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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



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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



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Aug 29

WEBINAR 2: Improving Your Self Test

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

WEBINAR 2:  Improving Your Self Test
            The Recording

Dates:

Sat 29 August

Duration:

1.5 hrs

Times:

11am - 12.30pm

Tutors:

Richard Sarell

Fee:

$10

ENROL NOW
5 star rating

90 minute WEBINAR REPLAY
$10

IMPORTANT:  When you are enrolled make sure you download the scripts. That way you can do all the exercises and compare your choices to the participating actors.  MAKE THE MOST OF THIS UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

DID YOU DO WELL IN YOUR LAST SELF TEST AUDITION?
68% of actors create unlikeable characters
50% of actors create antagonist characters
THOSE WERE THE FINDINGS THAT RESULTED FROM OUR FIRST SELF TEST AUDITION WORKSHOP.

If your audience doesn't like your character why would they want to watch your story!!
If you create unlikeable characters why would a Casting Director cast you!!

What makes a character unlikeable?
How do you create a likeable one?
That's what we explore in WEBINAR 2.           VIEW 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!!! 

ENROL NOW - DON'T DELAY
Make sure your name is on the enrolment list because on Wednesday 22 August at 6pm SIX ACTORS WILL BE RANDOMLY CHOSEN from the list to be the ones to demonstrate the new techniques we are going to explore.Enter your text here...

ENROL HERE

TESTING OUT THE REMEDIES
Every problem needs a remedy.  Now that we know what the problem is, in Webinar 2 we will test out remedies.  That's what The Rehearsal Room does best -  we find fabulously practical techniques that are really effective at lifting the quality of a performance.

HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS ...

  • ON SATURDAY (in Webinar 1) we discovered a significant SELF TEST TRAP for actors and began suggesting remedies.
  • ON SUNDAY in our Drop In Session one actor tested out a remedy she had worked out. The result ... huge improvements in the performance outcomes.  She got a lot better.
  • ON TUESDAY in an evening class another actor tried his remedy for the problem. The result ... huge improvements in performance outcomes.  He got a lot better.
  • ON SATURDAY, in Webinar 2 you can be part of the next level of testing of these exciting concepts.  ENROL NOW.

MAKING BETTER DECISIONS:  In Webinar 2 actors will apply OUR BRAND NEW TECHNIQUES to test out how it works in a practical sense.  Already actors are applying this technique of their own volition and finding that it works.

READY TO ENROL NOW CLICK HERE
Get 50% discount with the Bring-a-Friend ticket when you book

LEARN TO BE CREATIVELY CONFIDENT IN AN AUDITION

What you will learn in this session?

1) Whether the techniques work or not

Techniques that were developed as an exercise for the last Webinar appear to have a really practical application.  In this webinar six actors will test their actual effectiveness

2) The value of these techniques will be revealed

You will be able to assess the effectiveness of these techniques yourself and contribute to debate about how to change and improve them.  Their value will be judged by you..

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

This will be a greenhouse for the development and growth of our seedling concepts.  Your ideas can contribute the fertilizer to encourage the growth.

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) Directors will discover how best to manipulate an actor's mind

Different actors respond differently to the same suggestion.  A variety of directing techniques will be explored.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

  • Clear and logical explanations work for you
  • Webinar 1 was exciting and very stimulating for you
  • 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, flexible and confident you will be stressed
  • you wont have a professional understanding of the audition process
  • confusing choices will be hard to resolve
  • your audition will be the same as everyone else's
  • rigidity in your choices will be the norm
  • the same mistakes will continue to occur

ABOUT RICHARD...

Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that many actors he auditioned didn’t actually listen in auditions.  He realised that it took many years of experience for actors to come to terms with and understand the audition process.

Having a practical understanding of what the actor's job is when auditioning is a massive help in enabling an actor to audition well.  Self test have added a whole new layer of complications.  Plus there are many myths about auditions and many confusions about what Casting Directors and directors are looking for.

Richard continues to analyze actors choices to define which ones are productive so that the actors he trains are equipped to make pro-active choices.  

Because our minds all work in the same way understanding actor's, like any of us, can make choices without knowing that they have made them.  Richard's aim is to put the actor in charge of their choices.

Saturday 29 August
11:00am to 12:30pm

Learn skills you will use throughout your career. 

ENROL NOW

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Apr 14

Online Acting Class – Creating Character PREMIER

By Richard Sarell | Online Classes

Online Acting Class  "Creating a Character in 10 Seconds PREMIER"

Dates:

Duration:

Tutor:

Cost:


New Intake 14 April 2024

Ten Tutorials - do 1 a week

Richard Sarell

$329

ENROL HERE

NEW INTAKE of 10 Actors - Join now first group review on 14 April
supervised lessons - one-on-one feedback
NEW intake available NOW - Enrol and get started

When auditioning, an actor has 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. Offering a credible character and being ready to change a lot if the director wants something different are essential skills.

This course provides practical skills that are more efficient and more effective than out-dated traditional processes.

Or start with the 'Do It Yourself' option.  You get all the tutorials all the exercises plus guidance how to assess your progress but NOT THE ONE-ON-ONE coaching.  Save$190.

The theory and the exercises exceed university standards ...

ONE-ON-ONE supervision with director, Richard Sarell, makes this acting class perfect for the beginner actor and an exciting challenge for the experienced professional.  Be guided to master professional skills that 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.

There are many exercises for you to build your skills

ENROL HERE

HOW THE ONLINE ACTING CLASS WORKS
There 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. 


ONGOING UPDATES ARE AUTOMATICALLY EMAILED TO YOU

Click HERE to read the terms and conditions

Quote from University Graduate Kate Allnutt

WHAT YOU GET!!!

Click Here To Enrol

Tutorial 1:
THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Tutorial 2:
THE SIMPLEST WAY TO CREATE
A CHARACTER

Tutorial 3:
HOW TO CREATE A CHARACTER
IN TEN SECONDS

Tutorial 4:
HOW IT WORKS

An introduction to the principles, philosophies
and the successes of this process.

Understand the core ingredients of character. 
What makes a character tick is the key
to creating one - these are the core issues. 

A clear demonstration of how practical and effective
this process is.  Watch actors try it out for the first
time 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.

Read terms and conditions HERE

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

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 LEARN
The quickest way for the actor to learn is to be able to instantly view their own work.  Reviewing a video recording 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.

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
'PREMIER'

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

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

YOUR EXERCISES WILL BE INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED by a director with 25 years experience.  You will be guided personally to understand your strengths and assisted to remedy issues. Ultimately, you will learn how to assess your  own achievements and measure your own success.  

ACHIEVE A POWERFUL PROFESSIONAL UNDERSTANDING

Actors are currently using this process on series TV and feature film shoots.  It is so efficient that their preparation time is considerably reduced. Their planning has them able to offer a variety of very practical options to a director.  Their confidence is high because their choices are clear and specific.  This is a process that makes sense.  

The one-to-one feedback you get from the exercise videos you submit will enable you to build those professional skills.  

And you receive a completion certificate to confirm you achievements.

Real Value $490
WILL NEVER AGAIN BE AVAILABLE FOR $220

HOW TO MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS

You can work on your own 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 the 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

START THE JOURNEY HERE

Read 'Terms and Conditions' HERE

Ann 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 YOU
Once 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 contact@rehearsalroom.com to make an appointment.

Email for an online chat with Richard.

RIchard@rehearsalroom.com

ENROL NOW

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 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 these theories 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.

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

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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.

Nov 21

Audition Workshop – Dave Newman

By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

ONLINE Self-test Audition Workshop

Dates:

Sat 21 November

Duration:

4 hrs

Times:

9 am - 1 pm

Tutors:

Dave Newman - McSweeney Newman Casting
(Richard Sarell)

Fee:

$122

ENROL NOW

Self Test Audition Workshop

A CHANCE FOR YOU TO EXCEL

CASTING DIRECTOR DAVE NEWMAN says, "We need to ask ourselves, when looking at an audition, could I watch another 9 hours of this character?"

The challenge for actors in this next audition workshop is to NOT fall into the "SORRY, HATE, ANGER" trap that Dave Newman believes often restricts actors.  The goal is to create complex, likeable characters that deliver the story's drama.  Dave has received thousands of self test auditions.  His expert advice will help you embrace the opportunity to take control of your self test audition. 

You can test out your choices in a pre-recorded SELF TEST and THEN get feedback in this session from Casting Director Dave Newman (Australia Day, The Family Law, The Inbetweeners) about other options.  Dave will then direct you live in this online session.

Actors also get feedback from TV Director RICHARD SARELL (View his CV HERE).  

An acting challenge that will expand your understanding and your skill.  

THIS IS THE WAY THE WORKSHOP RUNS:-

  1. Submit your self test prior to the session.
  2. Then view it with Casting Director DAVE NEWMAN and get his feedback during your session.  ​
  3. NEXT you get direction from DAVE NEWMAN about the changes he would suggest and you immediately implement those options LIVE to demonstrate your audition skills.  (You can record your performance to review it.)
  4. You also get ONE-ON-ONE TIME with director and acting coach Richard Sarell. Get practical acting tips on how to implement change to avoid falling into the common traps.  (A perfect opportunity to sample the power of The Rehearsal Room acting process.)
  5. At the end of the session participate in a general discussion about the audition process in this post Covid-19 world.

LEARN TO BE CREATIVELY CONFIDENT IN AN AUDITION

Enrol Here 

DOUBLE THE VALUE

Casting Director David Newman

Dave Newman

McSweeney Newman Casting
President Casting Guild of Austalia

GET PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FROM CASTING DIRECTOR DAVE NEWMAN ABOUT ..

  • Your self-test shooting set up
  • Your approach to delivering a good audition
  • The other things you could consider in your preparation 
  • What your strength is in the audition room and what you can work on
  • The key essentials for an audition

    • Richard Sarell

    Director - Acting Coach

    DISCOVER KEY INGREDIENTS OF THE REHEARSAL ROOM APPROACH  ...

    A university trained actor recently recorded a self test using The Rehearsal Room techniques for the first time.  Immediately there was a shift in his performance.  He sent the best take off to his agent and got an immediate response. "THAT'S THE BEST SELF TAPE I'VE SEEN YOU DO!"  -  It's a tested process that delivers.

    AN AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH A DIFFERENCE

    In our previous Audition Workshop in August 68% of participating actors created unlikeable characters in their self test.  Casting directors say this exceptionally high outcome is a very common occurrence.  This indicates the core processes those actors used led them to an unproductive result meaning they have wasted their first run of the scene.

    This workshop provides the opportunity to break those patterns that hold you back from attracting attention with your auditions.  

    What you will get from this course?

    1) Do's and don'ts for self tests

    Acquire an understanding of the obvious traps

    2) Get great tips on general casting issues

    During the briefing session at the end of the workshop you will get practical hands-on advice from Casting Director Dave Newman.

    3) The opportunity to ask questions

    You will be able to ask questions in the briefing session about the personal areas of confusion or concerns you have.

    4) Get specific analysis of your acting technique

    In your one-on-one time with television director Richard Sarell you will get direct honest feedback about your acting technique and your audition technique.  Sometimes your acting techniques are great but your audition technique doesn't display your strengths.  Richard will assist you with clear and practical advice.

    5) Make progress at being less nervous in auditions

    Nerves can have a big impact on the outcome of an audition.  Doing an audition should be an ordinary experience rather than an exceptional one.  That is a skill that needs to be acquired and practiced.

    Scenes are supplied by the Casting Director DAVE NEWMAN. for these workshops.  The choice of which one you wish to work on is yours. YOU WILL HAVE THREE DAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR SELF TEST.  A reader will be available on Saturday morning 21 November to work with you on the live component of this workshop.  That's when you get to re-work the scene under DAVE NEWMAN'S direction.

    Four actors

    One-on-one Coaching

    Coaching Sessions with Richard are $60 for 1 hour (Covid-19 price) but are only $45 (Covid-19 price) for actors who have trained for a term at The Rehearsal Room.  

    Ring 0407 226 620 or email contact@rehearsalroom.com to book. It is best that you record your self test independently and then come for coaching to prepare for responding to Dave's direction.

    I’ve really rediscovered my passion for screen acting. I used to leave screen classes feeling deflated and unsure of myself but when I leave The Rehearsal Room, I feel inspired to keep working harder. Truly, thank you.

    ​

    Stef Caccamo

     WAAPA Graduate

    For an actor a scene must do more than further the plot - it must explore the relationship between characters. Richard has a gift for making this process clear and simple. His direction gives me confidence to trust my own intuition, thus allowing the character room to breathe...

