Monthly Archives: October 2018

Oct 25

WEBINAR 8: Acting by Numbers

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 8: Acting by Numbers

Dates:

Sunday 25 October

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm - 8:00pm Melbourne
8:30am - 10am London
9:30pm - 11pm New Zealand

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10AUD

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 8:
5 star rating



 "Great skills you can apply ... with immediate results" - Travis Waite (Melbourne)​​
"The webinar was brilliant! The demonstrations. were the best part of it." - Kanapathipillai Kapilthev (Sri Lanka)
"Don't be fooled by his humility, Richard is an exceptional teacher." - Janet Watson-Kruse (Melbourne)

Using a numbers system is a simple and fast way to manage character complexity and control the drama - sounds counterintuitive for an actor, doesn't it?  But it works.  It is a powerfully simple tool that will amaze you with the results it produces..

WEBINAR 8: on Sunday 25 October 2020 - $10
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 8:

Richard knows his stuff.  He knows what actors must do to be real and he will explain it in simple terms that you can use now.

5-STARS

Kyla K Phoenix  - actor

Getting your choices into the ballpark is the first step for the actor.  Once you have done that, understanding the value of numbers for the actor can help you stay there.

And on top of that, using numerical values can help you make fine adjustments to a performance. They can also clarify the communications between actor and director.

Alec Hartnell

"

Richard Sarell is one of the best teachers of acting. The world is lucky to have him in it and I’m so happy I found The Rehearsal Room.  Wish I found it years ago! Time and money well spent! 

5-STARS

Alec Hartnell - actor

LEARN TO GENERATE PERFORMANCES THAT ARE CREATIVELY PLAYFUL and CONVINCINGLY REAL

Explore techniques that have been 35 years in development.  They bring a new clarity and functionality to acting technique.  

Explore techniques that not only effectively deliver creative choices for the actor but also enable you to measure the chances of success.  

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

  • Clear and logical explanations work for you
  • An acting adventure is always fun
  • You love being involved with the development of new ideas
  • Understanding more about the actors and directors skill is your passion
  • Feel you often fall into the same traps
  • Often aren't clear about your choices so you just wing it.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

  • rather than being relaxed at tackling new ideas you will be stressed
  • you could restrict your openness to new processes
  • applying yourself to unusual tasks will be challenging
  • making the obvious choice will become a more regular trap
  • you won't be confident about floating an unusual idea
  • the same mistakes will continue to occur

ABOUT RICHARD...

Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that that there were many unusual behaviours that he would have to encourage actors to adopt for their character.  One thing became quickly plain.  No matter how odd the behaviour was there was always a conscious or unconscious reason driving it.  Everything happened for a reason.

Working out how and why unusual behaviours occurred was fascinating.  Then learning to translate that knowledge into acting technique was another fascinating challenge. He became very skilled at it.

Actors have to do the same thing.  On some occasions they too are confronted by the unusual and have to start from scratch to work out a practical way to apply a new understanding to a performance.

This webinar will also therefore explore learning how to learn.

WEBINAR 8:
Sunday 25 Oct
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  8:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

ENROL NOW



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Oct 18

WEBINAR 7: Listening

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 7: Listening

Dates:

Sunday 18 October

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm - 8:00pm Melbourne
8:30am - 10am London
9:30pm - 11pm New Zealand

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 7:
5 star rating



 "It warmed my heart to see such a bunch of serious actors" - Ofer Shafir (Israel)
"The webinar was brilliant! The demonstrations. were the best part of it." - Kanapathipillai Kapilthev (Sri Lanka)
"Don't be fooled by his humility, Richard is an exceptional teacher." - Janet Watson-Kruse (Melbourne)

​Sanford Meisner's techniques are much loved by many actors and directors.
But what are the strengths?  What are the traps? What are the myths?

WEBINAR 7: on Sunday 18 October 2020 - $10
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 7:
Alec Hartnell

"

Richard Sarell is one of the best teachers of acting. The world is lucky to have him in it and I’m so happy I found The Rehearsal Room. Wish I found it years ago! Time and money well spent!

5-STARS

Alec Hartnell- actor

Listening is the most fundamental element of the acting process. It's active listening that drives all the actors choices and makes a performance real.

This webinar explores the secret of good listening. It will identify the problem areas that you most regularly face and will get you try a brilliant exercise that is a refreshing application of Meisner technique.

Elizabeth O'Callaghan

"

Richard Sarell is a Master of his craft! In just 90 minutes he delivered a comprehensive webinar, provided many useful tools and devices to explore, as well as a thought provoking discussion.  Really looking forward to the next webinar on the Actor Director relationship.

5-STARS

Elizabeth O'Callaghan - actor

LEARN TO GENERATE PERFORMANCES THAT ARE CREATIVELY PLAYFUL and CONVINCINGLY REAL

Explore techniques that have been 35 years in development.  They bring a new clarity and functionality to acting technique.  

Why do 70% of actors make the same mistake in the audition room?  That's a lot of actors making a basic mistake.

Perhaps there is a fundamental flaw in acting training that is the cause of such a consistent problem.

