ACTORS ACADEMY ONE YEAR TRAINING
April - December 2020
Your responsibility as an actor is to live more truthfully than you dare to in real life.
THE APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN TO THIS TRAINING STARTING APRIL 2020. APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 20TH. APPLY HERE
- Ashlie Walker
Actors Academy Finland proudly presents, Finland's third international Meisner Technique based, one year part-time Actor's Training starting in April 2020. This top of the field comprehensive training gives you the tools to start booking acting jobs and work as a skilled and authentic actor enjoying their craft. As a vital bonus, you finish your training with a professional showreel in your hand! We are now taking in applications. Four of London's top teachers, many industry professionals, almost 300 hours of teaching and 14 students.
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
THE TRAINING IN A NUTSHELL
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Starting date April 20th, 2020. Finishing date December 11th, 2020. (summer break: June 17 - August 18)
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Part-time, runs during evenings and you can work or study full time on the side.
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Almost 300 hours of Teaching/ Group-study
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10 x Intensive Coaching Modules (18h) with UK's talented acting coaches
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13 x 5h Weekday Evening Training Sessions with many visits from professional in the industry
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Meisner Technique core essentials (Repetition, Independent Activity, Emotional Preparation) and tools to connect with different scenes and roles
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Scene study, work and creation into final filmed scenes and showcase
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Voice & Movement technique and essential tools
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Audition and Self-tape technique and essential tools
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Screen Acting technique and essential tools
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Business in Acting know-how and tips
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Q&A Sessions with Industry Professionals
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Final Week: Rehearsing & On-set Filming
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Two Scene Professional Showreel for your own use
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High quality Professional Headshots for your own use
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Final Day Open Showcase with Professional Casting Directors, Agents and Directors
WHAT DO YOU GET?
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A broad understanding and experience in the craft of acting
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You learn the Meisner technique's repetition practice and how to create an independent activity, emotional preparation & relationship, and how to set imaginary circumstances for scenes
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Skills and tools to address different scenes or roles
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Strengthened capacity to really listen and connect with your acting partner
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A sense of freedom in yourself and deeper emotional expression and understanding
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Strengthened acting instincts and capacity to take risks, stronger trust in a sense of truth and spontaneous moment-to-moment reaction
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More capacity to utilize your imagination in diffrent scenes and roles or requests from directors
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Ability to create clear objectives or wants that help guide you organically and instinctively through scenes
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More spontaneity and confidence in improvisational working and situations, audition or rehearsal processes
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Tools to release tension and restricting patterns in your body and mind, and how to access your natural voice and greater emotional freedom in the body
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Healthy and organic ways to let go of fear and pressure on stage and on film set
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Scene working tools that are free from the constraints of 'ideas' or rigid concerns about 'text’
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Tools on working in a relaxed and truthful way in front of the camera, and the understanding of the technical adjustments required when filming
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Understanding and practice of Film and Television auditions
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Understanding and practice of Self-taping, the technical skills and equipment needed
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Understanding of the Business of acting; how to prepare for auditions, get an agent, book acting jobs.
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Understanding of the jargon of the industry
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Guidance and tools to set up your professional acting webpage
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The experience of acting in a real film set with professional film crew on two scenes
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A finished professional two scene Showreel and Headshots
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A final open showcase experience with industry professionals in the audience
WHO IS IT FOR?
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Starting and Professional Actors wanting an international training
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Actors keen to learn the Meisner technique and deepening their acting instincts and skills
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Actors wanting to feel more relaxed and connected in their acting
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Actors in need for updated training, tools, showreel & headshots and a committed group to train with for eight months
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Actors wanting to prepare for drama school auditions or studies in Finaldn or abroad
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Actors aiming to start an international career
THE TEACHERS
All training weekend teachers are experienced top teachers from London and are fully committed in your growth and development as an actor.
STRUCTURE & DATES
The training consists of 10 intensive 18h training Modules, and 13 x 5h weeknight rehearsals on the weeks between, finalizing to a showreel reherals and filming week + a showcase and graduation on December 2020.
The teaching hours for the Modules are:
Day 1: 15:00 - 21:00
Day 2: 15:00 - 21:00
Day 3:15:00 - 21:00
WEEKNIGHT REHEARSALS
TIME 16:00 - 21:00
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Yoga, Breath & Movement
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Meditation, Mindset & Goal setting
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Repetition Workouts
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Cold Reading
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Scene Work Rehersals
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Q&A Sessions with Industry Professionals
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Voice Reel Recording
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Professional Headshot Session
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Actor's Website & Social Media Tutoring
13 x 5H WEEKNIGHT CLASSES FOR
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January 30
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February 13
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February 20
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March 5
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March 12
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March 26
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April 2
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April 9
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April 23
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May 14
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May 21
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June 4
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August 20
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August 27
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September 3
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September 17
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September 24
CLASS DATES
FINAL WEEK
REHEARSALS: SEP 28-29/ 9am-3pm
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Showreel & Scene Rehersals with Ashlie Walker
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On set: Showreel Filming with Acting Coach Ashlie Walker, Professional Director & Film Crew
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Showcasing Final Scenes, casting directors & directors invited, open to family & friends
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Graduation: certificates & drinks
FILMING: SEP 30 - 2 OCT / 8am-5pm
SHOWCASE & GRADUATION: OCT 3/ 2-7pm
*All rights to changes reserved.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application deadline: October 25th, 2019
This training will accept 14 students. You can apply by filling up the application form from the link below by October 25th, 2019. You do not need acting experience to apply, but are expected to be seriously committed to your growth as an actor. After being accepted into the training, you will receive an email and are requested to confirm your enrolment by paying the deposit and choosing your desired payment option.
Please note:
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We require you to take part in at least one AAF's Meisner workshop before the start of the One Year Training. Contact us for dates.
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You must be minumum 18 years of age to apply
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You must understand and speak english to partake in the training
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Students are expected to be committed in learning through the whole program
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To gratuate from the training and receive a certificate you must attend minimum of 80% of training and rehearsal hours
PRICE & PAYMENT OPTIONS
The price for the training is 6.500 euros, incl. VAT 24%.
Payment: