Saturday: Short action for the camera class

Master Combat Class: Fighting for Film

Saturday • 1-4pm • Dec 11

Denver Center Theatre Academy

13th & Arapahoe, Denver, CO

1 day • Dale Girard & Geoffrey Kent • $60

This class explores the fundamental skills needed to sell an unarmed fight for the camera. Using a camera and playback system, students will be able to use the video medium to see how techniques are practically applied, what works, what doesn’t, and why. Looking specifically at unarmed sequences for film, this class explores not only the safe way of executing these techniques, but also how the full body is engaged to convincingly communicate the cause and effect of these techniques to the camera. The session will end with the development of a short choreographed routine using the techniques covered in class, which will be taped and played back for review.

DALE GIRARD

Mr. Girard is an award winning Fight Director, professional Stunt Coordinator and author of the stage combat manual Actors On Guard. He is a second degree Black Belt in Taekwondo/Hopkido and Haidong Gumdo, a founding member of the North Carolina Stuntmen’s Association and one of only fourteen SAFD recognized Fight Masters. Recent film credits include “Eyeborgs,” “Pink Triangle", "The Trial", "The Key Man,” “Fall Down Dead” and the critically acclaimed “Junebug.” As a master teacher, Mr. Girard has instructed classes and seminars in stage combat, acting, and dramatic movement throughout North America. Based in North Carolina, he serves as Director of Stage Combat Studies for UNC School of the Arts.

GEOFFREY KENT

Mr. Kent is the President of the Society of American Fight Directors and the resident Fight Director for the Denver Center Theatre Company and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Geoffrey also teaches stage combat for the National Theatre Conservatory and the University of Denver. Other teaching credits include North Carolina School of the Arts, The Hartt School of Drama, Louisiana State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University.

News from DS-Casting

As of January 1st, 2011, DS STUDIOWORKS WILL BE DISCONTINUING FREE CLASS AUDITS!

We will be adding to our website a VIDEO AUDIT which will clearly outline WHAT we do and HOW we do it. This video will feature some clips of the work that is being done by the students along with clear explanation by the coaches.

GOOD NEWS - It has been our policy to start every actor in the Monday Night Series, which has often been perceived as a "beginner course", which has discouraged the more advanced actor from attending. THAT HAS CHANGED - Actors who wish to enroll in any of our workshops can now schedule an audition (by appointment). Each actor will then be invited to join the appropriate level upon evaluation of their audition.

So, anyone who wants to take advantage of our FREE MONDAY AUDITS in December, should schedule AN APPOINTMENT ASAP
enrollment@ds-studioworks.com

Please visit our website for workshop descriptions.
http://www.ds-studioworks.com/index.html

CASA MASS FOCUS: January 8th at The Bug Theater, 1:00 - 4:00pm
We will be hosting that event.
The theme: "SERVE THE STORY; ACTORS BREAKING-IT DOWN"
THIS IS FREE!
I ENCOURAGE ALL ACTORs TO ATTEND!
No Reservations needed, plenty of seating.
We will be showing how to breakdown auditions sides using pages our local screenwriters will provide.

THE MOCKSIDES CHALLENGE is approaching! this is a short film contest where you can enter for the chance to win a cash prize!
This will be a local contest where the film finalists will have their work shown to the public on the night the winner is announced!
WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!

Ten Year SAG Casting in ABQ

I have already done first round submitting for this project, but only if your photos are online and connected to me on actors access!!!! So if you havent done that yet, please contact me once you have made a profile and what part you want to be submitted for!

TEN YEAR Feature Film SAG		Executive Producer: Frank Mancuso, Jr. Producer: Marty Bowen Producer: Wyck Godfrey Producer: Channing Tatum Producer: Reid Carolin Executive Producer: Scott Lumpkin Director/Writer: Jamie Linden Casting Director: Angelique Midthunder Interview Dates: 12/2 - 12/7 Callback Dates: TBD Shoot/Start Date: 12/20 Pay Rate: SAG scale Location: Albuquerque, NM
SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
PLEASE SUBMIT ASAP; AUDITIONS START WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY
This movie has a script & dialogue outline but will be almost entirely IMPROVISATIONAL dialogue so all actors must have strong IMPROV skills

[SUKI] (supporting lead) mid 20s very attractive; speaks English & Japanese FLUENTLY [AARON] (supporting lead) about 28 years of age, some sort of character type, maybe slight build, maybe Asian, strong actor. Was bullied in high school. [OLIVIA] (supporting) mid-late 20s, strong actor, attractive - pretty but not necessarily striking, maybe a little girl next door with upper crust background. [PAUL] (supporting) mid 30s, pretty darn attractive, typical tall and handsome, an actor who can give Channing Tatum a run for his money in the romance department. [TAXI DRIVER] can be anything - strong improv actor. Must be able to drive well. [AMY LEE] about 28 years old, smoking hot sexy, exotic ethnicity maybe Asian, mixed race, Puerto Rican, etc., hooks up with one of the lead actors. No nudity or scripted kissing but it is a sexy and suggestive role and there will be lots of improv. [DANNY] 6 year old boy, plays Anna Faris's son, has several lines. We don't see his father in the movie so he can be of mixed race. Must be a strong actor. [ANNA'S MOTHER] Anna Faris character's mother, early 50s, drunk, was a party girl in her day. [PHOTOGRAPHER] Can be any type. [POT BELLIED 45 YEAR OLD] sings with jukebox to the Scorpions "WIND OF CHANGE." [BARTENDER] Can be any type but must have actual bartending experince / be a very good bartender and also a strong actor who can improv. [JULIE] Age late 20s - class historian, any ethnicity, extremely straitlaced. [GUTTERBALL] Late 20s, extremely annoying personality. [BAND GEEK] Late 20s, was a band geek in high school, (1 speech). [THICK NECK] Late 20s, was star football player in high school, big guy, several lines/strong actor, knowledge of football and /or football experience would be great for improv conversation on the topic. [DESSERT GUY] Late 20s-early 30s, real estate broker, strong actor and/or should have some basic knowledge of real estate for improv conversation on the subject (1 speech). [GUY/MALE CLASSMATE] Age late 20s to 30, nondescript, will improv some dialogue at ten year class reunion. [FEMALE CLASSMATE] Age mid to late 20s, nondescript, will improv some dialogue at ten year class reunion.