on the set. Come learn them all in a safe and comfortable environment and avoid future embarrassment when you have to perform on a real set!
Mastering Film Auditions
One of the most difficult challenges for actors is dealing with the multiple auditions required to land a role on a film. Learn the best tricks of the trade and how to master an audition to increase your chances of scoring your next film role!
Build Your Business Skills
The ultimate Team building and soft skills training, nothing beats acting class for building:
- Personal Confidence
- Communication and Listening Skills
- Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Teamwork and Friendships
- Creative Expression
We often have students take our acting classes not to become an actor, but to improve their people skills and accelerate their business careers. Join us for one of our Summer Acting Classes and push yourself outside your comfort zone! Career focused students tell us that they have never had so much fun as they do participating in one of our acting classes. We guarantee you will have the time of your life... and we won't even make it scary! Don't believe us? See the image in the trailer below? Two of these students are not actors at all. They just took our acting class for fun!
Learn the Art of Screenwriting
How Stories Work
From conflict to resolution, the basic structure of a screenplay is straightforward. Making it interesting is the challenge. That requires great characters, a solid plot, a powerful theme, and authentic dialogue.
Creating a Character
Character Development is a key sill for a screenwriter. Learn how to fall in love with your characters so you can bring them to life and create entertaining scenes, authentic dialogue, and make your audience fall in love with your characters along with you.
Creative Storytelling
Creative storytelling is the real art behind great screenwriting. Learn how to wake the muse and find real inspiration for your storytelling. The secretes of the muse is a creative imagination. See how to stir the pot to create a truly magical brew.
How to use Screenwriting to Improve your Acting Skills
From our Acting Workshops it has become obvious to us that many of the best actors we see have a passion for screenwriting. Matthew McConaughey writes extensive backstories for his characters to understand who they are and find the right way to portray them on screen. You can do the same.
How to use Screenwriting to Become a Better Director
Some of the best directors in the industry write their own screenplays. Why wait for inspiration from a screenplay that may take you years to find when you can write your own. The ultimate vision for any film is delivered by the director, working with the actors to bring the characters to life. Learn how to write yourown screenplays and take your directing career to a whole new level. And if you just want to be a screenwriter that's o.k. too.
Learn the Art of Directing
Directing Skills
Beyond the technology of filmmaking, a good director is a good leader, inspiring the best from his or her actors; a good project manager, keeping things moving on the set to fulfill the vision for a film; managing the crew to create the images he wants; and multitasking in a bustling and hurried environment on set. A director is in charge of everything that happens on set, before and after they call "Action!"
Working with a Producer
A Director works hand in hand with his producer during pro-production and in post. Learn how this collaboration is crucial to the success of your film.
Working with Your Actors
Inspiring actors to bring a screenplay to life is the central job of a director. Learn everything involved in coaching, coaxing, and sometimes begging your actors to give you the performance you need.
How to use Screenwriting to Improve your Acting Skills
From our Acting Workshops it has become obvious to us that many of the best actors we see have a passion for screenwriting. Matthew McConaughey writes extensive backstories for his characters to understand who they are and find the right way to portray them on screen. You can do the same.
Managing on the Set
Learn the secrets of managing a set well, so the production goes smoothly, and you achieve your goal, to capture the scenes you need each day, creating the raw material you need in the edit suite.
Working with a line Producer
A line Producer is the second most important person on the set. They help keep everything moving on the set, from the minor to the most crucial aspects of production. They are a good project manager, taking as much work off the shoulders of the director as possible. Good communication is essential between the director and the line producer. They can save a film from turning into a disaster.
Working with a Your Crew
Lighting and sound are essential technical elements on any set. Learn how to work with your sound and lighting crew to ensure you produce the images and sounds you need to fulfill your vision as the director.
Moments Captured from Past Workshops!