Explore techniques that not only effectively plan creative actors choices but also enable you to measure the chances of success.  

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

  • Clear and logical explanations work for you
  • An acting adventure is always fun
  • You love being involved with the development of new ideas
  • Understanding more about the actors and directors skill is your passion
  • Feel you often fall into the same traps
  • Often aren't clear about your choices so you just wing it.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

  • rather than being relaxed at tackling new ideas you will be stressed
  • you could restrict your openness to new processes
  • applying yourself to unusual tasks will be challenging
  • making the obvious choice will become a more regular trap
  • you won't be confident about floating an unusual idea
  • the same mistakes will continue to occur

ABOUT RICHARD...

Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that that there were many unusual behaviours that he would have to encourage actors to adopt for their character.  One thing became quickly plain.  No matter how odd the behaviour was there was always a conscious or unconscious reason driving it.  Everything happened for a reason.

Working out how and why unusual behaviours occurred was fascinating.  Then learning to translate that knowledge into acting technique was another fascinating challenge. He became very skilled at it.

Actors have to do the same thing.  On some occasions they too are confronted by the unusual and have to start from scratch to work out a practical way to apply a new understanding to a performance.

This webinar will also therefore explore learning how to learn.

WEBINAR 7:
Sunday 18 Oct
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  8:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

ENROL NOW



YOU CAN ADD YOUR NAME TO THE eNEWSLETTER MAILING LIST HERE.

Oct 11

WEBINAR 6: The Actor/Director Relationship Pt3

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 6:  FREE
The Actor/ Director Relationship
(on the set)

Dates:

Sunday 11 October

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm - 8:00pm (Melbourne time)

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

FREE         (usually $10AUD)

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 6:
5 star rating


THE SECOND FREE FIVE STAR WEBINAR

 WEBINAR 6; "The Actor/Director Relationship Pt 3" - working on the set

THIS WEBINAR will explore the techniques that lead to a clear actor/director communication.  ​How to give direction and how to take direction is the focus of this Webinar.

WEBINAR 6: on Sunday 11 October 2020
6:30pm Melbourne;  8:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London 
More information for Directors HERE.

IN WEBINAR 4 - the actors were cast
​IN WEBINAR 5 - we explore fantastic, simple techniques that enable actors to create characters and change them in seconds.  Director's to control the outcomes and the discussion.
THEN IN WEBINAR 6 - the directors apply the processes and the actors deliver their performances.

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 6: FREE
Alec Hartnell

"

Richard Sarell is one of the best teachers of acting. The world is lucky to have him in it and I’m so happy I found The Rehearsal Room. Wish I found it years ago! Time and money well spent!

5-STARS

Alec Hartnell- actor

THE WEBINAR PLAN
To explore the techniques that have been 35 years in development to bring a new clarity to acting technique.  Why 70% of actors make the same mistake in the audition room and how to fix it is the latest revelation from this remarkable approach.

These processes will be shared with two emerging directors so that they can then test them out directing four actors in two different scenes.

WEBINAR 5: explains these powerful techniques.
WEBINAR 6: actors and directors apply them and test them out.

​In future webinars you could be one of the actors to explore the processes.

THE AIM
Ground Zero for actors and directors is the actual time on set when they are working together.  The focus of these sessions is to learn how actors and directors can best collaborate to produce the dream production they are both working towards.

New creative partnerships might blossom from this collaboration.

THE COST
The cost of these one and a half hour webinars is usually $10 per participant - but these next two sessions are FREE.

Elizabeth O'Callaghan

"

Richard Sarell is a Master of his craft! In just 90 minutes he delivered a comprehensive webinar, provided many useful tools and devices to explore, as well as a thought provoking discussion.  Really looking forward to the next webinar on the Actor Director relationship.

5-STARS

Elizabeth O'Callaghan - actor

DIRECTORS can still apply
If you would like the opportunity to actively participate in future Webinars on the actor/director relationship - choose a script - it should be a short film of approximately 10 - 15 minutes that you own or have copyright clearance on.

Then all you have to do is ...

  1. email Richard@rehearsalroom.com
  2. put "Actor/Director WEBINAR" in the subject line
  3. In the body of the email provide a short description of yourself by way of an introduction.
  4. Include a one sentence description of the film you wish to use and the age range of the characters you require.

LEARN TO GENERATE PERFORMANCES THAT ARE CREATIVELY PLAYFUL and CONVINCINGLY REAL

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

  • Clear and logical explanations work for you
  • An acting adventure is always fun
  • You love being involved with the development of new ideas
  • Understanding more about the actors and directors skill is your passion
  • Feel you often fall into the same traps
  • Often aren't clear about your choices so you just wing it.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

  • rather than being relaxed at tackling new ideas you will be stressed
  • you could restrict your openness to new processes
  • applying yourself to unusual tasks will be challenging
  • making the obvious choice will become a more regular trap
  • you won't be confident about floating an unusual idea
  • the same mistakes will continue to occur

ABOUT RICHARD...

Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that that there were many unusual behaviours that he would have to encourage actors to adopt for their character.  One thing became quickly plain.  No matter how odd the behaviour was there was always a conscious or unconscious reason driving it.  Everything happened for a reason.

