Online Acting Tips – Current List

By Richard Sarell | Online Classes

YOUR GROWING LIST OF ACTING TIPS

These tips are profoundly simple and very practical. They are not an acting lesson in themselves but they will clearly point the way to the concepts and skills you need to work on. They will also raise your awareness of the mindset that is required to manage the exciting and rewarding job of being an actor.

You will also find FREE exercises that enable you to test out the concepts.

For $20 (AUS) you can have ongoing access for 12 months to this ever-growing list of tips – emails will update you as new tips become available. Enrol for the tips here.  Or purchase “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER”  and you will immediately have access to “Tips to Inspire” for free for 12 months.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL …Richard@rehearsalroom.com (put “Online Question” in the subject line)

TIP 1: An Important Difference The key foundation of this approach to acting is to be able to separate a character’s conscious and unconscious impulses. No other process makes this important separation so clear. ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTER​FREE EXERCISE INCLUDED WITH THIS TIP. Some instructions and a scene to enable you to test out these concepts. If you wish you can send them to The Rehearsal Room for personal feedback.

Tip 2: The Importance of the StoryUnderstanding the Importance of the Story – acting techniques focus on lots of specific processes but none of them focus on how to deliver the story – that’s The Rehearsal Room difference. STORY TECHNIQUE

Tip 3 Being Totally RealThe key to being totally real is connected to managing the relationship and conversation as separate entities. ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTERRead the blog “I Got the Job”

Tip 4: Beginnings and EndingsRelaxation – is a big deal for any performer but so are beginnings and endings.ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 5: Instigating and Responding in a ConversationKeeping an audience engaged through the middle of a scene is the next important step once you have engaged them with the beginning of the story. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 6: Conversation StructureUnderstanding that conversations have a structure and how that structure works is a fundamental skill for an actor. Conversations always have an ‘Instigator’. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 7: The Importance of ListeningListening is the key to being real. ACTING TECHNIQUE(This tip was recorded in 2017 in a different format)

Tip 8: The Key to Great ListeningActors often confusing hearing with listening. This tip clearly defines the difference. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 9: The Importance of Owning the SpaceA simple fundamental of acting can be easily corrupted if the actor doesn’t understand how their mind might works. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 10: A Professional ChoiceNever stop a take if you can keep going. The professional choice is to keep going. Your feeling that a performance isn’t going well is notoriously unreliable. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Managing the actor’s mind.

Tip 11: Mind Management There is a problem with overloading the mind with too much information. For the actor, stoking the fire too much can mean you block up the chimney. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 12: A Fundamental of this TechniqueThe importance of managing the actor’s mind when making acting decisions is important territory that is often overlooked – this is the focus of The Rehearsal Room technique. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 13: Making the Best Choices Psychologists tell us how our minds function in life and when actors understand how our minds make decisions then they can work at applying those processes to their acting. ACTING TECHNIQUE & STORY TECHNIQUE

Tip 14 The Reading ProblemThe actor’s reading skills can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help. One important tool to manage this problem is to move away from literary intuitive choices and get specific with the details. ACTING TECHNIQUE & STORY TECHNIQUE

Tip 15:   Fear Vs LogicFears and self-doubts run our lives. Don’t let fears or self-doubts tell you there is a problem. Use your logic. It might tell you there isn’t a problem at all. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 16 Measuring Your Success Acting is such an ephemeral task that no one offers specific ways of measuring your achievements – if the audience says they like it that’s the best you are likely to get. But MEASURING SUCCESS is an essential skill for the actor. It can only be done by understanding the practicalities of the actor’s craft. ACTING TECHNIQUEIf this tip makes sense to you but you want more specific information about how to measure your performance success then Tip No 20 will give you some additional food for thought.

Tip 17 Patterns are a Problem Many of the techniques actors use for learning lines or movement result in them getting locked into patterns. The result is that the acting looks controlled rather than spontaneous. This tip evolved from a very successful application of this technique to a production of Shelagh Stephenson’s “The Memory of Water” which I directed in 2017.  ACTING TECHNIQUE & STORY TECHNIQUE

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Tip 18 Playing a Three HanderThe way people behave in groups is fascinating. The challenge for the actor is creating group behaviour in a logically organized way. ACTING TECHNIQUE

Tip 19 A Challenge for YouPsychologist Daniel Kahneman in his book “Thinking fast and slow” tells us that in life we “We can be blind to the obvious, and we are also blind to our own blindness.” So … how good are we at assessing our choices?ACTING TECHNIQUE& STORY TECHNIQUE

Tip 20 Measuring Your Performance in an AuditionThe greatest moment of uncertainty for any actor is as they walk out of the audition room. How do you know how you went?? Here’s a simple checklist that achieves a very clear performance assessmentof your audition or any performance. It works!!When you come out of an audition you can assess how you went.ACTING TECHNIQUE & STORY TECHNIQUE

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TIPS TO INSPIRE 2:

Tip 21 A Path to Being RealUnderstanding the core elements of what you are doing provides the foundations on which true achievement is built. A core process element is that acting isn’t about what you are doing, acting is all about what the other person is doing.ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTER

Tip 22 The Importance of Listening to RelationshipThis is one essential skill area that has traditionally been left to chance in every acting process until now. The Rehearsal Room’s analysis of how we listen and the development of techniques to generate skills that parallel the way we actually do it in life are unique.ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTER

PROMOTION ONE: Learn more about this acting processAn opportunity to find out more about the nuts and bolts of this approach to acting and what makes it so unique and so practical. Sophia who was doing “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds” explains a discovery she made. She found, to her surprise, that she could completely change the focus of her listening.

Tip 23 19.9 What Makes a Good AuditionUnderstanding what makes an audition good is the key to being able to put the elements in place to make sure your next one hits the spot.AUDITION SKILLSPosted 12/7/2019

TIP 24 Making Your Character RealIt is very easy to over-complicate simple tasks. A simple reality is that Constantine Stanislavski, for all his genius, is too complicated to manage effectively. This is a brilliant simplification of Stanislavski process to make it actionable in a modern world.ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTERPosted 14/7/2019

TIP 25 A Great Lesson Via Uta HagenI often see actors refusing to follow their natural impulses because they are waiting for their ‘cue’. An actor who is waiting for a cue is dysfunctional. A script is only a graph that lays out the dialogue it isn’t a description of how the character should listen and behave. This great thought from German actor Alfred Bassermann (1867 – 1952) comes from Uta Hagen’s experience of working with him.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 16/7/2019

Tip 26  The Choice to Look AwayOften Casting Directors are heard to say “Don’t just stare at the other character, look away, the way we do in life.” But do you know why you look away in life? Do you understand what impulses drive your choices in a conversation? There is a simple way to decide if you should look away or not.This tip also explores the challenges of learning acting from books.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 17/7/2019

Tip 27  How to Action Your Script‘Actioning’ your script with an appropriate verb is a long-standing technique that has been taught in major tertiary acting academies around the world. This is an incisive analysis of its value and a very powerful tip on managing its deficits.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 5/8/2019

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Tip 28  High Quality ListeningWhether in the audition room or on the set, for the actor, it is the quality of the listening that determines the quality of the performance. How to listen to all the meaning in the dialogue is the focus of this tip very useful tip. When you can do this your performance will be FOUR TIMES BETTER.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 18/8/2019

Tip 29 Making Choices That Feel RightHow you feel about your acting choices has always being something that actors believe is important. But it is absolutely possible, because of the way our minds work, to let feelings override logic – then that happens we can have big problems. Getting the balance right is important.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 18/8/2019

Tip 30 The Challenges of a Nude ScenePerforming the intimacy of a sex scene in front of onlookers is a challenge for any actor. But to be confronted with this option on your first big professional gig is a whopper of a challenge. Wesley Forke shares the things he learnt when he had to deal with these circumstances.WORKING ON THE SETPosted 25/9/2019

Tip 31 A Practical Approach to Pre-historyPre-history or back-story is an area where a lot of the discussion sounds purposeful but is in fact very vague. This is the first of a series of tips on a practical approach to sorting out you character’s pre-history. ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 7/9/2019

Tip 32  Using Pre-history on a Feature Film ShootANTHONY SHARPE’S first large feature film role was a challenging one. He is an actor who uses The Rehearsal Room’s processes and he used those techniques to plot his way through this role. He finds it faster and more effective than other processes. In this interview he explains how he went about using the pre-history element to set up a scene. This is the second in a series of tips on managing pre-history choices. ACTING TECHNIQUE – PRE-HISTORYPosted 14/10/2019Tip 33  Problem Solving is an Acting SkillProblem solving is not only an acting skill it is a mind management problem. A group of actors came together to explore things that niggled them. What we found was that niggles are often a sign of a much bigger problem. The result was four very useful tips for solving seemingly insurmountable problems.ACTING TECHNIQUE – PRE-HISTORYPosted 6/11/2019Tip 34  A Practical Definition of CharacterHow to create a character is an important task for an actor. Yet it is one that is mostly dealt with in very vague terms in all the acting literature. The Rehearsal Room has evolved a very specific definition of character. As a result of this clear thinking approach actors who use these techniques can create or change the fundamentals of their character in 10 seconds. This technique is perfect for the modern screen actor who has to work fast and produce results of international standards.ACTING TECHNIQUE CHARACTER

Tip 35  Two Essential Ingredients of Character CreationCreating a character is only one issue. How to balance the character’s needs against the text or dialogue is the next hurdle for the actor. That is the key to creating a lifelike complexity. Actor ELlMIR ASIPI explains how he used these techniques to create a challenging character for his first guest role on “Neighbours”. 

Tip 36  Two Essential Ingredients of Character CreationThree actors demonstrate the importance of a professional understanding of managing your centre of gravity in performance. Energy levels in the body have a huge impact on the performance outcome. Understanding how they work is an essential tool. Explore how your energy actually moves in real life and how you can easily control it in performance.

Tip 37 How to Make a Conversation RealConversations have a number of specific and measurable patterns and qualities. Using an actual performance of a scene to demonstrate the point, this tip explores the importance of ‘Stepping UP’ and why it makes a conversation look real. It also explains another outcome from understanding how Centre of Gravity works for the actor.ACTING TECHNIQUEPosted 30/6/2020

FREE EXERCISE INCLUDED WITH THIS TIP. Some instructions and a scene to enable you to test out these concepts. If you wish you can send them to The Rehearsal Room for personal feedback.

ONGOING UPDATES ARE AUTOMATICALLY EMAILED TO YOUOnce you have subscribed to “Acting Tips to Inspire” you will receive regular reminders of new updates. You will also receive information of other developments in services and classes at The Rehearsal Room.

Learn skills you will use throughout your career. Learn to be real, to be versatile, to be a great listener and to be skilled in auditions. 

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WEBINAR 10: Monologues

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 10: Monologues

Dates:

Sunday 15 November

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm – 8:00pm Melbourne7:30am – 9:00am London8:30pm – 1opm New Zealand

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10AUD

 “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)

On the whole actors love doing monologues.

So … why do monologues go wrong so often?  

In WEBINAR 10: you will learn where all the traps are; why those traps so cleverly entice you to fall into them; how to recognise them and how to avoid them.

Bring a monologue to the session so you can test out the techniques and see how they work for you.  WEBINAR 10: on Sunday 15 November 2020 – $106:30pm Melbourne;  8:30pm Auckland;  7:30am London 

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.

Kyla K Phoenix  – actor

Getting your choices into the ballpark is the first step for the actor.  Once you have done that understanding how to refine and adjust them without losing your way is the next step.

Because monologues can be really challenging they are a great skill builder for you basic acting process.

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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! 

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.  

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 10:Sunday 15 Oct6:30pm Melbourne;  8:30pm Auckland;  7:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

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WEBINAR 4: The Actor/Director Relationship

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 4:  The Actor/ Director Relationship(in the audition room)

Dates:

Sat 26 September

Duration:

1.5 hrs

Times:

11am – 12.30pm

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10

Get WEBINAR 5: FREE if you sign up now for WEBINAR 4:                                              WEBINAR 4: “The Actor/Director Relationship – in the audition room                                              WEBINAR 5; “The Actor/Director Relationship – on the set

90 minute WEBINAR – $10

IN THIS WEBINAR two directors will direct two pairs of actors to audition for a character in their short film.   (ACTORS PLEASE NOTE: Although these stories are yet to be shot the castings on this occasion are for the purposes of the Webinar.  The ultimate casting for the shoot will be an entirely separate process.)  Actors can now apply to audition for a role in this Webinar by submitting a self test audition.  Some actors will be chosen directly from the self test, others will perform their callback audition as part of WEBINAR 4: on Saturday 26 September at 11:00am.  More information for Directors HERE.

HERE.

ACTOR’S AUDITIONS – for five characters in two different films.

            FILM 1:    AMELIA (25 – 35);  SIAN (40 – 50) and JESSIE (50 – 60)

              FILM 2:       MUM – Julia (40 – 45) and DAD – David (45 – 50)

The Webinar Difference:  Actors must enrol in the Webinar to be able to apply to audition. ENROL HERE ($10)

EVERY ACTOR WHO APPLIES WILL GET TO SUBMIT A SELF TEST FOR THE CHARACTER OF THEIR CHOICE. DEADLINE FOR SELF TESTS IS 5PM TUESDAY 22 September – all auditioners will receive personal, individual feedback from Richard Sarell.

THE WEBINAR PLANThe two directors are both Honours students.  The films are their final exercise to complete their degree.  Initially actors will be selected from their self test audition. Then some of the actors will be directed in a call back audition at 11:00am Saturday 26 September as part of WEBINAR 4:   The final selection will be made as result of the callbacks. On Sunday 3 October at 7pm in WEBINAR 5: the successful actors will be directed in another scene from these two short films.There will be two separate Webinars on the actor/director relationship. During the webinar both directors and actors will receive feedback on the effectiveness of their communications.THE AIMGround 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 COSTThe cost of each of these one and a half hour webinars is $10 per participant.

ACTORS – once you are enrolled email Richard@rehearsalroom.com with the name of the character you wish to audition for in the subject line.  Richard will then forward you the script.The deadline for your self test submission is Tuesday 22 September 5pm.The directors will choose the candidates for the callback audition on Saturday 26 September at 11am.EACH ACTOR THAT SUBMITS WILL INDEPENDENTLY RECEIVE PERSONAL FEEDBACK FROM RICHARD about their audition.

DIRECTORS can still applyIf 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 4:Saturday 26 Sept11:00am to 12:30pm

Have a fun time learning. 

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WEBINAR 3: Playing Drunk

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 3:  Playing Drunk (or anything else)

Dates:

Sat 12 September

Duration:

1.5 hrs

Times:

11am – 12.30pm

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10

90 minute WEBINAR – $10

                                         … or bring-a-friend  –  $5 eachThere are three common mistakes actors make.  Playing Drunk is one situation in which you could make all three mistakes.  We will use this exercise to discover how to follow a simple and effective decision-making path no matter what acting decision you are making. 

Acting tasks such as playing drunk don’t come along very often  –  be ready to apply yourself to unusual acting challenges.

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN TESTING OUT THE OPTIONS.

There are very different levels of drunken behaviour.

Share your knowledge and experience and see what we can all learn.After two groundbreaking webinars that explore powerful new preparation techniques – this webinar is … “play time”!!!That’s the plan for WEBINAR 3.          ENROL HERE

In our first ‘eye-popping’ Webinar “ANATOMY OF A SELF TEST AUDITION” we saw that 68% of actors fell into a basic self test trap.  If you don’t know what the trap is  … you will  fall into it, too!!! In Webinar 2: “Improving Your Self Test” six actors tried out our new techniques with outstanding success.  Jump on board for Webinar 3: to find out what happens next.

LEARN TO BE CREATIVELY PLAYFUL and CONVINCINGLY REAL

IMPORTANT:   

Be prepared to do some acting in this session.Learn a short speech (15 seconds) or learn a short scene with a friend (1 minute)You could be invited to test out an exercise.

What you will learn in this session?

1) There are many ways to play drunk or drugged

In this session we will explore as many as we can.  Find out which approaches work for you.

2) Analyse different levels of inebriation

You will be able to assess the effectiveness of these techniques yourself.

3) How different actors applying the same parameters reach different results

This will be a greenhouse for the development and growth of our concepts.  

4) Actors will grow their understanding of how to improve their choices

By changing the choices and measuring the outcomes actor will learn to be more flexible and creative.  They will be gain a new confidence when taking direction.

5) Bring your ideas and learn how to learn

Acting is a collaborative art.  Practice sharing ideas and taking direction.

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 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.

Saturday 12 Sept11:00am to 12:30pm

Have a fun time learning. 

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Acting Essentials Workshop

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

Acting Essentials

Dates:       Tuesday 8 October – 10 Dec Duration:  10 weeksTime:         7:00pm to 9.30pmTutors:       Richard Sarell/Kyahl Anderson

OVER FORTY YEARS RICHARD SARELL HAS DIRECTED TOP RATING, AWARD WINNING TV SHOWS. HE NOW COACHES WORLD CLASS ACTORS WITH HIS SIMPLE AND UNIQUE PROCESS.Perfect for beginners – Essential for experienced actorsemail contact@rehearsalroom.com or ring +61 407 226 620 for more information  THESE UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ARE NOW AVAILABLE WORLD WIDE.

The Rehearsal Room process is ever expanding. It continually discovers exciting new add-ons that deliver greater flexibility and understanding.

The internet has made this unique Australian technique available to you – no matter where you are in the world.

CONGRATULATIONS!!  You have discovered the acting education you have been seeking all your life but never found.

As a result, you have found the tools to start your acting career here – or advance your established career and book more gigs.

FREE DOWNLOAD: Avoid falling into the trap that ensnares between 70% – 95% of actors on their first run in the audition room, despite being well prepared.

Casting directors reveal that actors regularly make this mistake without even knowing that they have done so. Here is your chance to remedy a major flaw in actor training.DOWN LOAD HERE

• 11 powerful new acting techniques that make your performance shine
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Clearly explained acting processes that are easy to understand and quick to apply.

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Gain deep understanding of how they work, why they work and what outcome they produce.

Fix the problems and fill the gaps other acting processes have left you to deal with.

“ACTING REVOLUTION”  NOW on Amazon.  It is available as a Paperback in colour, a Paperback in B&W and an eBook (Kindle).

WHAT MAKES THIS A REVOLUTION?The Rehearsal Room process will turn what you know about acting upside down.   It will challenge your understanding, fixing your problems and filling in the gaps. Create and modify characters in seconds. Deliver powerful stories through exciting performances.Auditions made simple. Understand the process. Know how to OWN YOUR AUDITION!AKINA EDMONDS LANDS KEY ROLE IN ‘HAMILTON’Why?  Because, in her audition, she delivered.Akina Edmonds was such a standout choice she was amongst the first to be cast.  “What’s really exciting, and confronting, is that we’re asked to bring our own version – truly bring our own version” to the audition she told Vogue magazine.  The version of ‘Satisfied’ Akina offered nailed it!”I wanted to look at it like I would for any scene, which is as a conversation,” she told Vogue reporter Hannah-Rose Yee. “This is just another conversation.”

READ THE VOGUE ARTICLE HERE

Understanding ‘conversation’ is how Akina nailed her audition!This revolutionary approach to acting – takes you from reading the script, to preparing the audition and the final performance.

This is a new, unique and powerful tool.

TURN YOUR ACTING TALENT INTO A SKILL.LEARN A PROCESS THAT IS PRECISE, PRACTICAL and PROFESSIONAL.

If you are an actor who has a problem with nerves or stress this is the course for you?Nerves are mostly generated by uncertainty.  There is no longer anything to be nervous about …            when you know what you are doing,                         why you are doing it,                                     how you will do it                                                and                                                       that it will work.

DON’T LEAVE YOUR ACTING CHOICES TO CHANCE!

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I have completed 14 years of training including 3 years at L.A.M.D.A. in London, 2 years in Stella Adler technique in Los Angeles, and 1 year with Ivanna Chubbuck, plus much more.  But after 12 months online at The Rehearsal Room I am booking great roles in high end projects, through top casting agents. I understand it. It is simple and it works.

Crispian Belfrage – Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney), Life Upside Down, B.R.I.

THE REHEARSAL ROOM IS DIFFERENTCreative, spontaneous, audience captivating performances result from this unique process.

A production of Shelagh Stephenson’s “The Memory of Water” wowed audiences in Melbourne in 2017 with a different performance every night. What other acting process can do that?

It is the clarity and precision of this process that delivers such creative freedom for the actors.

Traditional processes are vague, evocative, confusing and teach acting half-truths. This confusion is detrimental to an actors emotional and professional well being.The Rehearsal Room guarantees all confusion or doubt will be eliminated. It offers a clear and precise, step-by-step process that YOU will understand.

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I used to be standing in the wings bathed in sweat and visibly shaking.  Now when I’m waiting for my entrance cue all those nerves have gone away.  I am too busy focusing on my preparation routine to think about whether I am nervous or not. Your process has removed all that stress.  So much fun.

Wendy Alberni – actor, singer

TERTIARY COURSES DISAPPOINTThree year university courses can be a waste of time for many actors.Actors often emerge from university degree courses confused and NOT ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY AUDITION.

Free Report exploring the “10 Reasons Why University Trained Actors Don’t Get Hired”

NOW THESE SESSIONS ARE ONLINE  it means actors from anywhere in the world can join these Australian devised classes.Working online has not changed the quality of these classes and neither has it changed how much you will learn from each session. Actors from around Australia and the world including US, UK, Canada, India, Brazil, New Zealand and Japan have been benefitting from The Rehearsal Room process for the last 24 yearsFor more information ring +61 407 226620 and book a free one-on-one half-hour  session to sample these techniques.  Alternatively email contact@rehearsalroom.com

WHEN WE WERE WORKING IN A STUDIO THIS WAS HOW ACTORS RESPONDED TO THIS UNIQUE APPROACH TO ACTING PROCESS

A Complete Acting Process

Ann Truong –Romper Stomper, Strike Back, Hard Target 2, Hunters, Schapelle, Neighbours

“Something clicks in every class. It’s an amazing feeling – knowing that you are going to learn something profound but you are yet to have any idea of what that is until it happens. I return each week excited knowing that I am about to experience this.”

What will be covered in this course?

1) Casting Directors want you to be able to change

Actors with university degree courses (like NIDA) are taught to find the perfect performance for a scene.  But in the professional audition room Casting Directors know there isn’t one perfect version of a scene.  Casting Directors know there are many options for a scene and the professional actor who can see lots of possibilities is an actor who can take direction.

2) Surprise the Casting Director with your skill

An actor who creates characters that experience real ‘moments of surprise’ stands out in the audition room and on the set. All the great actors play beautiful moments of surprise. Learn techniques for playing surprises that are ONLY TAUGHT HERE. Moments of surprise are the key to being real in performance.

3) Engage an audience and you will engage a Director

Directors want to hire actors who can engage an audience with the comedy or the drama.  If you can totally engage an audience with your performance, the professionals who want to hire you will instantly recognize your skills.

4) Gain a modern understanding of Stanislavski techniques

This is a no bullshit approach to traditional theories. It cuts through the complexities of other acting processes and explains them in a simple common sense language. You will be empowered by your new understanding of Stanislavski process. This is an acting process that makes sense.

5) Understand story so you can break a scene down quickly

Instead of questioning if you actually understand the story of a scene. Learn how to break down story effortlessly every time.

6) Remove confusions and clearly measure your success

Instead of walking out of an audition feeling flat and confused. Learn how to make every audition count. Acquire skills that enable you to measure your success.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

• You are looking for a place to start building professional acting techniques
• The training you received at a reputable school or university confused
• When the teaching you have experienced kind of makes sense but isn’t clear about what you have to do
• A feeling that acting and life can be simpler has you looking for more
• You sense your acting teacher is just directing you how to do a scene not teaching you how to act

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

• You will make slow progress trying to find a system that works for you
• Active realistic listening will probably elude you
• Flexibility to take direction will be difficult
• Basic acting skills, like how to end scenes, will be confusing
• You won’t know how to put yourself in charge of your career
• An acting process that grows with you and for you won’t be a fun part of your life

ABOUT RICHARD…

Richard first discovered the core values of this technique when he was directing drama at the ABC in Melbourne in 1984. In an actor/director workshop run by the marvelous teacher Murray Hutchinson a simple, clear and common sense approach to Constantine Stanislavski’s theories was explained. Richard was captivated by the wonderful practicality of this approach and immediately started exploring it. He also began using it as the foundation of his directing techniques.

After watching Richard direct an actor on the ABC series “Embassy”, experienced British actor Brian Marshall commented, “That was pure Stanislavski!!” Other actors began to notice the difference and soon some began asking Richard to teach them the techniques he was using. Those requests generated what has now become The Rehearsal Room acting school in Melbourne. Over thirty-two years those common sense concepts have continued to develop and evolve.

This is a practical, professional approach focused on delivering the performance outcomes that directors and casting directors are looking for. Unlike any other acting process before it, the main focus of this approach is on engaging and entertaining an audience. Actors who can do that are a sought after commodity. Richard loves teaching it. You will love learning it.

7pm Tuesday 8 Oct 2024Learn skills you will use throughout your career. Learn to be real, to be versatile, to be a great listener and to be skilled in auditions. This workshop lays all the foundations for a professional acting career.

Online Acting Tips to Inspire

By Richard Sarell | Online Classes

Online Acting Tips“Tips to Inspire”

Dates:

Duration:

Tutor:

Available now

Ever-increasing

Richard Sarell

$20FOR 12 MONTHS SUBSCRIPTON

A LIST OF 37 VIDEO ACTING TIPS that are ever-expanding. They cover a diverse range of topics that will inspire actors to assess, test and if necessary refine their techniques. Introductory Offer:    $20 for 12 month subscription

This is not a class.  It’s a forum in which Richard can point out discoveries that he has made and you can share your discoveries, too.  You share your thoughts by commenting on the posts. 

AN ADDED BONUS:  NOW THERE ARE FREE EXERCISES INCLUDED SO YOU CAN TEST OUT THE CONCEPTS.Check out the FREE PREVIEW tips … there’s a FREE exercise there, that you can try, too.

A diverse range of tips will be explored - managing your fears,  how to engage an audience, finding what’s important in a scene,auditioning,fundamental acting techniques,building your listening skills,avoiding making basic mistakes,professional approaches to working on set,and taking direction.

PREVIEW LIST of current tips HERE

The unique practicalities of The Rehearsal Room acting techniques will also be clearly explained.  Because this list will always be expanding you can ask for topics that interest you to be addressed. That will bring more depth to our discussion.Join the fun. Participate in the discoveries and the debate. Expand your awareness to new levels or re-awaken techniques you had forgotten about.

ONGOING UPDATES ARE AUTOMATICALLY EMAILED TO YOU

Click HERE to preview a list of the tips

SIGN UP HERE

ONGOING UPDATES FOR YOUOnce you have subscribed to “Acting Tips to Inspire” you will receive regular reminders of new updates.  You will also receive information of other developments in services and classes at The Rehearsal Room.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF …

• Finding out about new acting techniques is something you love
• Acting is an important part of your life
• Opportunities to participate in discussions about acting are limited for you
• Techniques that make acting simpler and more powerful excite you
• Time to be involved in your acting passion is limited but you love to participate when you can

ABOUT RICHARD…

Richard never intended to be a teacher.  But he has discovered that he is a very good one.  Actors who use his techniques find themselves achieving performances they never thought were possible.  They also achieve an understanding of performance process that they find empowering.

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Because actors are constantly explaining to him the choices they find hard to make, Richard is constantly coming up with clever ideas to resolve those difficulties.  It’s the response to those queries that generates a new tip that can be recorded to stimulate your understandings.  He likes the challenge of finding a new and clearer way of explaining acting concepts and he is very good at it.

Learn skills you will use throughout your career. Learn to be real, to be versatile, to be a great listener, a great cold-reader and to be skilled in auditions. 

Terms and Conditions – Online PREMIER

By Richard Sarell | Uncategorized

TERMS and CONDITIONS for “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER” Read carefully

1.       In acquiring “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER” you will have ongoing access to this material. You will also have ongoing access to any updates that occur to the material. In addition, there will be bonus offers available to you at a discounted rate for new supplementary exercises that relate to this acting technique.

ONGOING UPDATES ARE AUTOMATICALLY EMAILED TO YOU

2.       You will also have ongoing access to “Tips to Inspire” for 12 months, as you have acquired access to this ever-expanding list simultaneously with your purchase of “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER”.

3.       In acquiring access to “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER” you give The Rehearsal Room permission to keep you informed about updates and new opportunities that emerge. 

4.       In acquiring access you also give The Rehearsal Room permission to use your contributions of ideas, images, voice, comments and performance to help explain techniques or to promote these workshops. (The Rehearsal Room will not ever use your ideas, images, voice, comments or performance without first notifying you of the intended use.)

4       ONE-ON-ONE TRAININGThe one-on-one training that is associated with this course is available for 12-weeks. Your aim should be to complete the course in 10 weeks – doing one tutorial and the associated exercises a week. So, with this plan you have two extra weeks up your sleeve  if it eventuates that you need the extra time. However, it is my strong recommendation that you commit to completing one tutorial a week (or more) to make the most of this very cleverly structured learning experience.Once the twelve-week period has expired you may apply for a two-week extension to enable completion. That extension will be granted based on The Rehearsal Room’s availability to provide that extra one-on-one coaching.Once that time has expired private one-on-one coaching can be acquired by paying the current hourly rate.

Sophia LightfootActor – Queensland

This is a really high quality course. Its brilliantly presented in a format that is practical, easily accessible, easy to follow and easy to understand and gets rapid results.

I AM READY TO START A JOURNEY THAT WILL CHANGE MY VIEW OF ACTING FOR EVER

SIGN ME UPAnn TruongRomper Stomper, Hard Target 2, Hunters, Schapelle, Neighbours

“Something clicks in every class. It’s an amazing feeling – knowing that you are going to learn something profound but you are yet to have any idea of what that is until it happens. I return each week excited knowing that I am about to experience this.” 

I STILL HAVE A QUESTION?

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A 15 MINUTE ONLINE CHAT WITH RICHARD.  He wants to answer your questions and make sure the course is the right fit for you.

EMAIL FOR ONLINE CHAT

Learn skills you will use throughout your career. Learn to be real, to be versatile, to be a great listener and to be skilled in auditions. 

Online Acting Class – Creating Character

By Richard Sarell | Online Classes

Online Acting Class  “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds”

Dates:

Duration:

Tutor:

Fee:

Available now

Ten Tutorials in your own time

Richard Sarell

View the first Tutorial for FREE –the package is $225AUD

VIEW THE FIRST TUTORIAL FOR FREE

VIEW TUTORIAL ONE HERETEACH YOURSELF with these online classes. Use practical professional techniques in 10 video tutorials and 30+ exercises.  By tutorial five you will be using these techniques in your next audition.

This is an acting revolution because it delivers a process that will fix all the problems created by the previous techniques you have learnt. If you feel that the processes you have been taught are too complicated – this is the technique for you. It works both for stage and for screen.

Brilliant new book to be released in Sept 2021

In an audition you have two tasks. The first is to create the character.  The second is to deliver the story.  ​This Online Acting Class gives you the tools to create a vast range of different characters quickly. That’s what you need when auditioning. This course provides you with practical skills that are more efficient and more effective than anything you have done before.

An acting class that is perfect for the beginner actor and an exciting challenge for the experienced professional.  You will learn to create or change a character in 10 seconds – exactly what you need when auditioning.

It is an advanced approach to an online acting class that is clear, logical, easy to apply and you can instantly see results.

This is the ‘DO IT YOURSELF’ version of “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds”. THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS COURSE IS THAT YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF.You get all the lessons, all the exercises and lots of clear guidance on how to measure your progress. It is amazing material. It is practical, professional and it works. But, if you want one-on-one coaching then sign up for “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds – PREMIER”.If needed, you can upgrade to the “PREMIER” version at any time.

There are many exercises for you to build your skills

HOW THE ONLINE ACTING CLASS WORKSThere are 10 video tutorials for you.  Thirty exercises will build your skill plus quizzes to test your learning and many downloads with valuable information.

You can join the six actors who came together to test out these techniques for character creation. We recorded their journey of discovery to share with you. This is a new approach. Share the experience with the actors as they learn techniques that deliver in seconds a clear pathway to creating character.  You will learn with them.  And you can do the exercises, too. 

WHAT YOU GET!!!

ENROL HERE

Tutorial 1:THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Tutorial 2:THE SIMPLEST WAY TO CREATEA CHARACTER

Tutorial 3:HOW TO CREATE A CHARACTERIN TEN SECONDS

Tutorial 4:HOW IT WORKS

An introduction to the principles, philosophiesand the successes of this process.

Understand the core ingredients of character.  What makes a character tick is the keyto creating one – these are the core issues. 

A clear demonstration of how practical and effectivethis process is.  Watch actors try it out for the firsttime and see how amazed they are at the outcomes.

Explains this clear and … Oh!! … so SIMPLE approach. Heaps of fascinating information plus 2 extra exercises in this class.

Six more tutorials include -Tutorial 5: DROPPING IN YOUR ‘NEED’; Tutorial 6: LISTENING TO RELATIONSHIP; Tutorial 7: KEEPING IT SIMPLE AND ACTIVE; Tutorial 8: TIPS AND TRICKS; Tutorial 9: THE HISTORY OF THIS APPROACH; Tutorial 10: GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER.

Sophia LightfootActor – Queensland

This is a really high quality course. Its brilliantly presented in a format that is practical, easily accessible, easy to follow and easy to understand and gets rapid results.

YOU WILL EXPERIENCE …

1. the actor’s journey of discovery
2. the questions they asked
3. the new levels of understanding they achieve

Learn these unique techniques that transform your choices into positive performance outcomes.   Your understanding of how to create character grows in the same way as the actors in the group.

Actors from face-to-face classes share their views

ENROL HERE

ACCELERATED LEARNING

Everyone wants to learn quickly.  No one wants to waste time.  You need a learning system that explains techniques clearly and that arouses your interest.  This process will excite you to explore more and expand your understandings.  It is an approach to acting and learning that engages your participation and stimulates your imagination.  It is a very effective skill builder.  

HOW YOU LEARNThe quickest way for the actor to learn is to be able to instantly view their own work.  Reviewing a video recordings is 10 times more effective than just being lectured by the teacher.  The Rehearsal Room tradition has always been to shoot an acting exercise in every class. In the online acting classes actors also record their work for assessment.  The actor can follow the detailed instructions to self-assess their video or submit their exercises for personal one-on-one assessment by a professional director.

Video assessment is the proven key to quickly increasing your skill.If you want personal one-on-one assessment of your video exercises sign up for “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds PREMIER” for the personal coaching option.

GET ONE-ON-ONE FEEDBACK

In the ‘PREMIER’ format you will have ONE-ON-ONE coaching and feedback.  Just upload your recordings of your exercises for very personal assessment by professional director Richard Sarell.  

CREATING A CHARACTER IN TEN SECONDS

TEN fascinating video tutorials that explain this process in very practical detail. 

Do more than THIRTY clever exercises that make the techniques clear and train you how to apply them.

There is plenty of guidance about how to assess your achievements and measure your success.  Answer quizzes that expand your knowledge and test your understanding.

THIS IS THE DO IT YOURSELF KIT!

TEMPORARY OFFER: Get Premier for $220

CREATING A CHARACTER IN TEN SECONDS ‘PREMIER’

Get ALLthe video tutorials with ADDITIONAL EXERCISES. PLUS you submit the videos of your exercises for one-on-one expert assessment of your exercises. Personal feedback and video conferences specifically for you.  (You also get feedback on your written exercises).

And you receive a completion certificate to confirm you achievements.

GET PERSONAL ONE-ON-ONE COACHING 

‘Premier’ is only $416

HOW TO MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS

You can work on your own with this version and assess your own progress. All the exercises have suggestions as to how you can check whether you are achieving a successful outcome and whether you are making progress. Or you can choose to do the Premier version and upload the video of your exercises to get one-on-one feedback. Or you can start with this self-assess version and upgrade to the Premier version at any time.

I AM READY TO START A JOURNEY THAT WILL CHANGE MY VIEW OF ACTING FOR EVER

SIGN ME UPAnn TruongRomper Stomper, Hard Target 2, Hunters, Schapelle, Neighbours

“Something clicks in every class. It’s an amazing feeling – knowing that you are going to learn something profound but you are yet to have any idea of what that is until it happens. I return each week excited knowing that I am about to experience this.” 

