Girls On Film ! Barefoot Casting Returns! New Zealand's Premier On-Screen Acting Programme 2017

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1 Girls On Film ! Returns! New Zealand's Premier On-Screen Acting Programme

2 Inspirational 5 x On-Screen sessions in total - 4 x 1.5 hour after school classes - 1 x 3 hour Saturday morning double class at Barefoot Studios in Ponsonby Auckland An after-school on-screen acting programme Matt & Mike Dwyer from Barefoot Casting are thrilled to be back collaborating with in offering an after-school on-screen acting class. This again will deliver excellence in educational, developmental and film industry outcomes over the training period. As well as being great fun and a huge confidence booster, the classes aim to address the disparity between stage acting which students are trained in and on-screen acting which the film industry requires of them. In short, the two forms are very different. The film and television industry is crying out for emerging camera-ready youth who can interpret and step into the many on-screen roles being written for them. We aim to facilitate that process. 2

3 This is how we do it! Term *1 class available on Tuesday afternoon (see Page 3 for dates) Years 5 to 9 or Years 10 to 13 *We have only 1 class available so the first group we get numbers for (either Yr 5 to 9 or Yr 10 to 13) is the group we will go with. We ve made more changes, refining what and how we achieve the programme objectives and yet the main goals remain: 1 - Film & television Industry focussed acting imperatives. 2 - Student actor on-screen acting development. 3 - Student actor self-development. 4 - Student actor critical studies development. 5 - Tangible industry exposure for the students. 3

4 The Details Participants 4 The class size will accommodate 7 to max 10 students. All applicants will be considered. We will select the class through enquiry plus also a teacher recommendation process. Class Day, Time & Location 1st class - Tue 9 May then Tue 16, Tue 23, Tue 30 May :15pm pm Actual performance room at TBC - I will notify in txt & . 5th Barefoot class - *Sat 10th June 2017 *Please note - this date may change if not all students available. Time will be 9.30 am to 12.30pm Price $199 per student. This covers the 4 week after school programme - plus wait there s more! Also covers the 1 x 3 hour Barefoot Boot Camp Clinic with a secret famous TV guest at Barefoot Studios on a Saturday morning am to 12.30pm - if not stated above this date TBC. Register now Matt on matt@barefootcasting.com with child's name, age, year at school and parent/guardians best and mobile contact details.

5 The 5 Week Programme Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 First Look Meet the camera. Your cast-able self. You and the industry requirements. Introduction to Script and Character analysis. The 5 W s. A Good I.D / Analyse / Critique / Interpret. Rehearse as a class Week 2 s nondialogue TVC script. Investigations AUDITIONS: Perform the nondialogue TVC script! All the girls to get in front of the camera and have a go. Discuss self development & selfanalysis. Utilise new intentions. Process new direction. View some auditions if we have time. Redefine & Advance Review / Critique as a group all non-dialogue TVC auditions. Learn by watching others perform. Discuss self development & selfanalysis. Refocus on previous learning. Rehearse Rehearse Rehearse as a class the dialogue TVC script. Intense actor scene work. Challenges AUDITIONS: All girls to get in front of the camera for the dialogue TVC scripts! All girls will be readers behind the camera as well! Identify and evaluate what direction means. Analyse direction & actor choices. View some auditions if we have time. Homework - 1 x non-dialogue TVC script to keep learning - initial start to develop a character. Homework - 1 x dialogue TVC script to learn lines & develop a character for. Auditions for this script in Week 4. Homework - Prepare, prepare, prepare!!! Keep learning the dialogue TVC script. Make Strong choices. Homework for Boot Camp 1 x TV drama script to learn. All lines MUST BE LEARNT for the Week 5 Saturday morning class. Week 5 - Barefoot Boot Camp + Secret Special Guest Intro Review / Critique all the dialogue TVC script auditions from Week 4 as a group. Professional Audition - all lines must be learnt Audition a TV drama script in a professional environment at Barefoot Studios using all that you have learnt over the 4 weeks. Special Guest! Q n A with a professional TV actor! Who will it be this time? 5 Parents Arrive - Show and Tell Parents are invited to watch the directors picks of their children's TV drama scenes. Farewell!

