{"id":46,"date":"2016-01-02T20:13:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T20:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T19:17:24","slug":"hollywood-acting-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Acting Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-3m c1-7b\">The Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The workshop is an on-going class in Improvisation Technique and various specialized subjects that go beyond traditional actor training. The class is unique and non-traditional in its curriculum, participation and logistics. The workshop participation is experiential. This is not a class where actors sit and watch others act. In every class everyone is on the floor 3 \u2013 5 times per class. The teacher serves as a coach and there is no traditional subjective critique from the coach or the other class members. Instead, there is a question and answer follow-up designed to lead the actor toward any necessary self-insight.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-3m c1-7b\">Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All members of a workshop group start at the same time. No new members are ever admitted to an existing group. Each workshop meets one evening per week, 7 to 11pm. An entire workshop will last between two to three years depending on the unique characteristics of each individual group. Enrolled members pay by the month for as long as they wish to continue. There is no contract or pre-payment to stay beyond the current month. Auditing is never allowed.<\/p>\n<p>There is no set schedule for the commencement of new groups. New groups are announced and formed during the last two months of an existing group. New groups start, on the average, about once a year.<\/p>\n<p>The Workshop opened in 1985 and there have been 32 groups in addition to 12 groups for beginners. With the passing of our colleague, Larry Drake, in 2016, we are no longer offering additional groups for beginners.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-3m c1-7b\">Joining A Group (Professional Actors)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>If you are interested in learning more about joining a group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stephenbook.com\/wp\/?page_id=19\">contact us<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Email addresses are never sold or shared with anyone. When the formation of a new group is announced, we will<b> <\/b>communicate to you and invite you to a free seminar with Stephen Book. The seminar is a presentation on the nature and scope of the workshop, a description of what occurs in class, and an opportunity to have your questions answered. The seminar will also include a presentation on the pros and cons of traditional acting classes. The seminar is our substitution for auditing.<\/p>\n<p>After attending the seminar, everyone is given an opportunity to apply to the new group. The primary application is a personal meeting with Stephen Book. After that meeting there may be an additional step such as an audition. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Attending the seminar is a prerequisite for meeting with Stephen and joining the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Professional actors are eligible for Stephen\u2019s groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-3m c1-7b\">Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The experiential curriculum proceeds in a sequential order:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">How to Improvise\u2013Basic Technique of Improvisation<\/em>, including Essential Starters, Physical Doing, Inner Doing, Vocal Doing<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Improvisation Applications to Rehearsals for Theater, Film, and TV<\/em>, including First-Level Improvisations for Scripted Scenes<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Improvising Professional Acting Skills<\/em>, including Character, Emotions, Conflict, Agreement<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">First-Level Improvisation Applications to Camera and Stage Auditions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Acting the Script with Improvisation Technique<\/em>\u00a0including Purpose of Scene, Monologues and Purpose of Scene, Gaining More Finesse with Purpose of Scene<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Advanced Emotion Project<\/em> including Emotion Arcs and Switches, Crying monologues, Crying dialogue scenes<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Interview Project<\/em> for applying Improvisation Technique to creating successful meetings (not auditions) with agents, managers, producers, and casting directors<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Advanced Purpose of Scene<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Preoccupation Project<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Advanced Emotion Project II<\/em> including Alba Emoting (universal emotion breath patterns)<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">The Witness<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Deep Character Project<\/em> including universal character archetypes, Mask work<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Micro-expression Project<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Comedy Project<\/em> including Sitcom, Improv comedy<\/li>\n<li><em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-1b c1-1c c1-b c1-7a c1-1q c1-1n c1-7b c1-7c\">Final Project<\/em>, unique for each group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Workshop The workshop is an on-going class in Improvisation Technique and various specialized subjects that go beyond traditional actor training. The class is unique and non-traditional in its curriculum, participation and logistics. The workshop participation is experiential. This is not a class where actors sit and watch others act. 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