Acting as a Career

This course would be aimed at anyone interested in pursuing acting as a career or who may be curious about the profession.

During our 8 weeks we will be looking at the differences between screen and theatre acting. With a focus on 'Getting into Character', the art of acting, presence and the foundations of character work. Through this we will explore script analysis, breath-work, focus, improvisation, movement and scene work building up to 2 performances. One will be a monologue performed to camera and the second will be a duologue performed live. 

We will also be looking at  'Acting as a Career'. An opportunity to learn more about the mechanics of work in the on-screen industry with valuable guidance and practical tools. The class will explore elements such as: understanding different types of T.V. roles; navigating 'On Set' with professionalism and preparation; dealing with imposter syndrome & self-care; headshots; memberships; agents and more. 

This is an opportunity for new actors to build confidence on both stage and screen, learn about their strengths as performers and ask questions, preparing students for a career in acting. 

Please prepare a monologue of your choosing for the first class. During the course, mock 'self-tapes' will be filmed on participants own smart-phones or, if students do not have one available, the tutors'.

About the Tutor

Charis has been working as a professional actress and drama practitioner for around 15 years with a BA Hons in Theatre Arts and diplomas in Performance Art and Musical Theatre. 

For the past few years Charis has worked mainly in television and film with recent roles in Netflix's Winx saga, AMC’s Moonhaven, and Virgin's new show Faithless.

Previously she has worked as a freelance theatre director, teacher and producer working mainly in London theatres.

Charis has a real passion for teaching and empowering people through drama. She strongly believes that acting isn’t about being someone else. Instead it's about using who you are to breathe life into different perspectives and walks of life.