Working out how and why unusual behaviours occurred was fascinating.  Then learning to translate that knowledge into acting technique was another fascinating challenge. He became very skilled at it.

Actors have to do the same thing.  On some occasions they too are confronted by the unusual and have to start from scratch to work out a practical way to apply a new understanding to a performance.

This webinar will also therefore explore learning how to learn.

WEBINAR 6:
Sunday 11 Oct
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

ENROL NOW



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Oct 04

WEBINAR 5: The Actor/Director Relationship Pt2

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 5:  FREE
The Actor/ Director Relationship
(from audition to the set)

Dates:

Sunday 4 October

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

FREE         (usually $10AU)

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 5:
5 star rating


TWO FIVE STAR WEBINARS FREE

                                        WEBINAR 5: "The Actor/Director Relationship Pt2" - learn this unique technique
                                        WEBINAR 6; "The Actor/Director Relationship Pt 3" - apply it on the set

FOUR ACTORS NEEDED FOR THIS SUNDAY'S SESSION

MALE 45+;  MALE 25 - 35;  2 x FEMALE 25 - 38.   Jump on board.  Email Richard - contact@rehearsalroom.com
Deadline 7pm Thursday 1 Oct 2020.

THIS WEBINAR will explore the techniques that lead to a clear actor/director communication.  Learn how to control and change both the character and what is unfolding in any scene in seconds.  This effective approach to process empowers both the actor and the director to make clear and quick decisions.

WEBINAR 5: on Sunday 4 October 2020
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London
More information for Directors HERE.

IN WEBINAR 4 - the actors were cast
NOW IN WEBINAR 5 - we explore fantastic, simple techniques that enable actors to create characters and change them in seconds.  Director's to control the outcomes and the discussion
THEN IN WEBINAR 6 - the directors apply the processes and the actors deliver their performances.

ENROL FOR WEBINAR 5: FREE
Samantha Jones

"

If you are looking for a platform that cultivates professional and successful acting, then this is the place. The atmosphere is positive and approachable. One of my favourite classes of my career. (Webinar 4:)

5-STARS

Samantha Jones - actor

THE WEBINAR PLAN
To explore the techniques that have been 35 years in development to bring a new clarity to acting technique.  Why 70% of actors make the same mistake in the audition room and how to fix it is the latest revelation from this remarkable approach.

These processes will be shared with two emerging directors so that they can then test them out directing four actors in two different scenes.

WEBINAR 5: explains these powerful techniques.
WEBINAR 6: actors and directors apply them and test them out.

​In future webinars you could be one of the actors to explore the processes.

THE AIM
Ground Zero for actors and directors is the actual time on set when they are working together.  The focus of these sessions is to learn how actors and directors can best collaborate to produce the dream production they are both working towards.

New creative partnerships might blossom from this collaboration.

THE COST
The cost of these one and a half hour webinars is usually $10 per participant - but these next two sessions are FREE.

Janet Watson-Kruse

"

This was unbelievably good value  -  one and a half hours of gold from a master teacher.  (Webinar 3:)

5-STARS

Janet Watson-Kruse - actor

DIRECTORS can still apply
If you would like the opportunity to actively participate in future Webinars on the actor/director relationship - choose a script - it should be a short film of approximately 10 - 15 minutes that you own or have copyright clearance on.

Then all you have to do is ...

  1. email Richard@rehearsalroom.com
  2. put "Actor/Director WEBINAR" in the subject line
  3. In the body of the email provide a short description of yourself by way of an introduction.
  4. Include a one sentence description of the film you wish to use and the age range of the characters you require.

LEARN TO GENERATE PERFORMANCES THAT ARE CREATIVELY PLAYFUL and CONVINCINGLY REAL

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

  • Clear and logical explanations work for you
  • An acting adventure is always fun
  • You love being involved with the development of new ideas
  • Understanding more about the actors and directors skill is your passion
  • Feel you often fall into the same traps
  • Often aren't clear about your choices so you just wing it.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

  • rather than being relaxed at tackling new ideas you will be stressed
  • you could restrict your openness to new processes
  • applying yourself to unusual tasks will be challenging
  • making the obvious choice will become a more regular trap
  • you won't be confident about floating an unusual idea
  • the same mistakes will continue to occur

ABOUT RICHARD...

Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that that there were many unusual behaviours that he would have to encourage actors to adopt for their character.  One thing became quickly plain.  No matter how odd the behaviour was there was always a conscious or unconscious reason driving it.  Everything happened for a reason.

Working out how and why unusual behaviours occurred was fascinating.  Then learning to translate that knowledge into acting technique was another fascinating challenge. He became very skilled at it.

Actors have to do the same thing.  On some occasions they too are confronted by the unusual and have to start from scratch to work out a practical way to apply a new understanding to a performance.

This webinar will also therefore explore learning how to learn.

WEBINAR 5:
Sunday 4 Oct
6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

ENROL NOW



YOU CAN ADD YOUR NAME TO THE eNEWSLETTER MAILING LIST HERE.