Workshops
The Studio offers a wide variety of ongoing workshops designed to enhance and expand our clients’ careers.
SITCOM INTENSIVE WITH WARNER LOUGHLIN
Acting in multi-camera comedy is like playing sheet music. Come learn to read the notes and play to perfection with someone who has been an on-set coach for network comedies for many years - Warner Loughlin herself!
This workshop is guaranteed to give you a deeper understanding of this highly technical genre and will allow you to walk away ready for all of your multi-camera comedy auditions this pilot season.
Learn how to...
- Break down and analyze sitcom scenes
- Find the rhythm of a scene
- Understand the importance of punctuation
- Trust your comedic instincts
- Develop strong characters
WHEN
Saturday, January 14th
11am - 5pm
The cost of this workshop is $250
*Special holiday rate of $200 if you sign up by Dec. 16th
This workshop is limited to 12 participants, ages 18 and older.
GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME 2012 (Happy Hour Edition)
with Ariel Joseph TowneThough life is filled with challenges, there is always, always, always something we can do about it. If you are noticing that one particular challenge is coming up in your career, drop into one of the following workshops designed to help you break-through that wall! If you feel that every workshop topic holds some insights for you, there is a discount to take the entire 4-week series! Remember: if you always do what you have always done, you'll always get what you have always got! This is a 4 week- Career Coaching Series. Drop in...or take them all! Week 1 - MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE EGO The ego plays the role of saboteur in most of our lives. Wrestling with your ego can create anxiety, worry and exhaustion. The voices in our head can mess with us on the way to the audition, during the audition and in the most critical time: after the audition. Come to this class if you want to be more present and more confident following your impulses. Week 2 -MAKE SPACE FOR SOMETHING BIG You can't pick up something new in your life unless you put down what you are holding onto. Come to this class if you're feeling undervalued, are afraid to leave that day job, if you are always second choice, or when you look at the unknown it is a frightening place. Week 3 - FLIP THE SWITCH Feeling like you are not enough? The "not-enough's" can seem to start in one part of our lives and spread to other parts of our lives until we constantly feel unworthy of the success we so badly desire. Come to this class if you're feeling you are not pretty, skinny, talented, smart, or magical enough...or if you don't have enough credits, money or appointments for your taste. Week 4- TAKING THE LID OFF WHAT YOU THINK IS POSSIBLE There are times in our lives when we need to ask for what we want. This starts with our dreams. We may wish upon a star, over the candles on our birthday cake or during meditation in circle in class. But what happens if you draw a blank? Come to this class if you have a problem dreaming big or if a voice in the back of your head thinks, "that will never happen". WHEN
Fridays from January 20th - February 10th
5:30-7:30pm
Enrolled Students
$40 drop-in
$140 for all 4 classes ($35 per class)
Non-Enrolled Students
$45 drop-in
$160 for all 4 ($40 per class)
This series is like a vitamin B-12 injection for you mind, body and spirit. FEBRUARY Acting through Song!
with Jackie Seiden and Stephen Van Dorn This workshop is designed to help you grow confident when singing for an audition, a current theatrical show, TV or film job, or just for fun! We will focus on the character and find ways to connect to the material so that singing becomes effortless. Building an emotional reason for the song to exist inevitably aides in the falling away of old habits that even the most seasoned professionals sometimes battle. And of course, as customary for all classes at the Warner Loughlin Studio, this will be done in a supportive, encouraging, and safe atmosphere. Come with a song prepared, either bring sheet music or sing a cappella! WHEN
Sunday, February 5th
1-5pm
$100 Enrolled Students
$125 Non-enrolled Students
JUMPSTART YOUR WRITING PROJECT
with Ellen Shanman and Amanda Pomeroy Whether you're struggling to get started or desperate to get unstuck, this four-hour workshop will teach you how to use your tools as an actor to break through obstacles in your writing. Bring in an idea for a feature, TV pilot, web series, or even a scene for your reel, and we'll help you to explore the possibilities and take the next big step in building story and character. WHEN
Sunday, February 12th
1-5pm
$100 Enrolled Students
$125 Non-enrolled Students
PANIC-FREE IMPROV!
with Eric Hunicutt "IMPROV." Just hearing the word can raise an actor's pulse - we immediately think of the risks implied: "be funny, be smart, make us laugh, but make it look like you're not trying..." it can be overwhelming. Often times this panic can shut an actor down, eliminating the possibility of anything inspired or playful from happening. The ability to improvise skillfully and confidently is essential for working and auditioning actors. Unscripted and semi-scripted projects are increasingly popular in commercial and theatrical work; being prepared to work without preparation is more valuable now than ever. Improvisation training at Warner Loughlin Studios focuses on solid acting in unscripted and semi-scripted work, comedy and drama alike. Students are encouraged to utilize all their acting tools in their improv - unlike many other forms of improv training, the focus is on each individual's process and how best to supplement, shape, and apply it in improvised work. The results are liberating: actors find power and stability in their improv and more playfulness and imagination in working with scripts. Hearing "Good, now let's put the script down and have some fun" becomes a blessing instead of a curse. WHEN
Sunday, February 19th
1-4pm
This workshop is FREE.The Camera Works For YOU!
with Brendan Hughes The camera is not your enemy. It is the best friend you've ever had. It is obsessed with you. In this workshop, we will study the close up and give you the physical and mental tricks of the trade that keep casting directors focused on you and watching your entire audition. We will also work together in an extremely supportive environment to tackle any reservations, fears, and anxieties around watching your dailies. Prepare a one page dramatic scene with very little movement for this workshop. WHEN
Sunday, February 26th
1-5pm
$100 Enrolled Students
$125 Non-enrolled Students
Contact the office to reserve your spot today!
(310) 360-0077