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Build your craft intensively with an exciting upcoming workshop series! Two Week Summer Acting Intensive at The Studio on the Drive With Veteran Coach INGRID TORRANCE and Industry Guests Casting Director CANDICE ELZINGA Agent DOROTHY SZYMANSKA Voice and Improv coach ALAN MARRIOT July 5 – 16th Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm $750 plus GST. Call 604 872 0075 to register. Maximum 12 spots. This two week intensive will be a condensed version of what is often covered in full time or conservatory programs. Covering much more ground than a weekly Scene Study Class, Studio on the Drive teacher Ingrid Torrance will spend the first week exploring partnered scene work with the actors. She’ll be looking at the foundations of scene analysis, character building, listening and reacting in the moment, working with a director and the mechanics of acting for the camera (close up, master shot, etc). In the second week the audition process will be covered, including Film/TV and Commercial Auditions, slating, taking re-direction, knowing your typecast, etc. The week will also include a visit from Candice Elzinga, a veteran Casting Director currently casting the TV Series “Psych” as well as numerous Movies of the Week. Voice work is an often overlooked but crucial part of training and Studio teacher Alan Marriot will work with the actors on voice, movement and improvisation during one of the workshop days. The ability to create character through voice and the skill to improvise fearlessly are tremendous assets for working actors or newer actors looking to make a breakthrough. Lastly, agent Dorothy Szymanska from Collingwood Management will do a lecture and Q and A session with the actors, talking about the relationship between the actor and the agent. This will be an invaluable seminar for both represented and unrepresented actors. Dorothy has a background as a former Casting Director for many years and is one of the most knowledgeable and supportive people we currently have working in the industry. Whether you’re a young actor starting in the business or a seasoned pro looking to refine your craft, this intensive will be a great workout! Call the studio at 604 872 0075 for more details.
As well as acting, Ingrid has coached many actors for both performance and
dialogue, such as Karina Lombard (The 4400, Legend’s of the Fall), Cameron
Bright (New Moon, 11:11, Birth), Devan Sawa (Final Destination) and Greyson
Golka for Men in Trees. She was asked to come onto the Brightlight Production of
‘They Wait’ and coach child actor Regan Ory, working side by side with the
director she was then asked to coach 4 other actors including Cheng Pei Pei
(Crouching Tiger) and Henry O (The Last Emperor). She has been an Executive
Producer on the film called ‘Little Boy Blues’ which sold to three networks
(Chum, Astral, and Movie Central). This last year she has also Associate
Produced ‘Daysleeper’ Directed by Daniel Dimarco, Produced and Directed 12
Documentaries which are currently being distributed as feature series and DVD’s
and wrote a ‘How To’ book on the acting industry. "I am grateful to Ingrid for the incredible job she did and for her help on
set above and beyond the call of duty. Without Ingrid the quality of our
picture would have suffered greatly". - Ernie
Barbarash (Director - "They Wait", Brightlight Pictures) "Her reputation is that of a caring,
professionial and insightful coach who has helped many actor prep for auditions,
bookings as well as on-set coaching." - Corinne Clark (Casting Director) "Ingrid's innate sense of character
development and dialogue has been instrumental in Matreya landing lead roles in
several films." - Susan Fedor (Mother of
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