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PAULA GARFIELD Artistic Director - Actor

PAULA GARFIELD Artistic Director - Actor. Introduction. Paula Garfield Artistic Director - Deafinitely Theatre Today’s workshop: How to break into acting How to survive when you are ‘resting’. Why do you want to act?. A way to express yourself Telling a story to an audience

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PAULA GARFIELD Artistic Director - Actor

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  1. PAULA GARFIELD Artistic Director - Actor

  2. Introduction Paula Garfield Artistic Director - Deafinitely Theatre Today’s workshop: • How to break into acting • How to survive when you are ‘resting’

  3. Why do you want to act? • A way to express yourself • Telling a story to an audience • Playing different characters

  4. Who is your hero? Kathryn Hunter Actress / Director

  5. Acting as a career • Easy or difficult job? • Why?

  6. Theatre • physical • visual • mainstream • mime • children • musicals • Theatre in Education (TIE) • community • experimental

  7. Film • short films • feature films • low budget • advertisements

  8. What is the difference between theatre and film? • Film: • some rehearsals • fast-paced but lots of waiting between scenes • working in front of camera with film crew Theatre: • rehearsal • performing every night • live performance in front of audience

  9. Some questions… • How often do you go to theatre? • When was the last time you went to theatre? • What did you see?

  10. How to break into acting Need to decide which area to go for: • theatre • film • both theatre & film • dance • all of above

  11. Training in Acting Attend as many acting workshops as possible • Deafinitely Theatre - youth theatre project (Olympics) • Graeae Theatre’s Scenechange at Mountview School • ALRA - acting summer course • Cambridge Art Theatre - youth theatre project • Deafway • London Deaf Drama Group (LDDG) • 3D - Deaf Drama Group in Derby • NDCS • Circus Space

  12. Auditions Attend as many auditions as possible • Develop your CV and photograph • How to go to auditions? • How to prepare for auditions

  13. How to survive as an actor • Develop extra skills (eg. fencing / dancing) • Build up network of contacts • Getting an agent • Market yourself - send out CVs to casting books • Keep yourself busy between acting jobs (eg. odd jobs for regular income) • Look after yourself - keep fit and healthy

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