Voice and Movement Workshop

An Original workshop from New York actor:

Michael Hollick

Date: July 19^th Saturday – ONE DAY ONLY!

Instructor: Michael Hollick

In this workshop learn from, Michael Hollick, who provided voice and movement for the infamous lead character Niko Bellic in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV (which grossed over $500 million in 3 weeks).  The New York Times called his performance "nuanced.  He is one of the most fully realized characters video games have yet produced.  Mr. Hollick’s voice and gait have moved into the pop culture firmament ... his masterly performance as the voice and body of Niko appears to stem both from Mr. Hollick’s rich conception of the character as well as from a stellar script."

This workshop will teach you how to utilize your voice  and body movement in the most successful way.  This is a unique workshop to the Northern California area, a real cant miss opportunity!

About Michael:

Michael Hollick has performed, not only in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto IV but also on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's Jumpers and Phil Collins' Tarzan, and was an aerial performer with Off-Broadway's De La Guarda and Fuerzabruta.  He's appeared on television's "Law & Order", "Law & Order: SVU" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", as well as "Sex & The City".

Trained at Carnegie Mellon's conservatory program, Michael's extensive skills include singing, dancing, stage combat, dialects, Commedia dell'arte, clown and mask work.   He has directed and choreographed for the stage around the country and is excited to work with aspiring actors in Northern California!

Personal Website: http://michaelhollick.com 

Click here for NY Times article featuring Michael Hollick

Teleprompter -

Ear Prompter

Training

Date : To be Determined soon..

Instructor: Sally Forcier

This class will help you understand how to work with the teleprompter and ear prompter for industrial / educational videos or long monologue/scene auditions.  We will have hands on training inside a studio with a teleprompter with heavy dialogue. You will learn to work through the read in a conversational manner. You must provide your own ear prompter.  You can obtain one for as little as $30 at any Staples.

This class is designed for the actor who has had some experience or training and is ready to take it to the next level.

DVD included for your reel.

TESTIMONIALS:

Read what other students have said about this class:

"Sally's teleprompter/ear prompter class was so worthwhile and practical. Because she's a talent herself, a casting director,teacher, and producer/director, she has extraordinarily valuable perspective and gives it quickly, generously. A perfect class."  

Linda Fischer, Bay area Actor

"Dear Sally,
Wow! I am blown away by how much I learned in your Introduction to Teleprompter/ Earprompter Workshop. I came into the class thinking I would not be able to do very well since I didn't even have a clue what a teleprompter looked like or what was meant by an earprompter. You were organized and always ready to answer our questions and concerns.
You gently took us from being quite lost, to having a good understanding of not only how this process works, but how to do it. I was especially impressed with the way you started out with the simplest of scripts so we could concentrate more on working with the teleprompter. As we got more comfortable, you gave us longer copy to play with. The increase in the degree of challenge was perfect. On top of that, actually being able to operate the equipment ourselves, gave us some hard to find, behind-the-scene experience.
When it came to working with the earprompter, you gave us great direction and tips ahead of time, that I found to be priceless. Watching ourselves in the playbacks was really good too. I highly recommend this class AND, I recommend you as instructor – hands down.
with warm regards,
Joei Heart, Sacramento Actor

Improv 101A & B

101A ~

  TBD

6 Thursdays

101B ~

 July 24th 6 Thurs

(must have successfully passed 101A to enroll in 101B, advanced actors may enroll, but will be required to audition)

Survival on Set 

Date: 

August 23rd

Saturday

Instructors: Sally Forcier

This is a workshop, that no acting class teaches!  The feedback is always amazing... if you want to learn what it feels like to work on the set, this is for you!

This workshop is perfect for talent who may have had acting training but not had much opportunity to work on the set.  Often, we see the lack of experience affect a talents performance.  This workshop will help you gain confidence through the knowledge that is shared during the training.

Hear from the cast and crew of a WB Hit TV show of what they expect from you the talent and also some great audition tips from the director and these working actors.

Here's what others say about this class..

"I was so impressed with the amount of information that was offered in such a short amount of time.  It is so nice to have such LA caliber training right here in Sacramento.  This workshop gave me the confidence I needed when I first started out."

   -Shawn Romias, Actor Sacramento & LA

" I am grateful to see a workshop like this offered to actors.  It is obvious when a trained talent with no on set experience is working.  It really effects their performance."

    - Peter Oakes, Director

"I can't stress how much there is to learn about being on the set. Having knowledge clearly brings confidence. If talent represents confidence on the set, it is a very positive reflection on our services on and on the Casting Director and will bring additional work to all of us in the future..." 

   - Sally Forcier, Casting Director/Producer