    Shane Porteous

    Shane Porteous

     Lead actor - A Country Practice

    THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

    • You to advance skill levels and career options during lockdown
    • You are never sure exactly what a casting director is looking for
    • You have made great plans for your audition but never deliver them
    • Don't know how to conduct yourself in an audition
    • Are not sure if your self test set-up is a good enough standard
    • You feel an audition is a competition that you must win

    IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

    • you could continue to feel uncomfortable when shooting your self tests
    • you wont have a professional understanding of the audition process
    • will remain confused about issues that should be clear to you
    • you will reduce your chances of doing a good audition
    • be rigid in your choices rather than relaxed, flexible and professional

    ABOUT RICHARD...

    Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that many actors he auditioned didn’t actually listen in auditions.  And he realised this was sometimes due to lack of understanding and sometimes to do with nerves.  That was why he devised a workshop that would help actor's acquire skills to defeat the audition stresses.

    THE AIM of these sessions was to enable actors TO BE CREATIVELY FREE in an audition not restricted by fear.

    REVEALING THE MYTHS
    Having a practical understanding of what the actor's job is when auditioning is a massive help in enabling an actor to audition well.  These workshops aim to quickly build an actor's understanding of the audition process - which usually takes actors years of professional experience to acquire. There are many myths about auditions and many confusions about what Casting Directors and directors are looking for.

    LEADING THE WAY
    Richard was one of the first acting teachers to begin running workshops that allowed actors to interact with Casting Directors.  The aim was to give actors experience of the audition room so that they can approach an audition in a relaxed, focused and professional way.

    These are the only workshops where actors also receive analysis and feedback from a director as well as a casting director.  This combined input from two different entertainment professionals makes these workshops unique and incredibly valuable.

    Saturday 21 Nov

    Learn skills you will use throughout your career. 

    ENROL NOW

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    Aug 15

    WEBINAR 1: Anatomy of a Self Test Audition

    By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

    Anatomy of a Self Test Audition - the takeaways
    learnt from Lou Mitchell
          The Recording

    Date:

    Duration:

    Tutor:

                             Full Fee:


    AVAILABLE NOW

    1 hour 30 minutes

    ​Richard Sarell

    $10.00

    VIEW IMMEDIATELY

    90 minute WEBINAR Replay - $10

    5 star rating

    After a fabulous SELF TEST AUDITION WORKSHOP with Lou Mitchell (Maura Fay Casting), RICHARD has crunched the numbers and done the analysis.
    THE RESULTS ARE FASCINATING. 

    NOW you can discover the basic mistake 68% of actors make in their self test audition in this 5-star Webinar.

    Do a simple exercise that will change the way that you make your choices forever. 
    ​
    Richard has the numbers that prove the point.

    Sharon Heywood
    Wesley Forke

    Detailed and descriptive. Great stuff.
    SHARON HEYWOOD
    ​
    ​
    Seeing those percentages was a real wake up call - kind of scary.
    WESLEY FORKE

    Thanks for opening my eyes, Richard
    KATE ALNUTT


    Immediately implementable practical instruction and insights.
    SOPHIA LIGHTFOOT

    Kate Allnutt
    Sophia Lightfoot

    There is a current epidemic of self test auditions because of the pandemic. That trend was growing before the Covid Crisis and is set to continue afterwards.  So, don't fall into this basic trap with your next self test.   

    ​

    VIEW NOW

    What you will learn in this session ...

    1) The most likely choice most actors will make

    There are common choices made by actors when preparing a self test scene.  Understanding how others work will help you to make choices that are different.

    2) Creative techniques to make an effective and professional self tape

    There are very simple techniques that open up your options for the choices you are considering.  Learn to let logic create the possibilities so that your intuition can make the choice.

    3) Manage the shooting/recording options

    In last Saturday's session Lou Mitchell made a number of suggestions about how to use the camera to enhance your performance.  This session will explore a variety of ways you can do that.

    4) Preparing options for a scene when under pressure

    Build your skill at understanding how the elements of the character and the conflict interact so that you are in complete control of all the options.  There will be a simple exercise to help you do that, which will be empowering.

    THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

    • You find Casting Directors intimidating
    • Are never sure exactly what a casting director is looking for or you are absolutely sure what they are looking for
    • Have made great plans for your audition but seldom deliver them
    • 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 …

    • the same mistakes will continue to reoccur
    • you wont have a professional understanding of the audition process
    • confusing choices will be hard to resolve
    • your audition will be the same as everyone else's
    • be rigid in your choices rather than relaxed, flexible and professional

    ABOUT RICHARD...

    Over his twenty-five year directing career Richard found that many actors he auditioned didn’t actually listen in auditions.  And he realised that it took many years of experience for actors to come to terms with and understand the audition process.

    Having a practical understanding of what the actor's job is when auditioning is a massive help in enabling an actor to audition well.  Self test have added a whole new layer of complications.  Plus there are many myths about auditions and many confusions about what Casting Directors and directors are looking for.

    Richard was one of the first acting teachers to begin running workshops that allowed actors to interact with Casting Directors.  The aim was to give actors experience of the audition room so that they can approach an audition in a relaxed, focused and professional way.

    Richard continues to analyze actors choices to define which ones are productive so that the actors he trains are equipped to make pro-active choices.  

    Because our minds all work in the same way understanding those patterns of behaviour is both good for managing the actor's choices as well as understanding the character's motivation.

    Shane Porteous A Country Practice [Lead actor]

    For an actor a scene must do more than further the plot - it must explore the relationship between the characters. Richard has a gift for making this process clear and simple. His direction gives me confidence to trust my own intuition, thus allowing the character room to breathe...

    THIS WEBINAR - IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU RIGHT NOW

    Learn skills you will use throughout your career. 

    BUY NOW $10
    Successes of the Month
    Jul 31

    On the Job

    By Richard Sarell | News

    DANIEL Di GIOVANNI has been on air as a core cast member in the ABC’s “Ronny Chieng: International Student” comedy series. Daniel also shot a Coles commercial in which he was cast without auditioning. His previous auditions were obviously strong enough to get him this gig.

    YASMIN BUSHBY is on a roll. She has recently completed 3 big projects.  Yasmin has been writing, producing and presenting a series of 26 sustainability-focussed videos for the City of Melbourne. All completed in time for Al Gore arriving in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. She was also the featured role in a recent Coles commercial. And she is currently presenting an eight video series in Sydney and Melbourne for a big-name company. This shoot is underway at this moment.

    DARREN MORT will shortly be making a return to Neighbours to reprise a guest character he has played before (no audition required).

    ANTE KRESO appeared in “Offspring” with very positive feedback from the production about his work.

    BRUNO STEPNELL has just completed a 2-day shoot for Neighbours.

    ANDREA McCANNON and SIMONE BALL appeared in the same episode of True Story with Hamish & Andy.

    MAXWELL SIMON after a great finish to his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) at the VCA has just finished his first professional gig – one of the lead roles in the new Australian musical ‘Between Worlds’. Well done Max.
    Check this out … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yVgaHZwDlg

    Congratulations to all. It has been a busy month.

    Jul 24

    Totally Truthful and Compelling to Watch

    By Richard Sarell | News

    Every so often, something so outstanding happens that its importance needs to be recorded. Last week ANDREA McCANNON’S performance in Wednesday evening’s ‘Eclat’ MASTER CLASS was such an occasion. ANDREA delivered a fabulous 6 minute 45 second blemish free performance recorded in one take.

    At The Rehearsal Room, as actors progress through the various levels of the classes they work on longer and longer scenes. That’s because the challenge for the actor to keep a scene engaging for the audience increases considerably as the length of the scene grows. This scene was nearly seven minutes long! That’s unusually long for a TV script.  There were plenty of challenges here, yet ANDREA made it look easy.

    This exceptional performance was totally engaging, compellingly real, charming and thoroughly entertaining. Fine work.

    ANDREA’S association with The Rehearsal Room began in 2005. She started in the Intermediate Sunday Workshop and has continued to return over the years.

    The next Sunday Intermediate Workshop commences on Sunday 6 August at 2pm.  Enrol here.

