8th February 2005

A Feature Film Role
ANNE CORDINER has won a role in a Korean film to be directed by Park Chan-wook. "He won the Grand Prix at Cannes last year (amongst other accolades) and is considered to be pretty hot property in Korea - so I am thrilled," she said. ANNE left for Seoul on the 18th January for a brief shoot. There's a further shoot in Cooma in February and then another in Korea in March. It sounds fun. Congratulations, Anne.

Script Workshop
AN OVERVIEW OF SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT - LINDA ARONSON
(internationally renowned script writing consultant, scriptwriter, playwright and novelist.)

Organised by SPAA this session is on Monday 7 March, 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm at Cinema I ACMI Cinemas, The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne.

REGISTRATION COSTS
SPAA Members: $44
Non Members: $64
It's a three hour lecture, featuring some group and individual practical work
Designed for emerging producers, writers and directors.

Linda Aronson has won awards as scriptwriter, playwright and novelist and teaches and consults on screenwriting internationally. Click here to register.

Sunday Advanced Workshop STARTS SOON
The Rehearsal Room Sunday Advanced Workshop commences on 20th February for 6 weeks. These 4 hour classes are an exciting exploration of active listening. Assess, adjust and improve your skills. For more information CLICK HERE.

A Good Result
KENTARO HARA has picked up a small guest role on Neighbours which will be on air in May. KENTARO has previously completed all levels of Rehearsal Room workshops and on this occasion decided to have some coaching prior to attending his audition. Although he was very well prepared he found that audition coaching significantly broadened the options he could play. As a result he went to the audition with three completely different versions of the character.

The confidence with which KENTARO attended the Neighbours audition was very much connected to the experience of having audition coaching. He also found reading the interview with Neighbours actors Jacquie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher (which is available on The Rehearsal Room website) helped clarify his expectations about what it would be like on the Neighbours set.

Steven Berkoff Industy Night.
Her Majesty's Theatre is organizing an industry preview night on Thursday 17th February for Steven Berkoff's "Shakespeare's Villains". Its $29 a ticket and if you organize a group of 10 you get one ticket free. Phone 8643 3346 for bookings.

Review of 'SIDEWAYS' with Paul Giamatti in Performance Perspectives

Status Stunts of the Stars - some of the manipulations used by actors who should know better.