Course Outlines - Phase II Courses

Some of these courses are intended as a follow-up to our Adult Professionals series.
The workshop listed below is open to actors of all levels of experience.


Auditioning for the Camera from a Casting Director’s Perspective for Youth
(Ages 10-17)

Instructor: Andrea Kenyon (Montreal Casting Director)
PHASE II SPECIALTY WORKSHOP
Saturday, May 6 & Sunday, May 7, 2006 - (10:30am to 6:30pm)

Cost: $279.00 + 7% GST
Early Bird Discount: $259.00 (must pay by March 13, 2006) + 7% GST
ACTRA Members and Apprentices: $259.00 + 7% GST
(To be added to the waiting list, please email your name, email, tel # to Info@ACTottawa.com)

Interested in Auditing this workshop? There's still room! 
To register, please send a cheque in the amount of $105.93 ($99.00 + GST) to
A.C.T. 2 Daly Ave. Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2
(make sure to include your name, address, email & telephone numbers)

PRE-REQUISITE(S): A.C.T.’s “Young & Teen Professionals”, ACTRA Members OR Equivalent

In this workshop, participants will: 

  • Work on proper text analysis

  • Understand the actor’s responsibility in an audition

  • Learn how to ‘know your limits’ as an actor

  • Discover what a Casting Director expects from an actor and how an actor should conduct himself in an audition

  • Find out which auditions are the most difficult & how to leave your mark

  • Understand the importance of a callback audition

  • Receive the inside scoop on props and costumes - Are they good or bad

  • Get to know the determining factors in booking a role and much more!

Participants will be given several scenes to work with.  Participants must bring blank videotapes to have their work recorded.

Andrea Kenyon, founder and head of Andrea Kenyon Casting has cast numerous feature films, television features, MOW’s and Commercials.  Some of her past projects include, The Day After Tomorrow, starring Angelina Jolie, Secret Window, starring Johnny Depp and Gothika, starring Halle Berry, The Bone Collector, The Red Violin, King's Ransom, The Wool Cap, Taking Lives, Timeline & Levity. Ms. Kenyon cast a number of TV series including, The Tournament, Tales from the Neverending Story, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Heart Within, All Souls,  Lassie, and Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Her most recent works include, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Mind Over Murder, Black Widower, 300, Banshee, The Tournament 2 & Prank Patrol.

Currently, Ms. Kenyon is casting Blades of Glory, Shameless, Robo Sapien & Burning Mussolini.

For a full list of Andrea Kenyon's credits, please visit www.imdb.com (search: Andrea Kenyon)

IMPORTANT NOTE: All applicants must include a resume, head shot and a brief letter of
                                      intent.  Full refunds will be given to applicants that are not accepted.

Pre-Register Here


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