    Jul 10

    TV Presenting Workshop

    By Richard Sarell | Acting Classes & Workshops

    TV Presenting Workshop

    Dates:

    Duration:

    Times:

    Tutors:

    Early Bird
    Full Fee:


    Saturday 10 July - 14 Aug

    29 hours over 6 weeks

    2pm - 6pm

    Richard Sarell

    $690.00 available till 30 Jan
    $770.00

    NOTE:  The 2 final days may be full days + Final Review a fortnight after completion              


    ENROL NOW

    Learn practical professional TV Presenting skills and overcome your public speaking fears. The confidence that has you relating to the camera in a charismatic way will work just as well to a live audience.  You will learn more in your first session than you normally get from a whole course.

    How to write good copy, co-present, conduct great interviews are explored.

    Joined Up Films

    "

    We’ve been sending our first time presenters to Richard to help get them camera ready for many years. He’s a consummate professional with a deep understanding of performance and presentation.

    Darren Hutchinson - Joined Up Films Pty Ltd
    "Who's Been Sleeping in My House" (Adam Ford) ABCTV, "Will Australia Ever Have a Black Prime Minister" (Mark Coles Smith) ABCTV; "Are You Addicted to Technology" (Dr Huu Kim Le) SBS


    An engaging performance that charms your audience will become a habit.

    Professional performance skills will have you feeling at home on the public podium, the boardroom or in front of the camera.

    In the final session shoot your own story that includes co-presenting, two reporting pieces to camera,  an interview and a voice over.

    BRING AN SD CARD to record your work to take home to assess.  SD Card details are HERE.

    Yasmin Bushby


    The course gave me the confidence to know what I'm supposed to do on the set - it is very very practical and it works

    What will be covered in this course?

    1) Essential performance skills for communicating to an audience

    Relating to the camera in a way that engages the audience makes it clear what the key to all good public speaking is

    2) Keeping an open and spotaneous approach to charm your audience

    Often the techniques that are taught are artificial.  Here you will learn simple practical skills that utilize the strengths of your personality

    3) How to cope with stresses and distractions so you stay relaxed and real

    Managing nerves and understanding what generates them is a fast track to success.

    4) Understanding the production process and how a presenter fits into it

    Working with a director who has experience directing current affairs and documentary means you will learn a professional approach to dealing with time constraints and other distractions.

    5) Interviewing skills that give polished engaging results

    Understanding the interviewers job is the key to doing engaging, spontaneous and entertaining interview whether on stage or on screen.  

    6) Performing promos, coping with voice overs and autocue

    Some specific areas require specific skills.  This course introduces a practical approach to these issues.

    Adam Ford3 series of 'Tour the World' 

    The thing that I like about The Rehearsal Room is that it gives you a process ... it gives you a formula that you can rely on.

    THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

    • TV Presenting is something you have always wanted to do but didn't know where to start
    • The presenting course you have already done didn't build your confidence
    • Speaking comfortably in public is something you would like to master
    • You generally don't feel confident in groups and want to find a way of boosting your confidence
    • A tertiary degree in journalism hasn't made you comfortable in front of the camera
    • You believe you have the skills to be a presenter and want to learn more about how the industry works

    IF YOU DON’T HAVE THESE SKILLS …

    • Misunderstandings about the presenters job will haunt your skill set
    • You may never find out how good you can be
    • Remaining confused about issues that should be really clear will be the norm
    • Naive mistakes will occur because you don't have a practical understanding
    • The presenters job will be much harder for you than it needs to be

    ABOUT RICHARD...

    This course evolved because The Rehearsal Room acting process was so useful to Jules Lund in establishing a career as a TV Presenter at a very young age.  Jules did all the acting classes and then found it was those skills that quickly had him working on Channel 9's "Get Away".

    On the basis of Jules success Richard decided to run this TV Presenters course and it was an instant success.  The techniques that presenters learn are an adaptation of the fundamental processes taught to actors at The Rehearsal Room.  They have all the same clear, practical, efficient and common sense qualities that produce performers who are in charge of their choices in a very professional way.

    These techniques work on stage, in the boardroom or in front of a camera

    Many have found they are now more comfortable and proficient on a professional set because they totally understand the realities of the job.  The end result has been a professional career.

    And everyone has found that they learn the skills quickly because it is such a practical and supportive learning environment.

    This video promotion was made for 2015 classes

    Learn skills you will use throughout your career. 

    THIS COURSE - Saturdays 10 July to 14 August 2021

    EMAIL YOUR INTEREST NOW
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