ONGOING UPDATES FOR YOUOnce you have purchased the “Creating a Character in 10 Seconds” class you will receive, free of charge, ALL the ongoing updates that are published for this class.  As you will see in Tutorial 9 The Rehearsal Room continually explores new ways of using these techniques.  This is a natural evolution of the mindset that actors acquire from studying this course material.  The explanations of this process are so clear and practical that actors use their new understandings to experiment with new possibilities.   Sometimes the new understanding they achieve is so practical and so exciting we will just HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT.

I STILL HAVE A QUESTION?

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A 15 MINUTE ONLINE CHAT WITH RICHARD.  He wants to answer your questions and make sure the course is the right fit for you.

EMAIL FOR ONLINE CHAT

What will be covered in this course?

1) Learn how to build a character effectively

Throughout the history of acting tools that create a character are complicated and vague. These new techniques will enable you to create a believable character quickly. Managing character choices efficiently is the key to being an effective TV actor. You can learn to do it in seconds.

2) Be able to change the character without affecting other content

Character is a separate entity that should be managed in its own right.  You will be able to make huge changes to character if your director or casting director is looking for something different without changing the character’s role in the story.

3) Understand how to create a character that audiences like

Casting Directors and Directors know that actors who deliver engaging performances are hard to find. If you can totally engage an audience with your performance, the professionals who want to hire you will instantly recognize your skills.

4) Gain a modern understanding of Stanislavski techniques

This is a no bullshit approach to traditional theories. It cuts through the complexities of other acting processes and explains them in a simple common sense language. You will be empowered by your new understanding of Stanislavski process. This is an acting process that makes sense.

5) Try exercises that develop your expertise

Amazingly effective exercises will both build your skill and expand your understanding.  This is an inventive and productive approach to learning how to create a character.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

• You are looking for a place to start building professional acting techniques
• You have trained at a reputable school or university but have never been clear about what makes a character real
• When the teaching you have experienced kind of makes sense but isn’t clear about what you have to do
• You feel acting and life can be simpler
• You sense your acting teacher is just directing you how to do a scene not teaching you how to act

IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

• You will make slow progress trying to find a system that works for you
• Active realistic listening will probably elude you
• Flexibility to take direction will be difficult
• You won’t have an acting process that grows with you and for you

ABOUT RICHARD…

Richard first discovered the core values of this technique when he was directing drama at the ABC in Melbourne in 1984. In an actor/director workshop run by the marvellous teacher Murray Hutchinson a simple, clear and common sense approach to Constantine Stanislavski’s theories was explained. Richard immediately began using these theories as the foundation of his directing techniques.

After watching Richard direct an actor on the ABC series “Embassy”, experienced British actor Brian Marshall commented, “That was pure Stanislavski!!” Other actors began to notice the difference and soon some began asking Richard to teach them the techniques he was using. Those requests generated what has now become The Rehearsal Room acting school in Melbourne. Over thirty-two years those common sense concepts have continued to develop and evolve.

Unlike any other acting process before it, the main focus of this approach is on engaging and entertaining an audience. Actors who can do that are a sought after commodity. Richard loves teaching it. You will love learning it.

IF YOU HAVE READ THIS FAR YOU MUST HAVE FOUND MANY THINGS THAT INTEREST YOU!!!

IF YOU HAVEN’T DECIDED TO SIGN UP AT THIS POINT THERE MUST BE A  QUESTION YOU DON’T HAVE AN ANSWER TO …DON’T HESITATE – EMAIL Richard@rehearsalroom.com AND ASK THAT QUESTION.If you don’t you will miss out on learning something important.    REMEMBER … there are no silly questions.

For the actor delivering story is as important as creating a character and that will be our next online class

Learn skills you will use throughout your career. Learn to be real, to be versatile, to be a great listener and to be skilled in auditions. This workshop lays all the foundations for a professional acting career.

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WEBINAR 9: What Kind of Actor Are You?

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 9: What Kind of Actor Are You?

Dates:

Sunday 8 November

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Times:

6:30pm – 8:00pm Melbourne8:30am – 10am London9:30pm – 11pm New Zealand

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10AUD

WEBINAR 9:  8 November at 6:30pm

 “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)

What kind of actor are you?  Why do you need to know?  And what you can do about it?

There’ll be lots of interesting examples and the opportunity for you to work out the answers to those questions yourself.WEBINAR 9: on Sunday 8 November 2020 – $106:30pm Melbourne;  8:30pm Auckland;  7:30am London 

Download the scenes once you enrol so you are set to  participate in this interactive, experiential learning experience.

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.

Kyla K Phoenix  – actor

You have acting instincts, don’t you!  Which direction do they point you in?  Do they have a bias?  How do you exploit them?  How do you modify them? Know your strengths?

Understanding how acting process works is the first step.  Knowing how your process works is the next step.  A correct diagnosis of any problem is the straightest pathway to fixing it.  Understanding and celebrating your strengths is essential.

Then take your performance to NEW HEIGHTS.

“

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! 

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 8 Nov6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  8:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

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

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 Melbourne8:30am – 10am London9:30pm – 11pm New Zealand

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10AUD

 “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 – $106:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  9:30am London

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.

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

“

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! 

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 Oct6:30pm Melbourne;  9:30pm Auckland;  8:30am London

Have a fun time learning. 

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