6 Directors Statements of Intent The film industry joins with the educators Vision To communicate the message to the schools drama department and it s students that the industry we work in has requirements of them. The message being that young actors need to be ready for the film & television industry earlier. To be a conduit for students considering work in this industry, to prepare them for what is expected of them. To compliment the solid theatre training offered at school with industry recognised on-screen acting training Objectives Developing practical skills to use in the film industry. Communicating & interpreting acting concepts. Developing critical analysis skills. Recognising and evaluating acting forms. Experiencing best professional practices in film & TV. Meeting film & TV Industry Professionals. To build overall confidence and self esteem within every single actor. Every Student Goals Every student shows competence in on-screen acting. Every student shows competence in detailed character / script analysis. Every student shows competence in self-directed audition preparation. Every student will have access and recommendations to professional actor agents. Every student recognises the value of their research, insight, voice, instinct & collaboration. 6

7 Brief CV s Director Matt Dwyer has been a professional actor for 15 years. He trained at Auckland s Unitec Drama School (97 99) and gained a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts. In theatre, he has performed in theatre productions for Fortune, Centrepoint, Silo and Maidment Theatres ( ). Musically, he has toured with Crowded House (Together Alone UK / Ireland tour 1994). On-screen credits include Shortland Street as Dr Brett Franklin (Emma & Tobys Dad & 2014/15) Legend of the Seeker (2008) Bride Flight (2008) Xena: Warrior Princess (2000). His producing credit s include the self-funded short film Intake (2009) and a comedy TV pilot The Acid Test for Barefoot Productions. Professional tutoring positions include Unitec Performing Arts School, The Actors Program, MEAA Casting Hothouse & Barefoot On-Screen Acting Clinics ( ). He has worked in the New Zealand casting industry since He & Mike have owned since Director Mike Dwyer has worked as a professional actor for over 20 years. He trained with the Questors Theatre Academy in Ealing, London (87 90). In theatre, he has acted in & devised theatre from solo fringe festival work to cross-disciplinary site specific work ( ). Theatrical tours include Lithuania (Theatre exchange program 1991) and Singapore (Shakespeare In Education ). He acted in and co-produced an adaptation of The Cherry Orchard at The Herald Theatre (1998). He directed Jackie Van Beek s The Mayfly at the Silo Theatre (2001) and directed a slot in the Short & Sweet Festival (2011). He directed his first self-funded short film Intake (2009). On-Screen credits include Legend of the Seeker (2009) Mataku (2002) The Ugly (1997) Xena: Warrior Princess (1997) Shortland Street (1996) Hercules: Legendary Journeys (1995). He has worked in the New Zealand casting industry since Professional tutoring positions include Auckland University Media Studies, AUT Media Studies, Unitec Performing Arts School, The Actors Program, South Seas School, MEAA Casting Hothouse & Barefoot On-Screen Acting Clinics ( ). Their film casting credits includes: Feature Film Mahana (Lee Tamahori - Director / Temuera Morrison), The Dark Horse (Cliff Curtis), This Giant Paper Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy, The Most Fun You Can Have Dying, The Devil s Rock, The Devil dared me to, A Song of Good. Television - Filthy Rich - TV Series / 2017, Camp, Cancerman - The Milan Brych Affair. Short Film 21 Points - in pre production 2016, Akilahs Miracle - Post production 2016, Ron, One Giant Leap, Dotty, Ebony Society, Amadi, Aphrodite's Farm (Crystal Bear, Berlin 2009), Dead Letters, Eating Sausage, Clean Linen. Podcast Short Some of my best friends are American. The television commercial territories they have cast for include: Worldwide - NZ, Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Western & Eastern Europe, Ireland, Singapore, South East Asia, India, Japan. 7