Prerequisite: COM FT201. This course is an introductory workshop in the craft of screen acting. The class is designed to give students an aesthetic, conceptual, and practical understanding of the concepts of acting for film and television. Work in the class will focus on scripted projects: analyzing story and characters, preparing for rehearsal and shooting, working with the camera, and the fundamentals of building an organic and naturalistic performance and character. Students will work in teams and individually on a series of selected scripts. Written work, reading, and analysis will be required. This class will address basic techniques of acting for film and television, including developing a character through script analysis, given circumstances, and backstory work. In class we will explore how actors are able to use behavior and objects as tools to create the inner world of the character and to express psychology. This is a hands-on workshop that will involve students rehearsing, presenting, and receiving feedback on several short scenes, workshops, and exercises throughout the semester.

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